Getting EXW pricing versus FOB? Which is “better”?

Reader question – about getting EXW pricing versus FOB.  Is one “better” than the other?   Hi, I’m Julie and have been following the Million Dollar Case Study. Thank you for your information. During the webinar you shared a sample RFQ. At the end of the RFQ you had some questions. Question number one was … Continue reading “Getting EXW pricing versus FOB? Which is “better”?”

Shipping by air? Two weeks before Christmas, Fedex’s International Economy sadly offers a TWENTY (20) day delivery lead time

Hatchimals, this year’s “Furby”, are one of the hottest selling toys of the year.  They are sold out everywhere, going for 2x retail on eBay, and the manufacturer, or actually the private label owner, cannot keep up with demand.  So what do they do? Instead of shipping by sea like they normally do, they are resorting to expensive … Continue reading “Shipping by air? Two weeks before Christmas, Fedex’s International Economy sadly offers a TWENTY (20) day delivery lead time”

Shipping by sea? Your ocean freight costs may go up by 50% as 45 ships are stranded with over half a million containers as one of the largest shipping companies just filed for bankruptcy

Breaking news!  Hanjin, one of the world’s largest shipping company’s has just filed for bankruptcy protection.  Apparently they ran into financial troubles.  But the key point is this. 45 of their ships are “stranded at sea”.  Ports are not willing to let their ships dock because of their financial uncertainty.  As a result over 500,000 … Continue reading “Shipping by sea? Your ocean freight costs may go up by 50% as 45 ships are stranded with over half a million containers as one of the largest shipping companies just filed for bankruptcy”