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Product updates, engineering insights, and industry perspectives from the Tier2 Systems team.
Customs Channel Selection and Your Ops Team
Brazil's customs channel selection determines whether cargo clears in hours or weeks. Ops managers who don't plan by channel are planning blind.
Freight Quotes: Why Two Forwarders Give Different Prices
Two freight quotes for the same container on the same route give different totals because each forwarder bundles charges its own way. How to normalize them.
Brazil's DUIMP Customs Channels: Data Drives the Outcome
Under DUIMP, Brazil's customs channel selection depends on Product Catalog data quality. What operations managers check before filing.
Ocean freight spot or contract: what the importer buys
Spot or contract: on spot the importer buys one week's rate; on contract, a rate for a period in exchange for volume. How to compare quotes line by line.
Demurrage charges: where the forwarder loses the client
Demurrage charges turn into disputes when the client first sees the day count on the invoice. What the sales team changes before the next renewal.
Shipment Visibility: What It Costs Not to Have It
Every status question eats into operator time. See what poor shipment visibility costs a freight forwarder and how self-service changes the equation.