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From crisis to continuity: Supply chain disruption response with control towers
How Pfizer, Ford, and Walmart turned chaos into clarity with supply chain control towers.
Trump’s auto tariff threat is adding to South Korea’s car industry woes
Trade tensions and a global economic slowdown have weighed on the Asian nation’s struggling automotive industry.
4 key considerations when selecting a customs broker
Before hiring a customs broker, you must first understand how best to evaluate their capabilities.
Intra-Asian lanes affected by ongoing capacity shift from Asia to U.S.
Ongoing container fleet growth is slow and will require more time to balance out capacity versus demand.
Incoming capacity poses fresh challenges for ocean freight
A shift in consumer spend from products to services is putting pressure on the balance between capacity and demand.
Expect more improvements in air freight toward second half of 2023
Despite softening rates, China’s re-opening and potential export increase could turn the situation around.
The journey to supply chain excellence begins with optimizing the first mile
As optimizing the first mile becomes a key priority, companies are tapping on digital tools to transform this critical first stage of their deliveries.
Data-driven decision-making: How analytics powers logistics control towers
Supply chain processes just got simpler. The pivot to data with supply chain control towers allows businesses to achieve productivity like never before.
Air freight sector poised for an unseasonal summer
The ongoing unseasonal ‘bull run’ on air cargo uplift space out of Asia is showing no signs of slowing.
The Resurgence of Rail Freight in Multimodal Logistics
Chugging back onto the tracks of multimodal logistics, rail freight is proving that sometimes the best route forward is the one less traveled.
Asia’s online shoppers have commitment issues. Here’s why
More than 3 in 4 online shoppers worldwide abandon their shopping carts before checking out. Find out how you can connect with customers beyond that.
Much to be done in China’s hunt for illegal wildlife traders
The illegal wildlife trade is still flourishing in China, but express delivery companies there are doing their part for wildlife conservation.
Keeping the doors open: India and 4 of its most important FTAs
India’s economy has reaped growth over the last two decades through various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), though not all have been in its favor.