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...

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...

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...

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...

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...