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THE SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER’S PLAYBOOK: MITIGATING RISK IN OCEAN FREIGHT WITH END-TO-END VISIBILITY

THE SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER’S PLAYBOOK: MITIGATING RISK IN OCEAN FREIGHT WITH END-TO-END VISIBILITY

Pages 27 Pages

Ocean freight faces rising risks from port congestion, high container prices, and mounting demurrage and detention fees. The playbook shows how end-to-end visibility enables shippers to track multimodal shipments in real time, automate manual processes, and proactively manage disruptions. Companies using FourKites improved on-time delivery rates to 94%, cut booking times by 75%, and boosted international document accuracy from 45% to 95%. Strategies include predictive ETAs, exception alerts, rebooking to less congested ports, digital rate analysis, and automated documentation hubs. These tools reduce costs, increase efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction.

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