Now more than ever, wholesalers, third-party logistics (3PL), and shippers are under pressure to fulfill and deliver orders at e-commerce websites. According to a report, the U.S. online retail sales amounted to US$343 billion in 2019 which is likely to reach almost US$476 by 2024. While online sales and expectations for fast shipping are growing, […]
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China’s metal market is a wide, significant and dynamic industry in the world. The more China produce the base metals, the double it consumes, leaving way for not only exports of these commodities but also inviting imports from other countries. Since the pandemic, countries, including China, are constantly putting efforts into rebounding their economy. However, […]
3PL (third-party logistics) providers encompass outsourced logistics services that offer a varied range of obtaining and execution. 3PL refers to shipping or storing products for better supply chain management. With this same process, businesses can do stocking and shipping items on behalf of a customer. SAP e-commerce plus other businesses with 3rd party logistics providers […]
As governments around the world are increasingly working on sustainability, the freight industry has been facing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. However, many companies are not ready to invest in transitioning to green freight transport. What is green freight? What are the benefits of green freight? What are the challenges companies are experiencing in […]
How the global grain market will be in this winter of 2023? As corn carryout is less than 1 billion bushels, and soybeans are less than 250 million bushels. So will corn prices get over $8, and soybeans over $18? These are not normal and predictable times. The economic slowdown and reduced product demand around […]
Banks are facing a risk that stricter environment, social and governance criteria could worsen the trade finance gap by cutting off access to financing for companies that need it most. It could hinder their expansion of sustainable trade finance offerings to meet growing corporate demand. Trade finance comprises financial instruments that support a company’s imports […]
The Russia-Ukraine war has started to bring changes in the ESG investment process and supply chain of commodities. The investment processes in concern with ESG factors and requirements seem to take turns. This has resulted in a probable dismantling of the Russian economy, with factors aligning mainly against Russia. While this brings speculations over the […]
The United Kingdom is struck by its 40-year-high inflation rate with the rising living costs in the country. People are suffering the hit of rising prices due to this year’s UK inflation rate. Consumers in the UK are near to the brink of losing control over their household finances. The UK officials are worried about […]
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have announced to restrict Russian crude oil and gas imports. However, still, they are dependent on Russian oil and gas as Russia is the world’s second-largest exporter of crude petroleum oil and seventh-biggest supplier of petroleum gas. According […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has driven different investors worldwide anxious and leaving worried about the potential outcome of actions taken by Western nations on Russia. Three Western countries have come together forming an alliance to sort of punish Russia for the deliberate attack on Ukraine and disturbing the world peace, perhaps. Three Western Nations […]