Global freight is entering a new era of turbulence.
Tensions in Ukraine, the Middle East, and potentially Taiwan are already reshaping trade routes and increasing supply chain risks.
For international shippers, importers, and exporters, building resilient logistics strategies is no longer optional.
My book “Mastering Logistics RFQs for Global Supply Chains” explains how to structure freight sourcing and supplier selection to balance cost, reliability, and risk in this new reality.
Available on Amazon – eBook $9.90
When global supply chains become unpredictable, the companies that win are those that structure their logistics strategy before the disruption happens.
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Most supply chains are planned on averages and best guesses, yet your reality is shocks, spikes, and structural breaks. What you need is a way to rehearse those futures before they hit, using a digital supply chain model that can absorb real data, generate credible...
Logistics costs are rising 5 to 10 percent a year in many sectors while service expectations keep tightening and disruptions hit with little warning. As an operations or supply chain leader, you are asked to cut spend, protect OTIF performance and build resilience, all without...
Logistics costs in Switzerland can swallow up to 10 to 15 percent of a company’s turnover, yet many SMEs still run their supply chains on fragmented data and legacy decisions. If you are responsible for operations or supply chain in a Swiss industrial, pharma or...
Freight Pricing Basics: Weight, Volume Weight, and Capacity Units Transport pricing is driven by a simple constraint: capacity is limited (space and weight). Carriers therefore charge based on either: actual gross weight, or volume/chargeable weight (a conversion of space into an equivalent weight), or capacity units...
Download the ready-to-use resources that accompany Mastering Logistics RFQs for Global Supply Chains (2026–2028)— designed to help you execute a complete freight RFQ with stronger governance, better comparability, and faster implementation....
WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED ? Sea freight is typically the most cost-efficient option for international trade, but it is also the most document-driven. A single missing or inconsistent data point (shipper/consignee details, HS code, cargo description, weights, Incoterms®, or compliance references) can trigger customs holds, rolling...
Dangerous Goods (Hazardous Materials) What is “dangerous” in use vs. dangerous in transport (2026 refresh) Dangerous goods (often called hazardous materials in the USA) can be pure chemicals, mixtures, manufactured products, or articles that may pose a risk to people, property, or the environment if they are...
Avoid “Low Quote” Traps: Control Accessorial Charges A common pricing tactic in freight is the “bare-bones quote”: the Logistics Service Provider (LSP) or carrier offers an attractive base rate for a standard service, then invoices additional accessorial charges later (handling, documentation, special equipment, delivery constraints, waiting...
WHAT IT IS, HOW IT WORKS, AND WHAT IT CHANGES FOR SUPPLY CHAINS Blockchain continues to attract strong interest across industry because it addresses a recurring business problem: multiple parties need to share the same transaction record, but they do not fully trust each other, and...
Incoterms® (ICC) — International Commercial Terms (Incoterms® 2020 remains the current ICC edition) The most widely used rules for interpreting trade terms in international commerce are published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and are known as Incoterms®. (ICC - International Chamber of Commerce) Incoterms® clarify to...
