Give a short feedback appreciative and positive, specific rather than general on this post here: Tara is the author: Navigating a supply chain that requires ocean freight can be a tricky adventure. You have to look at the risk associated with the time and costs that occur with ocean freight. If you are completely dependent on ocean freight you need to make sure that every stakeholder in the project is clearly aware of the timeline and cost associated with ocean freight. I have found that people who don't work in supply chain on a daily basis have a really disjointed view of how long it takes to get items from suppliers. I worked one project where the top manager thought I was lying when I said it would take 5 weeks to get an item. He called the supplier and apologized because he just didn't think it could possibly take that long to get an item. They also need to be aware of costs. The cost of freight has steadily gone up over the years. The cost of ocean freight skyrocketed during the pandemic. Luckily, it has trended back down, but there is always a chance that something will happen