This month, Anne Sophie Fribourg, Zencargo's VP of Global Ocean Freight and Catia Fernandes, Zencargo's Head of Trade Asia and IPAK - Europe and Intra-Europe, hosted a webinar on ‘Rates: Our insights after Chinese New Year”. 

In the webinar they explored:

• Their observations post Chinese New Year
• How shippers should approach contract negotiations and tender strategies
• Predictions on the ocean market for the next few months of 2024

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Red Sea Disruption Q&A: What Shippers Are Asking

Everything Shippers Need to Know About Rates in 2024

How should shippers collaborate with their freight forwarders?

“Shippers need to work in a partnership mode rather than a purchase mode with their freight forwarder. The main failure is that shippers are looking into transportation as a purchase service.”

In the latest episode of Freight to the Point, we’ve featured Okyay Oztugran, VP of Supply Chain Europe at Spreetail. Spreetail is an e-commerce company specialising in selling a wide range of products through various online platforms, including their own website as well as marketplaces like Amazon and eBay. 

Okyay joins Lucie Phillips, Zencargo’s Chief Operations Officer, to talk about the world of e-commerce supply chains and how to create resilient supply chain strategies to work towards business goals. 

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All together now: Coordinating for success in modern supply chains 

How digital freight forwarding is shaping the future of retail success

In the latest episode of Freight to the Point, we’ve featured our most recent webinar, recorded on 10th January on the Red Sea Crisis. Carriers have suspended vessels from passing through the Bab al-Mandab strait after the recent attacks by the Houthis which has had implications for the shipping industry. 

Our experts, Anne-Sophie Fribourg, VP of Ocean and Catia Fernandes, Head of Trade Asia and IPAK - Europe and Intra-Europe, share their insights on the repercussions of the crisis on:

• Rates
• Transit times
• Equipment
• Capacity

Discover how shippers should work with their freight forwarders and adapt their strategies to mitigate risks in their supply chain. From rate negotiations to pushing shipments back to a later date, stay informed on the latest developments by listening to this insightful episode. 

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Watch the full webinar: https://content.zencargo.com/redsea-crisis-video

In the most recent instalment of Freight to the Point, Lucie Phillips, Zencargo's Chief Operations Officer, engages in a discussion with Nicolas Vandeput, the CEO and Founder of SupChains, a company which specialises in demand forecasting and inventory optimisation. In this conversation, they delve into the significance of demand forecasting in supply chains and the potential it holds when combined with technology and machine learning.

They explore:

• The starting steps for any company who is looking at demand forecasting
• The KPIs that need to be put in place when it comes to forecasting
• What role technology will play in evolving demand forecasting.

Nicolas Vandeput

Nicolas Vandeput is a supply chain data scientist specialising in demand forecasting and inventory optimisation. He founded his consultancy company, SupChains, in 2016; and SKU Science, an online platform for supply chain forecasting, in 2018. He enjoys discussing new models and how to apply them to business reality. Passionate about education, Nicolas is both an avid learner and teaches at universities. Since 2020, he has been teaching demand forecasting and inventory optimization to master students in CentraleSupelec, Paris, France. He published three books: Data Science for Supply Chain Forecasting in 2018 (second edition in 2021), Inventory Optimization: Models and Simulations in 2020, and Demand Forecasting Best Practices in 2023.

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Episode 47: How should businesses approach inventory management?

De-risking inventory in an uncertain market

As we prepare for the year ahead, it's crucial to consider the three pillars that will shape the freight industry in 2024: competitiveness in rates, quality of service, and sustainability.

In our most recent episode of Freight to the Point, we’ve featured our most recent webinar, “Rates: What’s next for 2024?” which explores rate strategies going into 2024. 

Zencargo experts Anne-Sophie Fribourg, VP of Ocean, and Catia Fernandes, Head of Asia-Europe Trade Lanes, explore:

• The main trends and challenges for customers in 2024
• How BCOs are approaching tenders in the market
• Our predictions for the market in the run up to Chinese New Year
• Recommended strategies on how customers can prepare themselves

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Episode 62: Mastering tender strategies

Heard of a diversified rates strategy? Here’s how to build one

To make the right changes in an organisation, it's crucial to attract the right talent, and diversity plays a significant role in achieving this. 

Diverse teams bring together people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making. 

