Xeneta emphasizes the importance of measuring and improving supply chain efficiency, with a recent survey showing that over 71% of respondents see room for improvement. The document highlights the role of technology in enhancing supply chain visibility and efficiency, citing examples like smart glasses in warehousing that have increased productivity. Additionally, it stresses the volatility of the ocean freight market and the need for shippers to secure competitive rates to maintain supply chain flow.

1. HOW EFFICIENT ARE YOUR SUPPLY
CHAINS?

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3. ABOUT
XENETA
At Xeneta we believe there is an untapped
potential for everyone in the industry, to
systematically learn from our individual
and collective efforts. We hold true that "if
you cannot measure it, you cannot improve
it". That’s why we think actionable metrics
is the key to continuously evolve for every
business, and ultimately the entire industry.
Rethinking global logistics is the vision of
Xeneta.
With international experience from the
logistics industry, we have first-hand
knowledge of the challenges related to high
volatility and lack of transparency in the
ocean freight market. By combining
logistics background and information
technology expertise, we found the solution
WE ARE
TRANSFORMING
GLOBAL
LOGISTICS

4. ARE YOU PAYING THE
RIGHT CONTAINER
FREIGHT RATES?
DISCOVER SAVINGS
POTENTIAL IN REAL
TIME.
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5. WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY
DEFINES EFFICIENT AS
“PRODUCTIVE WITHOUT WASTE”.
DO YOUR SUPPLY CHAINS MEET
THIS DEFINITION?

6. IT’S A FITTING QUESTION TO BEGIN
THE NEW YEAR, SO WE POSED THE
QUESTION.

7. “HOW EFFICIENT ARE YOUR
SUPPLY CHAINS” TO OUR
COMMUNITY. HERE ARE THE
RESULTS.

8. THE RESULTS OF OUR SURVEY
INDICATED THAT OVER 71% OF
RESPONDENTS NOTED THAT THERE
WAS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
WHILE 17.1% BELIEVED THEIR
SUPPLY CHAINS WERE OPTIMALLY
CONNECTED. THE REMAINING 11.3%
WAS SPLIT BETWEEN THE RESPONSE
‘INEFFICIENT AND WE KNOW IT’ AT
8.5% AND ‘AVOID REVIEWING THE
STATUS’ AT 2.8%.

9. FOR THOSE FOLKS THAT NOTED THAT THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS
WERE OPTIMALLY CONNECTED, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.
IT’S A TOUGH TASK TO ENSURE ONE’S SUPPLY CHAIN IS
OPERATING AT OPTIMAL LEVELS.
FOR THE REST OF THE RESPONDENTS AND FOR THAT
MATTER, THE MAJORITY OF SUPPLY CHAINS IN GENERAL,
EFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAINS IS THE GOAL – REDUCING COSTS,
IMPROVING TIMES OF PRODUCTION AND ACCURACY AS WELL
AS OPTIMIZED NETWORK DESIGNS – ARE ALL NEEDED TO
COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT.

10. OCEAN FREIGHT RATES ARE
INCREASING. FIND OUT HOW TO
STAY AHEAD OF THE MARKET.
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11. TECHNOLOGY HELPS
IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

12. WE BELIEVE THAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE WORKING
CONDITIONS AND DELIVER SIGNIFICANT
PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH, IN
TURN, SHOULD DRIVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
NEW SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES.
A DHL SPOKESMAN RECENTLYTOLDTHE
LOADSTAR

13. DHL DEMONSTRATED THIS
BY TESTING SMART
GLASSES AND AUGMENTED
REALITY TO IMPLEMENT
"VISION PICKING" IN
WAREHOUSING
OPERATIONS. THE
FINDINGS SHOWED THAT
THE USE OF SMART
GLASSES AND AUGMENTED
REALITY RESULTED IN 25%
MORE EFFICIENCY AND
WITH NO ERRORS
COMPARED TO ORDER
PICKERS THAT DID NOT
UTILIZE THE SMART
GLASSES AND AUGMENTED
REALITY.

14. EFFICIENCY IS NOT ONLY FOUND IN
WAREHOUSES, BUT THROUGHOUT
THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN. PERHAPS
ONE OF THE BIGGEST BENEFITS THAT
TECHNOLOGY HAS PROVIDED SUPPLY
CHAINS IS VISIBILITY.

15. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGY’S
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION
PARTNERSHIP THE GOAL OF
VISIBILITY IS TO:

16. REDUCE BUSINESS AND SUPPLY
CHAIN RISK

17. IMPROVE LEAD TIMES AND
PERFORMANCE

18. IDENTIFY SHORTAGE AND
QUALITY PROBLEMS ALONG THE
SUPPLY CHAIN

19. RELATED
READING:
SUPPLY CHAIN: WHAT TO
EXPECT IN 2030?DIGITAL
FITNESS: A PREREQUISITE
CLICK TO
READ

20. LEARN HOW XENETA CAN HELP
YOU GET INSIGHT INTO YOUR
GLOBAL OCEAN FREIGHT PRICES.
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DEMO NOW

21. LACK OF RATE VISIBILITY
LEADS TO SCM INEFFICIENCY

22. THE OCEAN FREIGHT MARKET IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN
VOLATILE FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH OVERCAPACITY ISSUES
LOOMING AND SHIPPING RATES THAT REACT UPWARDS OR
DOWNWARDS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE.
SHIPPERS NEED TO ENSURE THEY ARE GETTING A
COMPETITIVE RATE AND IN TURN MAKE SURE THEY ARE
AHEAD OF A VERY VOLATILE MARKET TO ENSURE SUPPLY
CHAIN FLOW.
SO FAR, 2017 LOOKS LIKE IT IS BECOMING A SELLER'S MARKET,
HOWEVER, CHINESE NEW YEAR AND OVERCAPACITY CAN
CHANGE THAT OVER NIGHT. THE OUTLOOK FOR 2017 CAN BE
VERY DIFFERENT IN THE COMING QUARTERS