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• 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. […]

The terms supply chain management, logistics or transportation are often lumped together. Hardly any other term is used correctly or incorrectly more often when explaining handling, transport, logistics activities and both internal and cross-company processes. But where is the difference? Logistics is the holistic regimentation, provision, control and optimization of flows of goods, information, energy, […]

Delayed mass deliveries from Asia trigger container congestion. Higher logistics costs and discount battles threaten the financial situation of companies. Drayage doubles to twelve days on average. (Bochum, 05/04/2020) A flood of late arriving goods from Asia is currently putting the fashion industry under pressure. Since the logistics centers have been full due to the lockdown, […]

The German government has finally passed the new Supply Chain Act. Companies that violate it face heavy fines. Already in 2020, the goal was set that at least 50% of German companies with more than 500 employees must have introduced effective human rights protection measures. The following actions are to be taken and guaranteed as […]