Dec 14, 2021 | Article, Freight Management, Logistics, Supply Chain
It has never been easier, in general, for smaller companies to trade in international markets than it is today. However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is...
Nov 30, 2021 | Article, Freight Management, Supply Chain
Shipping air inside expensive freight containers has never been a cost-effective approach to transportation. Today though, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more critical to try and improve capacity utilisation, given the skyrocketing costs of...
Nov 9, 2021 | Article, Freight Management, Trends
Does your supply chain depend on container freight shipping? And are you struggling with cost and forecasting challenges? At Logistics Bureau, we have supply chain consultants available to help you improve volume forecasting and attain the most favourable container...
Dec 8, 2020 | Article, Freight Management, Supply Chain, Transport
One of the most common questions I get asked is, How can I reduce my freight costs? In answering this question I start by highlighting the wrong way to go about it. The first thing people try to do is attack the rate itself—the dollars per ton, the dollars per pallet,...