I understand that the temptation to buy on a Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) basis is very hard to resist. After all, isn’t it so much easier? When you don’t have to coordinate with a freight forwarder and don’t have to negotiate freight rates, all you have to do is to wait for the vessel or airplane to arrive, right? It’s almost too good to be true! Well, actually, it is absolutely too good to be...
Choosing between air and sea for international transportation isn’t always a straightforward decision. The prevailing assumption is that air is always the more expensive option, although when you factor time into the equation that assumption isn’t always accurate. Here are five scenarios where airfreight makes sense: When time is of the essence. When you need that shipment of parts quickly to avoi...
Your company’s future depends on effective transportation and information management. Whether you’re attempting to provide commercial buyers with products or importing the resources you’ll need to create them, your success relies on everything being in the right places at the right times. Getting your freight forwarding providers on board with Electronic Data Interchange, or EDI, could be the best...