What Are US Importer of Record Responsibilities?
For companies importing products into America, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has established detailed requirements that must be followed. But at the heart of these compliance details is a very simple idea. You need to know your business partners. CBP wants...
Global Project Logistics: Does Your 3PL Have What it Takes?
Global project logistics assignments are just that – projects that require days and weeks of careful planning to move large, expensive equipment on a very precise time schedule. The requirements for the freight move are so complex that much can go wrong. The...
Understanding Cargo Insurance: 7 Common Misperceptions
With most insurance – life, health, home – you buy it in the hope you’ll never have to use it. Cargo insurance is much the same. But global shippers often overlook insurance details and assume they are fully covered when, in fact, they’re not. That creates huge risk...
Reduce Distribution Costs with Warehouse Process Automation
When it comes to product distribution – across Asia or anywhere in the world – companies want to do it faster at the lowest possible cost. One of the barriers to achieving these dual objectives is the lack of warehouse process automation found within most distribution...
