[Take Survey] Which tactic hurts the ocean freight negotiation process the most?

As many companies are concluding or starting their ocean freight negotiations, there are a variety of topicssupply chain, logistics and procurement professionals need to think about. This week we are asking our community, "Which tactic do you think hurts the ocean freight negotiation process the most?" Let us know your thoughts in the survey and we'll post the results next week. 

Xeneta Weekly Industry Survey #5 2017

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Take part of our weekly industry surveys and share with us your thoughts. Our topics vary from ocean freight rates, to logistics and supply chain management challenges and anything else related to shipping. 

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