Even with the brunt of the Great Recession behind us, the global shipping industry has still seen companies slip into the deep blue of nonexistence. However, in the most recent month of market trading, some have bounced back with the best figures seen in years; we’re thinking about Ultrapetrol, whose stock soared...
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2012
Oct 10
2012
Mobile Apps to Ease Shipping Troubles
Posted: Oct 10, 2012
Shipping solutions can sometimes feel like more trouble than they’re worth. We know it, and so do you; but this doesn’t have to be the case for the upstart or the entrepreneur. Since the world has grown into an increasingly digital marketplace, more and more solutions to shipping woes are emerging. The legacy ...
Continue ReadingOct 03
2012
How to Reduce Shipping Costs without Skimping on Customer Service
Posted: Oct 03, 2012
Many businesses are hesitant to complain to the shipping giants responsible for getting their customers’ orders delivered to them on time. They may be aware of the fact that auditing their invoices for mistakes or attempting to renegotiate their carrier contract may save them s...
Continue ReadingSep 26
2012
Going Green: Giving Back for the #GreaterGood
Posted: Sep 26, 2012
At Source, we set our standards high when it comes to corporate and community responsibility. As residents of Orange County, we are neighbors to some of California’s most beautiful beaches and coastal reserves. This October, we are giving back to the Newport Beach community and helping take a stand for the Greater Good by volunteering to rehabilitate t...
Continue ReadingSep 13
2012
Where Is the Risk? - A Look into Supply Chain Risk Management
Posted: Sep 13, 2012
Risk management has been a constant supply chain topic this year, and it’s no surprise-- cataclysmic events have affected many countries in recent times, like the earthquake that shook Japan and the tsunami in Thailand. Natural disasters happen, and they tend to put companies with part of their supply chain in those nations to the test. For some, these events meant...
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