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8 Things You Should Do to Reduce the Lead Time of Your Cargo

The moment that I entered the logistics industry, I noticed one thing; The lead times of shipping are far from accurate. The lead time of a product is the period covering from the manufacturing to the distribution of the products to the customers and this process can take from 2 weeks to up to 6 months. Every  freight forwarder , before the beginning of the shipping process, should make an estimation of how long it will take for the products to arrive at your destination. However, issues may rise and port congestion may cause unexpected delays to your shipments. Hence, the first thing that you need to do is to collaborate with a trustworthy  freight forwarder , that will provide you with transparency and full visibility of your products. But, even if you do this, you, still, cannot be sure that your products will arrive within the arranged timeframe. I know the feeling, believe me! This is why I started searching for ways to shorten the lead time of the shipments. In the next paragrap