World Trade - February 2009 - (Page 40) LOGISTICS Getting the Most from Accommodating sudden needs can be a headache but they let shippers test new options. BY GAIL DUTTON J 40 WORLD TRADE ust in time delivery works just fine when everything runs according to schedule. But when your customer—whether half-way around the world or a few hours away—has an unexpected spike in sales or changes the order and needs your product now, just-in-time is just not good enough. Neither is business as usual. On-the-fly transactions fill the gap between the two. “If transportation has been worked out and something happens to disrupt it, you have to look at alternatives,” counsels Sam Slater, COO, North America, for CEVA Logistics. That could necessitate changing carriers, modes, quantities, packaging…virtually anything, to get the service you need. Shipping via your usual carrier may not be possible. 2009 Opportunity Accommodating those sudden needs can be a headache, but it also has the potential to be a boon because on-the-fly orders give shippers a great opportunity to test new options. For example, carriers are expanding their routes, adding intermodal lines and new hubs that can make it beneficial to ship through other ports or to other regions of the country and thereby speed goods to the customer. Extra services also are being added that can reduce time to market by taking over some of the work that normally would be done in-house. That said, “There’s such a focus on reliability and ensuring that shipments meet the requirements, that it’s not the time to try too much that’s new,” Slater says. He advises selecting an experienced carrier offering multiple options, FEBRUARY Pilot Freight Services
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of World Trade - February 2009 World Trade - February 2009 Contents Taking Stock in America Confronting Corruption in Latin America Supply Chain Watch Tradewinds Where's the Goods? Where's the Money? Hope on the Horizon Managing Fleets in Turbulent Times The Impact of China's Economic Slowdown on U.S. Supply Chains The Fuel Volatile Supply Chain Getting the Most from On-the-Fly Transactions Managing Supply Chain Risk by Managing China Sourcing Capacity OECD Global Economic Outlook for 2009 'Natural' Agricultural Monopolies No More World Trade - February 2009 World Trade - February 2009 - World Trade - February 2009 (Page Cover1) World Trade - February 2009 - World Trade - February 2009 (Page Cover2) World Trade - February 2009 - World Trade - February 2009 (Page 3) World Trade - February 2009 - World Trade - February 2009 (Page 4) World Trade - February 2009 - Contents (Page 5) World Trade - February 2009 - Contents (Page 6) World Trade - February 2009 - Taking Stock in America (Page 7) World Trade - February 2009 - Confronting Corruption in Latin America (Page 8) World Trade - February 2009 - Confronting Corruption in Latin America (Page 9) World Trade - February 2009 - Supply Chain Watch (Page 10) World Trade - February 2009 - Supply Chain Watch (Page 11) World Trade - February 2009 - Tradewinds (Page 12) World Trade - February 2009 - Tradewinds (Page 13) World Trade - February 2009 - Tradewinds (Page 14) World Trade - February 2009 - Tradewinds (Page 15) World Trade - February 2009 - Where's the Goods? Where's the Money? (Page 16) World Trade - February 2009 - Where's the Goods? Where's the Money? (Page 17) World Trade - February 2009 - Where's the Goods? Where's the Money? (Page 18) World Trade - February 2009 - Where's the Goods? Where's the Money? (Page 19) World Trade - February 2009 - Where's the Goods? Where's the Money? (Page 20) World Trade - February 2009 - Where's the Goods? Where's the Money? (Page 21) World Trade - February 2009 - Hope on the Horizon (Page 22) World Trade - February 2009 - Hope on the Horizon (Page 23) World Trade - February 2009 - Hope on the Horizon (Page 24) World Trade - February 2009 - Hope on the Horizon (Page 25) World Trade - February 2009 - Hope on the Horizon (Page 26) World Trade - February 2009 - Hope on the Horizon (Page 27) World Trade - February 2009 - Managing Fleets in Turbulent Times (Page 28) World Trade - February 2009 - Managing Fleets in Turbulent Times (Page 29) World Trade - February 2009 - Managing Fleets in Turbulent Times (Page 30) World Trade - February 2009 - Managing Fleets in Turbulent Times (Page 31) World Trade - February 2009 - The Impact of China's Economic Slowdown on U.S. Supply Chains (Page 32) World Trade - February 2009 - The Impact of China's Economic Slowdown on U.S. Supply Chains (Page 33) World Trade - February 2009 - The Impact of China's Economic Slowdown on U.S. Supply Chains (Page 34) World Trade - February 2009 - The Impact of China's Economic Slowdown on U.S. Supply Chains (Page 35) World Trade - February 2009 - The Fuel Volatile Supply Chain (Page 36) World Trade - February 2009 - The Fuel Volatile Supply Chain (Page 37) World Trade - February 2009 - The Fuel Volatile Supply Chain (Page 38) World Trade - February 2009 - The Fuel Volatile Supply Chain (Page 39) World Trade - February 2009 - Getting the Most from On-the-Fly Transactions (Page 40) World Trade - February 2009 - Getting the Most from On-the-Fly Transactions (Page 41) World Trade - February 2009 - Getting the Most from On-the-Fly Transactions (Page 42) World Trade - February 2009 - Getting the Most from On-the-Fly Transactions (Page 43) World Trade - February 2009 - Managing Supply Chain Risk by Managing China Sourcing Capacity (Page 44) World Trade - February 2009 - Managing Supply Chain Risk by Managing China Sourcing Capacity (Page 45) World Trade - February 2009 - Managing Supply Chain Risk by Managing China Sourcing Capacity (Page 46) World Trade - February 2009 - OECD Global Economic Outlook for 2009 (Page 47) World Trade - February 2009 - OECD Global Economic Outlook for 2009 (Page 48) World Trade - February 2009 - OECD Global Economic Outlook for 2009 (Page 49) World Trade - February 2009 - 'Natural' Agricultural Monopolies No More (Page 50) World Trade - February 2009 - 'Natural' Agricultural Monopolies No More (Page Cover3) World Trade - February 2009 - 'Natural' Agricultural Monopolies No More (Page Cover4)
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