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Commentary by Ralf Düster, member of the board of Setlog Holding AG, Bochum, Germany #stayhome! This was a popular hashtag at the beginning of the lockdown. “We can skype” and “we will e-mail” immediately became the motto of the people working from home. At the same time, futurologists prophezised in front of their laptop cameras: […]

Commentary by Ralf Düster, member of the board of Setlog Holding AG, Bochum, Germany (Bochum, 14.2.2019). The economy is sinking millions of Euros into its supply chains. Even worse: Most companies don’t know this. The top management sometimes believes that the brightest head is the one who keeps the most complicated Excel spreadsheets. Not to […]

• SCM specialist Setlog is developing a three-phase model to help companies bring transparency to their value chain and implement the Supply Chain Act.• Pioneers come from the German fashion industry, among others for example, the fashion retailer KiK. (Bochum, 02/22/2021). To help companies implement the Supply Chain Act that has recently been pushed by […]

• Reduction of supply backlogs may take up to six weeks.• Experts forecast falling sea freight rates in the long term.• Setlog publishes seven expert tips for Asian trade. (Bochum, 02/08/2021). Capacity bottlenecks in sea freight and a lack of empty containers have caused importers of goods from Asia to suffer for months. The start […]

• Jeans brand chooses SCM tool from Setlog• IT briIT brings more transparency to the supply chain (Bochum, 1/20/2021). In the fashion industry, the name MUSTANG stands for a wide range of jeans and lifestyle fashion for women and men. In order to meet today’s requirements for modern and transparent supply chain management, MUSTANG will […]

• Setlog’s SCM expert advises shippers to take care of this issue.• If customs documents are missing, the goods will be left behind.• Topics such as free trade agreements and third country customs duties are still unresolved. (Bochum, 12/01/2020). With warehouses full and goods not picked up yet, the situation that companies will face with […]

• Ships from China to Europe are fully booked.• Lack of air freight capacity.• Rates are sharply rising – for sea, rail and air freight transports. (Bochum, 12/03/2020) No matter the size of the company, companies throughout Europe that purchase goods in Asia and especially in China are struggling with supply bottlenecks and rapidly growing […]

• Munich based fashion specialist opts for SCM platform “Made in Bochum“. • Complete control over the supply chain from the suppliers to the central warehouse.  (Bochum, 9/22/2020). The fashion specialist Hallhuber has established a reliable, global network of suppliers for several years. In order to make Hallhuber‘s supply chains more transparent, the company is now […]

• Freight rates for sea and air freight from Asia are rising.• Setlog’s SCM experts advise early planning and digital communication. (Bochum, 9/17/2020). Experts forecast capacity bottlenecks in the coming weeks and the associated rise in freight rates for goods transported from Asia. The reason for this is the Chinese national holiday on October 1, […]

Turkey overturns quarantine regulations for foreign truck drivers.  Air freight rates for Chinese imports are falling, but are still three times higher than before Covid-19.  Rates for rail transport on the new Silk Road are relatively stable. (Bochum, 06/05/2020) Light at the end of the tunnel: The transport market for the fashion industry is recovering. […]