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The new SWI landscape

The Single Window Initiative means several changes for importers:

A supply chain refers to all the links required to create and distribute a product for a company, including: suppliers, manufacturers, shipping and logistics, retailers, and customers.

More and more links of the supply chain are relying on software based solutions for management, tracking, communication, and automation. Logistics companies use these types of systems to give their customers more visibility—helping to streamline operations all the way down the chain.

Consolidation and cross-docking can help increase efficiencies and lower costs for shippers.

It’s a term we’re hearing more this year than ever before with unpredictable shipping patterns of international trade.