<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sherpa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherpa Supply Chain is an Atlanta-based supply chain and logistics consulting firm helping global shippers and logistics companies improve freight procurement, carrier bid evaluation, contract negotiation, operating models, integrations, and commercial performance. Led by Gareth Dobbs, a former Maersk, Kuehne+Nagel, and Panalpina leader, Sherpa brings operator-level experience across global tenders, ocean freight, air freight, intermodal, strategic accounts, and supply chain transformation. The firm helps clients reduce freight costs, improve service, strengthen RFP outcomes, and turn supply chain complexity into clearer strategy and execution.]]></description><link>https://www.sherpasupplychain.com/insights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:13:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sherpasupplychain.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Silo Tax: Why Supply Chain Transformation Starts with Organizational Alignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read time: 7 minutes The most expensive problem in most supply chain transformation programs is not technology selection, change management, or budget. It is the organizational silos that were there before the program started and are still there when it ends. Supply chain transformation consulting engagements fail to deliver their full value when the underlying cross-functional misalignment is left intact — and it usually is, because fixing silos requires changing incentives, reporting...]]></description><link>https://www.sherpasupplychain.com/post/supply-chain-transformation-organizational-silos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a319c026e3aac0bcf9bbf10</guid><category><![CDATA[Transformation and Integration]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:06:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/526a4d_8d8874c5457a469d8861d022a4755aaa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_909,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gareth William</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detention, Demurrage, Waiting Time and Other Controllable Charges Shippers Overlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read time: 7 minutes   Many shippers spend their energy negotiating the ocean freight rate. They benchmark it, bid it, and track it carefully. Then the invoice arrives 10–15% over budget — not because the rate changed, but because of everything below it.   Demurrage. Detention. Dry runs. Dead freight. Driver waiting time. These aren’t structural market costs. They’re operational charges — and most of them are directly within your control. That’s the distinction that matters.   Some freight...]]></description><link>https://www.sherpasupplychain.com/post/demurrage-detention-and-other-hidden-freight-charges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a317042a0a935e3db7eae51</guid><category><![CDATA[Freight Procurement]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/526a4d_d464158d50d64e2388538bb3511057ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gareth William</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surging Freight Rates &#38; Procurement Strategies to Combat Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author: Gareth Dobbs | Read time: 9 minutes Freight rates are up—significantly. You already know this—and you've probably seen this pattern before. Since 2022, ocean freight rates out of Asia have spiked 35-45% multiple times: in 2022, again in 2023, 2024, and now in mid-2026. This year, rates have already effectively doubled from their low point, following the same seasonal and cyclical pattern we've seen repeat every year since the pandemic (oddly enough timed right after contract signing...]]></description><link>https://www.sherpasupplychain.com/post/freight-rate-procurement-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a288f24579005354a9f9ebb</guid><category><![CDATA[Freight Procurement]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:58:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/526a4d_2e460ac1e3a649c1860215450674ff19~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_909,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gareth William</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When to Renegotiate Your Freight Contract: Signs Your Deal No Longer Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read time: 7 minutes You Had a Plan. Now the Market Has Changed.   Why Most Companies Don't Renegotiate   You signed a one-year freight contract. The rates were competitive. The service levels were clear. The terms seemed solid. Today? The world has shifted. Rates have spiked. Your volume has changed. Carriers are implementing emergency surcharges you didn't anticipate. And you're sitting in a contract that's increasingly uncompetitive—but renegotiating feels risky, emotional, and like you're...]]></description><link>https://www.sherpasupplychain.com/post/when-to-renegotiate-freight-contract</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a315a2ba3667807a6576792</guid><category><![CDATA[Freight Procurement]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:58:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/526a4d_dc30031da7bf4f0b93f2464833a324fe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gareth William</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>