Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 28, 2022

TuSimple Holdings (NASDAQ: TSP) – in its most recent call with financial analysts – reaffirmed that they expect to have fully autonomous trucks on the road in 2024. Shortages of drivers is just one of the contributors to the difficulties shippers are having in securing the truck capacity they need. It is a brutal job.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The invention of the ocean container as a means for inter-modal sea and surface transportation movements have orchestrated the march toward lowest cost global based sourcing of components and materials. The net result was that global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

While transport providers including FedEx , the U.S. As Supply Chain Matters noted in a prior commentary, both parties have already reached agreement on more than 55 non-economic issues including the installation of air conditioning systems within newly purchased UPS package delivery vans starting in 2024, or fans in existing parcel vans.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Making The Case for an AI-Driven Transportation Management Software . According to a recent study, global spending on IIoT Platforms is predicted to grow from $1.67B in 2018 to $12.44B in 2024, attaining a 40% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in seven years.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. In 2023, this tech secured $13 million in added financing, led by MK Capital , a venture capital firm. No financial details were shared regarding this acquisition.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

production worker hourly wages starting in January 2024. Labor Department indicating that warehouses and transportation companies employed 25,000 few workers in October than the year-earlier period. Reportedly, the EV van producer is now allowed to secure parcel van supply deals to other interested parcel delivery fleet operators.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Continued Labor Activism Labor activism in the form of labor contract negotiations will continue in 2024, and include spillover from actions that occurred in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Venti Raises $29 Million in Series A Round Autonomous logistics technology and industrial hubs provider Venti Technologies announced that it has secured $28.8 We have the potential to revolutionize goods transportation and are excited to be working with partners around the world to make this vision a reality. while securing a $5.4

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 24, 2024

Vaccine and biologics medicines provider Pfizer has announced a goal to secure $1.5 Astoundingly, by the end of August 2021, it was Pfizer , in collaboration with BioNTech were the first to secure U.S. This week, in a securities filing, Pfizer indicated it is launching a multi-year program aimed at reducing the cost-of-goods sold.

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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

As we step into 2024, the world of logistics isn’t what it used to be. It helps coordinate the various supply chain activities, which include the complete range of procurement, development, implementation, commercialization, and delivery of the goods or services to the market. We’ve all been witness to this!

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

along with several other countries began marshalling a joint naval task force to counter theses attacks with added security and presence. This restriction for Panama Canal transit had already motivated logistics and transportation management teams to begin to re-route Asia to U.S. Earlier this week, the U.S.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Sluggish vs Optimized Transportation and Logistics Without Advanced Analytics : Logistics operations may operate on static routing and scheduling, not accounting for variables like traffic, weather, or sudden changes in demand. Data governance policies need to be established to maintain data integrity, accuracy, and security.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Learn more on how to overcome today’s supply chain challenges by securing the free guide, 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Department of Transportation ). Wall Street Journal ).

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The company further secured a new $150 million line of credit from J.P. In April of 2022 this tech provider raised $260 million in added funding, comprised of a $160 million Series E preferred equity round led by Baillie Gifford and funds and accounts advised by T. At that time, Convoy’s valuation was pegged at $3.8

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Securing the literal millions of factory workers required to produce high volumes of product hardware in rather short periods of time, only to shed workers when not needed for surge manufacturing cycles, often the Q4 holiday fulfillment period, were always attractive to Apple’ s breakthrough engineering design and product development strategies.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An exclusive report published last week by The Wall Street Journal (Paid subscription) reported that evidence suggests that Boeing workers removed the door plug of the subject aircraft to check for another issue, and the bolts to secure the door may not have been re-attached. The report further quotes a U.S. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In this update, we highlight General Motors announced deal with GlobalFoundries to secure semiconductor chip capacity, the building frustrations on the lack of progress in negotiations involving a new labor contract for U.S. West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

This is a period of increased labor activism brought about by the impacts of three plus years of pandemic driven shipment work demands, many of which were mandatory, coupled with worker grievances related to working conditions, job security and upward mobility. Dockworkers, truckers, rail and warehouse workers in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

for the 2020-2024 period), but to also help businesses move on from the pandemic. This means faster shipping times, and lower transport costs. billion by 2024 (up from $14.9 Read more: The 10 Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2021. Who is updating it and maintaining its security? YOY in 2020 up to a CAGR of 11.3%

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024. Subject to securing a final agreement and appropriate regulatory approvals, the companies plan to establish a joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in and operation of a factory in Europe to produce larger vans.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

This week, the South China Morning Post reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that Tesla has additionally temporarily halted some production at the Giga Shanghai battery production facility for planned assembly line upgrade needs according to state-owned Shanghai Securities News. of FedEx Corp.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

At the same time, global spending on IIoT Platforms is predicted to grow from $1.67B in 2018 to $12.44B in 2024, attaining a 40% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in seven years. This helps manufacturers react swiftly and decisively to keep warehouses secure and compliant with safety standards. REDUCED OPERATIONS COSTS.

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