Cargo Japan Procurement Analytics 
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, 93% of senior supply-chain executives reported their intent to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient. Chain Store Age ).
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 9, 2021
The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event.
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Cathy Roberson
MAY 3, 2021
According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. If 2020 was the year of B2C, 2021 could likely be the year of B2B. Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy.
Locus
APRIL 7, 2022
It’s one thing delivering parcels on time in any country; it’s quite another delivering parcels on time in Japan. That’s because Japan’s standards for home delivery services are very high. Leisure-related goods were a recurring category of online purchasing. What makes last-mile deliveries in Japan different (and difficult).
Freightos
JULY 26, 2018
According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers.
Material Handling & Logistics
JANUARY 15, 2019
More devastation from different natural disasters seems to have been reported in the last year than we’re typically used to seeing. For example, the catastrophic Tohoku earthquake and tsunami a few years ago resulted in a massive US$210 billion in costs for Japan. Graham Parker. . To put it simply, context matters.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Compared to the 1,382 containers on average lost per year between 2008-2019 as reported by The World Shipping Council, that’s a big jump. For example, a recent maritime accident in December 2020 resulted in freight being held in Japan. Consider purchasing maritime insurance. What’s the reason for it?
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