APRIL 2023
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Leveling Up Your Efficiency in a Modern Landscape
Maryann Farrugia
Managing Director at Offshore Business Processing
In the past few years, we’ve seen drastic shifts in the freight forwarding industry. During the pandemic, shipping margins were higher than ever. Now, in the current landscape, forwarders can’t afford to keep operating the way they did in the supply chain surge.
With the global labor shortage, logistics providers find that supplementing their existing team isn’t just beneficial to their business– it’s necessary. That’s where many forwarders have been seeking solutions like offshoring and automation.
But as I tell customers, this doesn’t have to be a complete overhaul. When you partner with companies like OBP and Logixboard, you don’t need to build an entire infrastructure before you can see a return. Instead, with these solutions, you have the ability to compete against multinationals without spending millions.
In this new landscape, I’m not sure how you will survive if you’re unwilling to adopt solutions like offshoring and technology. That’s why OBP is partnering with tech providers like Logixboard and Shipamax, even if it means losing a few agents. We know this technology is coming and want to be on the front foot.
LOGIXBOARD INSIDER
As freight rates decline across the globe, efficiency is the name of the game for freight forwarders aiming to maximize profits in today’s industry 💸
Learn about how to cut costs and streamline your operations in the recent NCBFAA webinar: The Key to Maintaining Operational Efficiency From Bookings to Warehouse 📺
PRODUCT RELEASE RECAP
What’s new at Logixboard
Our product team has been busy! With new features to enhance shipment and container visibility, clean up notifications, and streamline the pre-shipment process, we’re always striving to make it easier for our forwarders (and their customers) to manage their shipments 🚢
But what’s even more exciting than expanding our platform is sharing it with freight forwarders looking to improve their operations 🙌
Want to see our recent updates and upcoming feature releases in action? Check out the latest edition of LXB U: Open House 🏠, now available in recording 🎥
TEUs Analytics
Container Exceptions Rollup
Streamlined Shipment Filters
TOP HITS THIS MONTH
Featured blog posts
Real-Time Shipment Visibility: What It Is (and What It’s Not)
Real-time shipment visibility refers to the process of getting up-to-date information on your cargo at every step along its journey, from leaving the warehouse to reaching its final destination. This level of visibility allows businesses to monitor their shipments continuously, receive alerts in case of delays
Fueling Customer Expansion With Logixboard: A How-To Guide
In today’s freight forwarding market, expanding your business doesn’t just mean winning new customers. Rather, to sustainably grow your revenue from year to year, you also need to focus on customer expansion
WHAT WE’RE READING
Be Slavery Free’s ranking of 56 of the world’s largest cocoa buyers based on their supply chain ESG performance. Who made the top ten? Original Beans, Tony’s Chocolonely, Ritter Sport, and Ben & Jerry’s– just to name a few.
A discussion in Yahoo Finance about how commercial drones can solve logistics challenges and power sustainable supply chains. After executing many medical and humanitarian deliveries using drones, several Africa-based companies are looking to expand into new industries.
This in-depth piece from the New York Times about how researchers are developing technology to answer the question, “Where do products really come from?” Using DNA and AI advancements to track raw materials, companies can solve supply chain transparency in years to come.
