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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. percent in early U.S.

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Best Logistics Management Software: Everything You Need to Know Before Making a Purchase Decision

ThroughPut

As we step into 2024, the world of logistics isn’t what it used to be. Also, by applying AI-based techniques, the software can develop advanced performance metrics and KPIs to create valid computer models to predict supply chain issues. We’ve all been witness to this! And what are the downstream effects of delayed or partial shipments?

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Interest in Canadian commodities demonstrates how the war in Ukraine is affecting global trade flow: Producers of Canadian oil and natural gas could raise production by 300,000 barrels a day, while Cameco (the country’s largest producer of uranium) has announced increased output at a northern Saskatchewan mine by 10 million pounds by 2024.

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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Yesterday was February 29 th , meaning that 2024 is a Leap Year and yesterday was Leap Day. Walmart said its suppliers have removed 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse-gas emissions from their value chains, six years ahead of the target date. Nor can a billing party issue an invoice to any other person.

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A Roadmap for the Future of Logistics

Freightos

More Resources Home A Roadmap for the Future of Logistics The role of neutral booking and payment platforms in logistics Ian Arroyo June 3, 2024 The logistics industry has been undergoing a profound digital transformation, a journey articulated with striking clarity in Freightos’ latest white paper, “Global Freight’s Digital Transformation”.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. beverage industry paid $2.175 billion in Section 232 tariffs on 10.295 million metric tons of aluminum since their implementation. The process releases nearly twice as much CO2 per metric ton (1.1

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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

On February 4 at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift announced that she would be releasing a new album, which had secretly been in the works for two years. cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S.