03 Feb

Posted at 06:10h in Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Payment, SSI News, Supply Chain Optimization

Those of you who manage the international freight-bill payment process in-house may at times feel like you are navigating a labyrinth. A lack of transparency can obscure your visibility at every turn. Hidden fees and high transaction costs charged by financial institutions can take a big...

02 Dec

Posted at 06:00h in Carrier Contract Negotiations, Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Cost Analysis, Freight Payment, Supply Chain Optimization

2025 tariff uncertainty is hot topic right now and for good reason. At various campaign events prior to the election, President-elect Donald Trump stated, “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff.”1 Trump has promised a tariff between 10% to 20% on imports...

01 Nov

Posted at 06:00h in Carrier Contract Negotiations, Freight Audit, Freight Benchmarking, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Cost Analysis, Supply Chain Optimization

SSI shipping cost management services are time-proven and if you act now, they will deliver substantial parcel and freight savings throughout the year ahead. Parcel carriers have announced their 2025 general rate increases (GRIs) and the freight transport companies will soon do the same. This blog...

01 Oct

Posted at 16:45h in Business Intelligence, Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Supply Chain Optimization

SSI freight data analytics services transform raw shipping data into visible, meaningful supply chain intelligence that is accessible to you and your team 24/7. Quite simply, our services equip you to gain actionable insights and make data-driven decisions for improving transportation management, logistics efficiencies, and...

01 Aug

Posted at 15:44h in Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Payment, Supply Chain Optimization, Transportation News

Regional supply chains proposed in some recent business-resilience plans are now becoming a reality. As the trend gains steam, there is a growing interest in this topic among the supply chain, operations, finance, logistics, and freight transportation professionals we serve at SSI. Yet, amid all the...

01 May

Posted at 15:38h in Business Intelligence, Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Payment, Supply Chain Optimization, Transportation News

Mexico nearshoring is moving faster than many people expected. The phenomenon has manufacturers, freight transportation, parcel, and logistics companies exploring growth opportunities on both sides of the border. According to the US Commerce Department, Mexico has surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported...