Talking Freight with GPI
What a year 2021 has been (so far, we are only at the halfway point)! With the heavy FREIGHT topic dominating conversations, we thought it may be helpful to address the question WHAT PATH DOES MY PRODUCT TAKE FROM THE END OF THE PRODUCTION LINE TO THE FLOOR OF MY WAREHOUSE? And then layer over that conversation with what is happening in 2021 to disrupt the normal.
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0:00 Talking Freight
1:53 The first step in shipping happens before production is completed.
4:02 Freight estimates NOW compared to other years.
4:44 My games are finished, packed and my shipping request is done, what now?
6:31 Lack of containers affecting the factory.
9:40 A container and a sail date have been secured - I'm home free now, right?
11:05 Where is my container, my games, when my sailing date has rolled?
11:55 In 2021, is there a rule of thumb for the average time frame from when I get a sail date to when my container actually ships?
13:20 Advice for having the best chance to secure a sail date, hedge your bet.
18:51 Cheesy reference to The More You Know
19:20 The container has arrived at the destination port - what happens now?
21:17 My container is being trucked to my warehouse, what is going on there?
25:03My container is going by train, will that help it arrive quicker?
28:42 Parting thoughts on coping with the freight situation.
30:39 One last Hail Mary - what about shipping by air?