Best Practices: Semiconductor Spare Parts Logistics

Best Practices: Semiconductor Spare Parts Logistics

There’s manufacturing, and then there’s semiconductor manufacturing. If a machine goes down during wafer fabrication, that lost production time can equate to tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue. That’s why a reliable solution for semiconductor...
China Plus One Strategy: Notes from Podcast

China Plus One Strategy: Notes from Podcast

Neil Johnson, Co-Founder of customs firm TNETS, recently joined Mike King for an episode of the Dimerco-sponsored Freight Buyer’s Club podcast. TNETS processes some $200 billion dollars in trade each year and Johnson talks frequently with shippers whose supply chains...
Semiconductor Shipping of Capital Equipment to Foundries

Semiconductor Shipping of Capital Equipment to Foundries

When we think of semiconductor shipping, we think small – those tiny little chips that are the brains within our computers, our phones, our refrigerators, and even our cars. But that chip-making supply chain actually starts with huge, highly sensitive manufacturing...
LCL Consolidation Services from China to North America

LCL Consolidation Services from China to North America

If you are looking for a cost-effective way to ship goods from China to North America, one of the best options is less-than-containerload consolidation or LCL shipping. It allows you to ship smaller cargo loads and share the container space, and costs, with other...