Renaud hosts today and welcomes guest speaker Amit Rosenthal, CEO of Proboxx, to the show and this episode's focus is on moving your products from Asia to where they need to be via freight forwarding. They discuss how the latest technological advancements in freight forwarding are streamlining operations, improving tracking and transparency, and offering more reliable and efficient services for Amazon sellers.
Since many people manufacturing overseas end up selling on Amazon, at least as part of their mix, being up to speed on moving your products is useful, so hit that play button!
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings and introduction of Amit and his freight forwarding business, Proboxx.
06:03 - How and why freight forwarding needed to go from old-fashioned to cutting edge.
13:20 - Why not knowing their shipment's arrival date at the distribution facility can make life difficult for sellers.
19:21 - How do Amazon sellers plan their sales?
22:31 - Are GPS trackers for the products in a container helpful?
26:33 - Many small freight forwarders set up in China since around 2020 are going bust, how does this affect overseas customers?
32:05 - Wrapping up.
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