Difficult times for the Global Supply Chain: Navigation for all businesses

It’s no secret that global supply chains have been strained for months. Stories regarding minimal vessel space, a lack of equipment, port congestion, and high freight shipping costs abound. In fact, shipper’s have heard the same narrative for almost a year. The myriad of problems resembles a painful and never-ending drumbeat for shippers and their customers who face low inventories and a lack of product.

Shipper’s are constantly asking what can be done to circumvent the bottlenecks and make some sort of headway within a difficult environment. Well, there is no “silver bullet” while comprehensive solutions remain evasive. Here are a few basic steps that savvy shipper’s are taking to alleviate some of their supply-chain nightmares. There are also misinformed steps that shipper’s are taking that do not work.

Overall, ExFreight stands by the position, with tangible customer results, that they key to a functioning supply-chain is the sound sharing of information. This includes more than instant rates and booking. Real-time, map-based tracking and full service dashboard services are all bonuses that shipper’s should utilize.