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Every industry has its own lingo. Referring to intricate stuff that no one outside of that specific line of work would understand. The same is true…

With supply chain demands ever increasing, as well as new high-tech solutions allowing for real-time visibility, it is no surprise that the physical…

In our last installment of the Ocean Freight Basics blog series, we discussed the topic of ocean freight forecasting and how it influences freight…

In part 2 of our series on ocean freight basics, we’ll be covering volume forecasting for ocean freight. Now more than ever, the topic is worth…

When running an ocean freight tender, you are going to have to decide on how to manage a number of surcharges. I this blog, we will cover one of the…

Freight tender rejections are pushing 30%. According to the Outbound Tender Rejection Index (OTRI) for the end of Q1, road freight carriers are…

Demurrage costs are related to the port or terminal area and are applied when a container is not removed from the area within a certain time period.…

When tendering your transports, what you want to do is move your goods from A to B at the best possible rate and to a satisfactory service level.…

STOCKHOLM & OSLO– December 16, 2020– TenderEasy, Alpega’s cloud-based freight procurement solution announced today its global partnership…

And we have promised you a solution – so,  let's have a look now into digital procurement!Digitization means that information is available in…

In many companies, supplier evaluation takes place at an early stage of the freight procurement process.And this is for a good reason! Just imagine…

In this blog, we will go through RFQ bid collection, and how to get the right data from LSPs (Logistic Service Providers). We will also describe how…

Part 2 - Setting up the RFQIn this blog post, we will share some our best practice setting up a freight RFQ. In the previous post, we discussed the …

Part 1 - Freight tender RFQ PreparationsAre you about to plan a freight tender RFQ, or perhaps you have already started your work preparing for a…

The future of transportation is a topic that frequently dominates the headlines. Whether it’s Elon Musk’s underground tunnels or driverless vehicles…

Demand forecasting helps you avoid stockouts and overstocks and lets you hit the sweet spot in-between. If done properly, it also lets you align your…

Close to a quarter of transportation costs are linked to diesel fuel consumption. Taking into consideration the fuel’s price fluctuations, and despite…

So you’ve just launched your RFQ. Now it’s time to sit back, relax and wait for the offers to flood in. But, deep down you know what’s coming:…

Updated - The Internation Chamber of Commerce has published the Incoterms 2020The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is gearing up for the…

With new expenses like IMO 2020’s sulphur caps and the German Maut toll being introduced, we take a look at an increasingly credible alternative: a…

More than 65% of us research products online before we buy, according to Retail Dive. And why wouldn’t we? Getting a product that meets your needs, at…

You probably know Germany increased tariffs for trucks in January 2019, but you might not know just how much this will affect your business. Back in…

Every year, the shipping industry continues to develop. Whether the drivers are regulation, market fluctuations, new technologies or something…

There are a number of ways to do this when creating a freight tender. I’ve chosen to break down the most important ones into three main categories: …

When setting up a freight tender, there are a few factors that are necessary in order to arrive at a reasonable and reliable conclusion. Chief of…

I’ve been working for TenderEasy for close to a year now, and it’s the first time I’ve set foot in an organization of this size. That is to say a…

Stockholm / Luxembourg – TenderEasy is now part of Alpega, a leading global logistics software company, effective as per December 31st 2017. Alpega…

As vacation times are descending upon us, it is time to kick back and relax  with a good book, and interesting magazine… or why not some of the latest…

Lately, there has been an increase in the need of contracting ad hoc transport services. This is something that is likely to continue increasing.But…

Lately because of globalization, there has been a surge of ad hoc logistics services required by enterprise shippers. In other words, an increasing…