SOMI - Supplier Owned & Managed Inventory Model Superior Freight Services, Inc. offers the SOMI model. What is SOMI? SOMI is a supply chain management strategy intended to drive cost savings and lower inventory levels forming a leaner supply chain. It facilitates a pull-based approach that helps prevent excess inventory from being pushed into the supply chain. Here … [Read more...]
About Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)
Should your company consider FTZ?? What is a Foreign-Trade Zone? A FTZ is the U.S. Version of an International Free Trade Zone. Always located near a Port of Entry, an FTZ can be used to store foreign or domestic goods, re-package materials, assemble products, manufacture or re-export goods without paying Customs duties. Merchandise can be held indefinitely within an FTZ … [Read more...]
Export Packing Guidelines
I frequently get asked by my customers the best way to pack a standard pallet with their products to insure some protection against loading and unloading in trucks, aircraft, containers etc. Below is typically what I advise. All drums/packages must be loaded within the dimensions of the pallet with no overhang Cardboard layer between drums/packages and pallets to avoid … [Read more...]
China’s Logistical Strength Moves Inland with Manufacturing
China's Logistical Strength Moves Inland with Manufacturing. As China has begun to shift many manufacturing plants inland, the Airports in that Region have seen increases in freight that puts them on a level playing field with Shanghai. If you take into account the freight that moves into Shanghai and delivers to these inland cities as well, you are looking at a large shift … [Read more...]