The Major Benefits of Multi Carrier Shipping Software
Multi Carrier Shipping - An Introduction
UPS, FedEx and other parcel carriers spend large sums of money advertising that all of your parcel shipping needs can be satisfied by one provider. In...
Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 16-20
If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering episodes 1-5, episodes 6-10 and episodes 11-15 of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets...
A Guide to Supply Chain Software Risk Management
Understanding Supply Chain Software Risk Management
Every industry faces unpredictability on any given day. Supply chain risk analysis is designed to combat small hiccups leveling up to more dangerous threats, like cybersecurity....
Accelerate Your Business with this B2B e-Commerce Checklist
We’ve written extensively about the steps manufacturers can take to mitigate some of the damage the supply chain sustained following the COVID-19 pandemic, including contingency planning with an S&OP process, building...
Denied Party Screening: Why It Matters
If you’re the operations, supply chain or logistics manager of a manufacturing firm, knowing who your trading partners are — and that you’re engaging with authorized suppliers and customers — is...
The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes in Practice
Recently, we completed a project with a greenfield EV OEM who is committed to establishing a supply-chain focus in their operation’s start-up. They invited the Auto Supply Chain Prophets to support...
Six Ways Multi Carrier Shipping Lowers Parcel Delivery Costs
Transportation makes up a significant portion of a product’s landed cost. Parcel shipping, in particular, is an expensive business, especially for expedited, overnight delivery. Shippers who sell goods business-to-consumer have to...
Contingency Planning Amid a Potential Rail Strike
Just when manufacturers and distributors thought some semblance of “normal” might be returning, the possibility of a railroad strike has resurfaced.
The scenario of a rail strike sheds light on the unsteadiness...
3 Minute Explainer: Why You Should Automate Trade Compliance
Global trade comes with a host of rules. Import and export compliance cannot be ignored. Violating trade laws and regulations puts a company at the risk of fines.
Recently, governments around the...
Import Management: The Importance Of Correct Classification
Classifying goods using the correct commodity code is the first, and arguably, most important step in import management. These codes tell customs officials what is being imported, if the goods are...