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American Shipper Original Research

   

Supply Chain Manager Benchmark Study: Role, Compensation and Career

Welcome to American Shipper’s first study covering you, the supply chain practitioner. This confidential survey, co-produced with The Georgia Institute of Technology’s EMIL-SCS Executive Master’s Program, is designed to give you — and your management, if you choose to share the report — a gauge on roles, responsibilities, compensation and opportunities prevalent in the industry today.

This report surveyed more than 400 qualified respondents in an attempt to create a higher level of visibility into the profession and hopefully a benchmark from which we can all improve as we move forward.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.AmericanShipper.com/SCMReport

Transportation Procurement Benchmark Study: In Search Of Value

American Shipper, in partnership with RILA, recently benchmarked more than 300 transportation buyers and sellers on the state of today’s market. This study provides readers with a unique insight into emerging trends, winning practices and the role of technology.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.AmericanShipper.com/ProcurementReport

Import Operations & Compliance Benchmark Study:
Risky Business

American Shipper and BPE designed this study to provide readers with a greater understanding of the trends and issues impacting U.S. import operations and compliance managers. In March 2011, more than 450 qualified respondents participated in a 34-question benchmarking survey that covers organizational structure, responsibilities, policies, costs, technology and more.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.AmericanShipper.com/RiskyBusiness

ComPair Data: Rate Capacity Nexus

Welcome to American Shipper affiliate, ComPair Data’s first quarterly analysis of the relationship between freight rates and capacity on trades to and from North America. The report shows how freight rates moved in 2010 in relation to capacity and how freight rates on key routes fell when carries did not withdraw capacity in the last quarter in line with the fall in demand.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.ComPairData.com/RCN1.asp

Transportation Payment Benchmark Study:
A Step Forward

Welcome to American Shipper’s second annual study of transportation payment practices and technologies. These reports are designed to provide readers with a clear picture of the state of the transportation industry, emerging trends and best practices.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.AmericanShipper.com/payment

 Environmental Sustainability Benchmark Study:
 Leaders Prepare for the “Greening” Supply Chain

Welcome to American Shipper’s first benchmarking initiative focused on environmental sustainability. This report is designed to give readers a better handle on the state of “green” in the supply chain industry.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.AmericanShipper.com/greenreport

 2010 ITMS Benchmark Study:
Technology Meets The Challenge of an Unanticipated Freight Volume Rebound

American Shipper, in partnership with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), surveyed nearly 300 transportation managers on their international and cross-border transportation management systems, practices, and processes – what American Shipper has labeled ITMS. The study will examine how successful firms are managing international transportation and look for emerging trends that will develop in the near future.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.AmericanShipper.com/ITMS

2010 Export Management Benchmark Study: Initiative and Action?
Reform, NEI, Best Practices and Technology

American Shipper, in partnership with BPE, recently surveyed nearly 500 U.S.-based exporters on the many issues that are impacting their business now and in the future. The study, available for free courtesy our sponsors, provides readers with actionable benchmarking information useful in improving current export management practices and preparing for dynamic times to come.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.AmericanShipper.com/ExportReport

2010 Transportation Procurement Benchmark Study:  
Leveraging Automation to Manage Market Volatility

American Shipper, in partnership with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), surveyed about 200 transportation buyers and sellers on their procurement practices, processes, technologies and results. The study explores best practices in negotiating freight rates, measuring carrier bids beyond price, contract implementation, and more.
 

Register now to get your free copy! www.AmericanShipper.com/Procurement

Transportation Invoice Processing & Payment Benchmark
Study – The Check Is in the Mail

American Shipper, in partnership with the National Industrial Transportation League, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and the Transportation Intermediaries Association, has successfully benchmarked more than 250 payers and payees on their transportation invoice processing and payment practices and systems. The study will examine how the transportation industry manages payments and look for emerging trends that will develop in the near future.

Download a copy of the study by registering here: www.AmericanShipper.com/Payment


ISF Benchmark Study: Achieving Compliance-Against All Odds
“ISF Benchmark Report: Achieving Compliance – Against All Odds” examines more than 200 U.S. importers on their ISF compliance efforts. With the January 26th deadline arriving in the very near future, the results of this report will truly capture the pulse of the industry before this radical change.

Download a copy of the study by registering here: www.AmericanShipper.com/ISF
 

ITMS Benchmark Study: A Patchwork of Applications Provides Increased Productivity & Visibility

American Shipper, in partnership with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), surveyed more than 150 transportation managers on their international and cross-border transportation management systems, practices, and processes – what American Shipper has labeled ITMS.  The study will examine how successful firms are managing international transportation and look for emerging trends that will develop in the near future.

Register NOW to download a copy of the report ! www.americanshipper.com/ITMS


Transportation Management Systems Benchmark Study
Status Quo — At What Cost? This in-depth study details how logistics service providers use their TMS, how much they invest in the technology, its role in the future, and more.

Download a PDF of the study by clicking here.
Watch the Webinar click here.

World Liner Supply

World Liner Supply quarterly reports calculate the up-to-date ship capacity of each alliance, carrier, service and trade route on the the 12 trade lanes operating between Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The reports cover all the liner services in a trade and gives a timely analytical assessment of total capacity supply from quarter to quarter that reflects changes in services or in the number or size of the ships deployed.

Read more about World Liner Supply reports here.

 
American Shipper Special Reports

 

Trade Forecast 2010

 

This year’s series includes forward looking studies contributed by industry thought leaders including IHS Global Insight, Seabury Cargo Advisory, FTR and  TranSystems.  Access to the reports provided by our sponsor Schneider National
 

 Download the report by clicking here.

 



Trade Forecast 2009

This year’s series includes forward looking studies contributed by industry thought leaders including IHS Global Insight, Seabury Cargo Advisory, TranSystems, and MergeGlobal, Inc.  Access to the reports provided by our sponsor Schneider National

Download the reports by clicking here.

 

 

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