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In This Issue
Transport-Centric Macroeconomic Update
source: Freightos
One can only say “WOW!”
Freightos spot rate index shows Asia to US west coast trade lanes closing in on $7000 / FEU while east coast spot rates are just a tad south of $10,000. To be clear, this is just the spot rate and does not include the “premium” surcharges that carriers are applying on top of the spot.
Stories of BCOs offering in excess of $15k / FEU are prevalent, and even that is not guaranteeing a coveted spot on N. American bound container ships. Read the full update…
Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Mike Mulqueen and Joe Lynch discuss freight tech trends on a recent episode of Logistics of Logistics podcast.
Poll of the Month
Shipper of Choice, yay or nay?
From a "mode-agnostic" point of view, for years shippers have been told if they are a “Shipper of Choice” they’ll be protected in the marketplace from rate increase, capacity constraints, so we want to know if you agree.
Insights From the Blog
Regroup, Recast, Retrench - Supply Chain Technology
From time to time, even the most straight-forward and seemingly simple engagements go sideways.
First-Time TMS Implementation
While not an exhaustive list by any means, these six items are often the critical ones to give some thought and consideration to ahead of the go-live.
MEME of the Month:
The List Goes On…
Sounds familiar to anyone?
thanks to Stéphanie Merle for initial share
IGNITE 2021 - Aug 3 - 5 in San Antonio
Mike Mulqueen will be moderating a panel at the Ignite 2021 conference hosted by PCS Software Inc in San Antonio, TX!
The Concept of Stewardship
Spotlight on Griffin Holub
“We're witnessing a period of time where we're seeing a supply chain globally that can take some punches, it can really adapt in a conflict. A lot of these things, they're seen as like a disaster or a setback. But some of these situations, they're recovering fairly rapidly. It's a super dynamic environment. And I think we're seeing a supply chain that's not a static anymore, which is exciting.”
Griffin Holub, Functional Consultant at JBF
View the video interview here.
Has Your Business Changed in the past 18 months?
If you answer YES, then it’s probably time to reassess your TMS. If you’re like most businesses this past year has been a dramatic shift in your transportation network and operations. Where do you now focus your attention?
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