Tune into the latest Freight to the Point episode as we’ve featured a Navigate session with Ilhan Hartigan, People Director at Zencargo, Sophie Swift, Head of Delivery at MATCHES and Lucy Harding, Partner and Global Head of Practice, Procurement and Supply Chain at Odgers Berndtson to discuss the opportunities and challenges of diversity in the supply chain industry. 

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Episode 68: How can we inspire the next generation of supply chain leaders?

What will it take to bridge the supply chain talent gap?

What steps can we take to cultivate the next generation of supply chain leaders?

“So it's about positioning the sector as one that is evolving, but that you can evolve with it”

In this week’s episode of Freight to the Point, Bethany Windsor, Interim Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management at the CILT, joins Alex Hersham, CEO and Co-Founder at Zencargo to uncover how to attract talent for modern supply chains. 

Together they explore:

• How the role of supply chain management has evolved
• The challenges the industry faces with recruitment
• How to make supply chain more attractive for new talent
• The training resources that are available to grow careers in supply chain

Bethany Windsor

Bethany Windsor is Interim Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management at CILT(UK). Bethany’s role centres around promoting the profession to underrepresented groups and securing the next generation of supply chain professionals through a wide range of programmes, including Generation Logistics. Her work with Women in Logistics won Bethany the 2015 Multimodal “Woman of the Year” award, followed by recognition as a finalist in the Everywoman in Logistics and Transport awards (2018) and securing the Talent in Logistics awards (2019), both for “Industry Champion”. As a former teacher, inspiring the next generation to choose the logistics sector is a personal and professional passion.

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Working around labour shortages in supply chain

Episode 4: How to become a supply chain leader

“And it's like a marriage, it takes some effort to maintain the relationship. It's about compromise and trust.”

As the business landscape is constantly evolving, companies are increasingly recognising the need to build resilient supply chains to withstand disruptions. 

 Alex Hersham, Zencargo’s CEO and Co-Founder is joined by Frederic Gomer, Managing Partner of B2G Consulting, to talk about how collaborative relationships in supply chains can help drive supply chain resilience. 

Together, they discuss:

• Defining resilience in modern business
• How to establish collaborative relationships in the supply chain
• Technology’s role in improving collaboration

Frederic Gomer

With an impressive portfolio spanning over two decades , Frederic has successfully assisted numerous industrial organisations in overcoming crisis situations. His past engagements include turnarounds, ramp-ups and restructuring powerhouses names like Schindler, Smiths, and Faurecia, showcasing his adeptness at navigating high-stake environments. 

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Beyond rates: Why it’s time for the value of freight forwarders to evolve

How digital freight forwarding is shaping the future of retail success

“If we focus on the logistics sector or the wider transportation sector, it's actually one of the highest emitting sectors on the planet.”

In the latest episode of Freight to the Point, Alex Hersham is joined by David de Picciotto, CEO and Co-founder of Pledge. During the episode, we delved into the crucial topic of sustainability regulations that businesses must stay informed about, and explored effective strategies for examining and enhancing their supply chain practices to ensure compliance.

Together they explore: 

• The motivations for the creation of regulations
• Regulations businesses need to look out for
• The consequences of being non-compliant with the regulations.

David de Picciotto

David is the Co-founder & CEO of Pledge, a climate software company helping decarbonise the logistics supply chain through its accredited and integrated platform. Founded in 2021 in the UK, Pledge is backed by institutional investors including Zinal Growth, Lowercarbon Capital and Visionaries Club.

Before Pledge, David worked for Partners Group, a global private equity firm, where he focused on growth equity investments and previously led International Expansion at Revolut, the UK FinTech. David is also the co-founder of media start-up iRewind, where he exited in 2016.

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Read about Zencargo and Pledge’s partnership

Episode 65: Driving change from the top: Getting C-Suite support for sustainability

Sustainability is a critical aspect of modern supply chain management, but achieving sustainable goals can be challenging. This is why it's more important than ever to get the C-Suite involved.

By engaging the C-Suite in sustainability initiatives, it ensures that sustainability is integrated into the organisation's strategy and culture, driving stakeholders across the supply chain towards more sustainable practices.

But how do you successfully engage the C-Suite in sustainability efforts?

Listen to our latest episode on Freight to the Point as Jasmine Bosenick, Head of GTM at Zencargo and David de Picciotto, CEO and Co-Founder at Pledge give their insights on how to create a compelling business case for sustainability to the C-Suite. 

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Read about Zencargo and Pledge’s partnership

Episode 37: Saving the planet, smarter