Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers. All rights reserved.

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Multichannel Merchant

APRIL 7, 2022

The call for sustainable shipping is getting real. Pressure is coming from all sides for companies to adopt more sustainable shipping practices. Recent challenges have added fuel to the fire, bringing the supply chain out of the shadows and onto front page news, helping accelerate sustainability initiatives.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Tom is the Founder and President of Qued , a freight technology company focused on workflow automation, and the TIA Technology Committee Chairman. About Tom Curee Tom Curee has served in the transportation industry for nearly 20 years working at 3PLs, carriers and most recently as a freight tech provider. When: April 10-13, 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2024

in push for freight decarbonization China e-commerce exports, unreliable Red Sea shipping boost air cargo Sephora is expanding its take-back and refillables programs Amazon announced that it delivered to Prime subscribers at its “fastest speed ever” in its quarterly earnings on Tuesday. The initiative is allocating nearly $1.5

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Blue Yonder recently was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 1 for the 13 th year 2 in a row. Constant Focus on Benefits Achieved Our TMS helps customers gain holistic benefits in customer service, sustainability, cost-to-serve, resource retention, and more.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2024

In March 2024, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy , which aims to decarbonize and advance zero-emission freight along the United States main shipping corridors. Through the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

As a New England Patriots fan, this season was certainly disappointing, as everything seemed to go wrong, except for landing a top-3 draft pick in 2024. Truck transportation jobs continued a slow recovery from the depths of the freight recession and the job losses created when Yellow Corp. went out of business in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024. percent in 2024, but that appears to be rather high given a decline in global production volumes for the past 15 months. Maersk currently estimates container volumes will increase from 2.5 percent to 4.5

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Regional supply chains will be shorter and more localised, enabling companies to benefit from reduced lead times, freight costs and emissions, at the same time as increasing control, responsiveness and resilience. Sustainability Everyone is now ever-more conscious of climate change and the importance of the sustainability agenda.

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Logility

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Although inflation has eased in many countries over the past summer, CPG prices are still rising faster than real wages and showing no signs of leveling off in 2024. In addition, a considerable portion of freight transportation expenses continues to soar as diesel fuel costs surge by 20% year over year.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

IDC expects spending on Digital Transformation (DX) on the top 5 use cases – smart warehousing, freight management, optimized operations, supplier network management, and predictive network inventory orchestration – to hit USD $33Bn in 2022. However, managing and tracking sustainability is a significant challenge.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Although interest rates are widely predicted to fall in 2024, and the freight recession may end, the multi-decade trend of moving manufacturing overseas, especially to China, may be largely over.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

In other sustainability news, the InBev 100+ Accelerator is adding some big-name companies: Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Unilever. The 100+ Accelerator was launched in 2018 as a global incubator program to help solve supply chain challenges across water stewardship, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and climate action.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

The World Bank revision of 2023 growth upward but downgrading the 2024 forecast because of concerns related to inflation and added risks for developing economies. Continued data and developments reinforcing recessionary conditions among global freight, logistics and online retail activity levels.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home August 29, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

In addition, Spinnaker SCA’s offerings will augment Publicis Sapient’s capabilities around advanced AI/ML analytics, supply chain digital twins, data solutions, warehouse management, transportation management and expanded digital sustain services. No financial details were disclosed in the announcement. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

With the advent of 2021, AI unveils new avenues for revolutionizing SCM across automation, planning, logistics, inventory, fleet & freight. According to research by CISION , by 2024, AI-led SCM market will reach $1.3 Companies need a more sustainable and effective way when it comes to managing their supply and demand networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Reportedly, capital raised in this latest round to accelerate product innovation, including insights and tracking related to ESG and sustainability risks across a company’s extended supply chain. billion market valuation based on 2024 revenue expectations in 2024. while securing a $5.4

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

The old status quo cannot manage these disruptions in the 2024 supply chain. To get ahead of these tectonic shifts, identifying emerging trends will help you navigate the coming 2024 supply chain changes. Supply Chain Management With disruptions likely to persist in 2024, developing supply chain resilience and agility will be crucial.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2023

Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all. Port X Logistics is an aspirational brand that specializes in expediting containerized freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

The Teamsters union has already said it is “putting infrastructure in place to help affected members get the assistance they need to find good union jobs throughout freight and other industries.” has shut down operations and is headed for bankruptcy filing, according to the Teamsters Union and multiple media reports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The company touted itself as the “world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy” in last year’s sustainability report that laid out its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. By comparison, container volume growth will be marginally negative next year and rise around 2 percent in 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals. Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. Here are some of the higher profile announcements around sustainability initiatives: AIT Worldwide Logistics set a net-zero emissions target for 2035 in its first sustainability report.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

So, when it comes to sustainability, we should be focusing on reducing emissions in the ocean that can kill off plant life. They have pushed through annual general rate increases of more than 30% from 2019 to 2024, and are often nearly lock step on pricing. Postal Service and Amazon, UPS and FedEx dominate the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The new drone, dubbed MK30, will go into service in 2024 and replace the existing MK27-2, the model that will be used to make deliveries in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, this year. The new unit has a longer range, can fly in a wider range of temperatures, and has new safety features, Amazon said.

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Unleashed

MARCH 25, 2024

This is the secret to sustainable growth and higher profits. Freight Consolidation The practice of combining multiple small shipments into a single, larger shipment to take advantage of volume discounts, reduce transportation costs, and enhance overall efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Starting in 2024, Amazon will require suppliers to share their emissions data , set emissions goals, and report on their progress, the e-commerce giant said in its recently released sustainability report. Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston. September imports, at 2.54 million TEU tally.

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Stord

MAY 8, 2024

Facing fluctuating costs of freight and increasing costs of parcel, warehousing, and labor requires improved inventory forecasting and more strategic thought for inventory placement across a network of fulfillment capacity. Growth will always be an essential driver of success, in 2024 and beyond.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

Loadsmith says its newly formed entity, Loadsmith Transportation, is the first freight transportation company built specifically for self-driving trucks. The home improvement retailer expects to complete the effort in fiscal year 2024. This will certainly be an interesting trend to watch. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

If we take a closer look, we can see that global aviation, including domestic and international; passenger and freight accounts for 2.5% The ship, called Argo, will be powered by fuel cells and green hydrogen (stored in its two hulls) and is planned to launch in Q3 2024. But to be honest, the shipping industry is as much of a culprit.

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Elementum

AUGUST 11, 2016

The global trucking industry is currently facing two great challenges for sustainability: to transport a significantly higher volume of goods, and to further develop new means of delivery concepts. Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States. A Nikola Motors model, designed to compete with Tesla's Semi.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 18, 2024

Last week, The Biden-Harris Administration released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy to “guide the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure from 2024 to 2040.”

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Sustainable supply chains. for the 2020-2024 period), but to also help businesses move on from the pandemic. Reduced carbon footprint: Cutting your freight times doesn’t just save money, it lowers your impact on the environment too. billion by 2024 (up from $14.9 Sustainable supply chains. Inventory forecasting.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 3, 2020

For example, Gartner reports “By the end of 2024, 75% of enterprises will shift from piloting to operationalizing AI, driving a 5X increase in streaming data and analytics infrastructures. Freight analytics has undergone some major transformations in recent years, mostly thanks to automation and digital tools. Think about it.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

More Resources Home November 28, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices increased 20% to $6.28/kg

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ShipBob

JANUARY 22, 2020

By 2024, the global beauty market is predicted to reach $750 billion, up from $432.7 CBD products alone are expected to reach $20 billion by 2024. Working with partners like ShipBob has made scaling our business at such a rapid rate feasible and sustainable.”. billion in 2016. Sarah Ribner, Co-Founder, PiperWai. Read more].

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report from Roland Berger released today by the Clean Freight Coalition. The $2,500 spread between spot market rates and long-term freight contract rates for Asia to U.S. Intel wins $19.5 Full electrification of the U.S.

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