{"id":23371,"date":"2021-09-22T14:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T14:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverlift.com\/?p=23371"},"modified":"2026-01-07T19:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:40:54","slug":"current-status-of-global-shipping-and-fulfillment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverlift.com\/uk\/blog\/current-status-of-global-shipping-and-fulfillment\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Status of Global Shipping and Fulfillment"},"content":{"rendered":"

COVID-19 significantly impacted\u2014and is still impacting\u2014global shipping and fulfillment. Those involved in the global supply chain had to make quick changes in an environment of lockdowns and restrictions, to try to get manufacturers and retailers the products they needed as quickly as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

But big challenges exist. Many of these challenges have been 20 years in the making. As companies embraced lean manufacturing, they moved their in-house supply chains abroad, where their components could be manufactured at a fraction of the cost.<\/span><\/p>\n

Globalizing Supply Chains Increased Risks<\/span><\/h2>\n

Companies always faced inherent risks, even before COVID-19, in globalizing their supply chains: supplier disruptions, labor disputes\/strikes, extreme weather, and cyberattacks. As they became aware of how easily their supply chains could be disrupted, companies began to reconsider globalizing them.<\/span><\/p>\n

COVID-19 brought global shipping and fulfillment front and center for companies. The pandemic exposed structural problems with global supply chains. The effects of supply chain disruptions were almost immediate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One example is personal protection equipment (PPE). In the last decade, most PPE manufacturing has been globalized. High demand for PPE during the pandemic has been a necessity for healthcare workers around the world, including in the U.S.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From healthcare facilities inventories to the national disaster inventory, it became clear that a just-in-time system was no match for a pandemic. And, because demand was so high, overseas suppliers couldn\u2019t ramp up production fast enough to meet it. Additionally, the shipping time for this PPE equipment was typically several weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Current Snag in the Global Supply Chain<\/span><\/h2>\n

The global supply chain depends largely on container shipping. The way container shipping works is that several different companies use brokers to buy space for their products. The container doesn\u2019t leave port until it is full, which causes delays.<\/span><\/p>\n

Right now, the global supply chain is experiencing <\/span>a logjam in the shipping container sector.<\/span><\/a> There are so many shipping containers on the water that large ports all over the world, including in the U.S., are congested. Shipping containers bringing products in can\u2019t get to ports in a timely manner and shipping containers carrying products out can\u2019t leave ports in a timely manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Obviously, this impacts global fulfillment. In addition, there aren\u2019t as many containers available to use for shipping. Ecommerce sales have exponentially boomed during the past year and a half. Physical warehouses are at capacity, but orders keep coming in. Many ecommerce companies are using containers\u2014in port\u2014as ad hoc warehousing. This is also causing delays in container turnaround time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping companies are looking at ways they can get around the congestion problem and improve their shipping times to meet demand. Many of the carriers who have relied exclusively on container shipping are starting to adjust their operations so they have more shipping flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

But that is not something that will happen overnight, nor is it something that will solve the immediate shipping logjam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Response to Supply Chain Disruptions<\/span><\/h2>\n

ServerLIFT\u00ae<\/sup> has experienced challenges in the last year and a half as well, but at the same time, we realized that our customers in data centers needed us even more during the COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have met and are meeting our challenges with global shipping and fulfillment in innovative ways to ensure that you have a ServerLIFT\u00ae<\/sup> data center lift when and where you need it. We have done this by creating different buying options for our customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Service for any type of lift.<\/b> We are now also servicing any type of lift, not just ServerLIFT\u00ae<\/sup> data center lifts. Our lift experts can help you with any problems you\u2019re having with another lift.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n
  2. Financing. <\/b>We now also offer financing on ServerLIFT\u00ae<\/sup> data center lift purchases. This, along with other tools, helps our customers find room in their current budgets for a data center lift purchase. It also lets them include the financed payments when planning their future budgets.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n
  3. Buy-Back Program. <\/b>When you\u2019ve finally decided to ditch that other lift and join all the data center professionals who want to move into the \u201c100% accident-free\u201d zone with a ServerLIFT\u00ae<\/sup> data center lift purchase, you will probably appreciate that we will actually <\/span>buy back that old lift<\/span><\/a> from you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Of course, we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on all purchases and global service and support.<\/span><\/p>\n

    ServerLIFT\u00ae<\/sup> Can Fulfill Your Data Center Lift Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n

    ServerLIFT\u00ae<\/sup> may not be able to solve the current global shipping and fulfillment problems, but we are committed to fulfilling your data center lift needs, whether they are a one-time need, a temporary need, or a permanent need. <\/span>\u0417\u0432'\u044f\u0436\u0456\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0437 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0438<\/span><\/a> today at 844-802-6532 for a solution to your data center lift requirements.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    COVID-19 significantly impacted\u2014and is still impacting\u2014global shipping and fulfillment. Those involved in the global supply chain had to make quick changes in an environment of lockdowns and restrictions, to try to get manufacturers and retailers the products they needed as quickly as possible. But big challenges exist. 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