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Preparing for Chinese New Year: A Peak Season Strategy for Importers If your business relies on Chinese suppliers, Chinese New Year (CNY) is the one calendar event you cannot ignore. Factories pause. Workers travel. Space tightens. Rates jump. Yet with a simple plan, you can keep your orders moving and avoid stockouts. First, timing. Chinese …

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Port Congestion & Capacity Management Strategies If the pandemic taught us anything about supply chains, it’s that congestion isn’t a one-time problem – it’s a recurring risk driven by demand swings, weather, labor disputes, capacity changes, and policy changes. In 2025, global schedule reliability has improved, but still hasn’t reached pre‑pandemic norms. According to Sea‑Intelligence’s …

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Container Rates Today: Shipping Rates Chart and Prices (Updated October 2025) If you had to place a PO by Friday, could you quote your CFO a container price today – and still trust it on Thursday? Rates move with blank sailings, holidays, and fuel. Quotes expire. Margins shrink in the time it takes to chase …

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From Crisis to Calibration: Building a Resilient Supply Chain After Peak‑Season Storms Peak seasons once felt like predictable spring tides. Today they resemble slow‑moving hurricanes: faculty capacity, port gridlock, erratic lead times, and warehouse floors that transform into makeshift storage yards. These “storms,” whether driven by extreme weather or a viral flash sale that goes …

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Cost of Goods Sold: What Is COGS and What’s Included? A healthy top line is only half the profitability story. Whether you assemble electronics in Shenzhen, roast coffee in São Paulo, or manage a growing e‑commerce brand out of Berlin, you need to know exactly how much it costs to turn raw inputs into finished orders. Accountants capture that figure in a …

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What Does a Fulfillment Center Do & How Do They Compare to Warehousing Services? In today’s global market, one must manage inventory and order delivery with speed and efficiency. This is especially true for e-commerce and international trade companies that juggle customer expectations across borders. Two key solutions often come into play are fulfillment centers …

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Global Freight Landscape in Mid-2025: Tariffs, Rates, and Resilience As we reach mid-2025, the global freight and trade landscape is shifting under the weight of economic and political changes. Logistics professionals are navigating a climate of tariff volatility, soaring shipping costs, and evolving supply chain strategies. The U.S.–China trade relationship remains at the center of …

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