Planning lead times in a volatile ocean market
Reduce schedule uncertainty through inventory buffers, cut-off planning and alternative routes.
From origin in China to delivery worldwide
When diversions and port congestion affect schedules, nominal sailing time is only part of the picture. Work backwards from the delivery date, allow for rolled bookings and transhipment delays, and define when critical orders should switch to air or rail.
Put booking, port delivery, cut-offs, transhipment, customs and final delivery on one timeline.
Not every shipment needs expediting, but critical orders need clear decision triggers.