urban logistics

Is your business ready to take a crack at urban logistics?

Spring is finally here, and with the Easter bank holiday weekend just around the corner, we decided it would be good to start thinking about urban logistics and fresh new ideas coming to the logistics sector. It was that or start cleaning the warehouse. Not a hard decision to make… We wanted to focus on Read More

efficient customs clearance

How we make sure your customs clearance process is smooth and efficient

Marco? Polo? Do you know where the word “quarantine” comes from? You might be surprised to learn that it actually comes from the Venetians. If you’re not surprised, read on anyway. No one likes a teacher’s pet. In the 1400s, whilst grappling with the bubonic plague, the Venetians had the brilliant idea of isolating incoming Read More

sea freight smart directions

Somewhere, beyond the sea…

You’re wondering where your sea freight might be… With news of vessels being grounded, bottlenecks at port and seasonal delays, it can be a challenge to predict just when your ship will come in. So how can you manage customer’s expectations? Because we like a good tune here at Smart Directions, we thought we’d break Read More

happy chinese new year

Are you pulling business out of a hat?

It’s Chinese New Year, and 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. But given that celebrations are already well underway, consider you and your supply chain – tortoised. Yes, that’s a term straight from our Smart Directions dictionary! Definition: what happens to the global economy when China (and other neighbouring countries) close both production and Read More