Earlier commitments protect reserved ocean capacity, but rigid terms can push away a volatile retailer.
The retailer needs flexibility when purchase orders move; Ocean needs commitments that make capacity planning credible.
Who you’d be doing this for
“My buyers changed three POs yesterday, and now finance is asking why we paid for air again.”
Bruno Souza · Supply Chain Manager
Owns inbound purchase-order timing and freight decisions for the retailer.
What is at stake
Eleven of the retailer’s last 19 containers changed after space was reserved, and four moved to air. You must weigh booking flexibility against reliable ocean capacity and margin.
Why it isn’t already fixed
Every obvious fix costs something else. That’s the part you’d have to decide.
- retailer flexibility vs. reserved capacity
- quoted revenue vs. realized margin
- air rescue capacity vs. ocean planning discipline
Why Flexport
Ocean, Air Freight, and the Client Application meet at the point where a quoted booking becomes a shipment that must still earn its planned margin.
Written with these in mind
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