Please join us May 20, 1-1:45 p.m. ET, for Inbound Logistics 101: Unpacking the Coffee Import Journey.
Logistics is often reductively described as administrative work — the moving of coffee from A to B. This webinar will clarify what it really is: An essential business service through which importers, on behalf of coffee-buying clients, mitigate and manage the numerous risks and costs involved in the import of coffee.
We’ll trace coffee’s movement from farm to warehouse through three critical phases: Open, Afloat and In Store. We’ll explore how each stage relies on time-sensitive documentation, customs filings and coordination between exporters, carriers, brokers and warehouses. And we’ll examine how moisture exposure, contamination, pests and improper sealing become quality claims, as well as how today’s reduced free-time windows drive demurrage and detention costs that can quickly exceed contract margins.
Roasters, buyers and sustainability leads will gain a clearer understanding of where logistical risks occur, why delays happen and how document literacy protects both quality and cost.
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This lecture was originally presented and prepared by Amanda Armbrust-Asselin for World of Coffee San Diego. Amanda, who works in Marketing and QC Education at Neumann Gruppe USA, will again present the 30-minute lecture and field questions for the final 15 minutes.
