To survive the ever-increasing competition in the logistics sector, small and mid-sized logistics companies need to focus on building lasting relationships with competent partners. Participating in a freight forwarders conference is one effective strategy that could help them strengthen the bottom line of the businesses of independent freight forwarders like you. The Coop’s 6th Annual…
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The best Annual Meeting to attend if you are a freight forwarder
Relationship building is the cornerstone for the success of independent freight forwarders and this is exactly what an in-person freight forwarders conference can help you achieve. Networking is one of the key aspects that will help you explore new business avenues and build your brand. Most importantly, active networking will help you bring many new…
Meeting Follow-up tips to help you strike a deal
The Coop’s 2nd Virtual Meeting that registered a record attendance has been successfully concluded. However, now that the most important part is over, it is time to think of an effective meeting follow-up strategy that will allow you to start working on the upcoming projects. Talking one-to-one with your business partners definitely constitutes the first…
A Look into the Future of the Freight Procurement Process
The last one and half years have been extremely challenging for the transportation and logistics industry. Apart from the devastating effects of the pandemic through all sectors of the supply chain, the logistics industry also had to deal with the impact of Brexit. Furthermore, they had to contend with the port congestion and the blocking…
Causes leading to the container shortage
At the moment, the supply chain industry is grappling with the menace of a tremendous shortage of 40 foot containers. Apart from the entrepreneurs in the logistics sector, the manufacturers, trading companies, and retail businesses are also trying to cope with the problem of the massive container crisis in the last quarter of 2020. In…
xChange free webinar to deal with the container shortage
xChange will organized free webinar on Container Availability Index to be held on 4th March 2021 from 11:30- 12:00 PM CET. Get to know more about the Container Availability Index The Container Availability Index (CAx) reviews the inwar and outward bound containers from the ocean ports weekly, taking into account and following the route of…
Types of warehouse robots of the future
A large number of warehouses are gradually embracing robotics technology and according to a report by Markets and Markets, the market of warehouse robotics will reach a whopping $4.4 billion by 2022. Technological innovations such as IoT, and AI has been integrated with robotics technology to bring about effective automation in the warehouses. The use…
The Chinese New Year: Logistical problems you might face and things you can do to prevent it
The importance of the Chinese New Year Festivity has been growing at the same path as the increase a of the Chinese economy and the expansion of the Chinese popularity. That is so, that it is not only celebrated in China, but also in overseas countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, the…
The digital era: How important your digital strategy has become
Since a few years ago we have been living with digital technology beyond the point we cannot imagine our lives without it, without a mobile phone a laptop or Internet. Everything is now connected and if it is not, it will be in a near future. But is the logistics industry ready to adapt to…
Top 5 technology trends in supply chain in 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has simultaneously tested the limits of the logistics industry, highlighted its tremendous contributions to the society, and paved the way for totally new perspectives and objectives for this year. It can be said without a doubt although this industry has discovered the boons of digitization somewhat late, it is finally here and…