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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. As early as 2025, at least 50 percent of new Porsches sold will include an electric drive. The company also retired the last active commercial MD-10-10F in the world last month. It’s actually causing us and others to not run production.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

This number is said to increase to almost 285 million in 2025. Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Cut down carrier costs with contract management: Partnering with the right carrier will help you cut down shipping costs and retain customers.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Logistics providers are driving the shared economy within the supply chain, offering shared services to customers such as higher filling rates of transport vehicles, better utilisation of warehousing space, reduced logistics costs, and/or a lower carbon footprint. 5) Freightos, Shipa Freight, Convoy. Car sharing. Music and video streaming.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo , exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. million U.S.

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

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. The auto industry makes up less than 9% of chip demand by revenue, and that figure is expected to increase by 10% per year until 2025. Material Handling & Logistics ). McKinsey ).

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The Top 6 Supply Chain Holiday Season Trends in 2021

Locus

The 2021 IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report has provided a reality check for the global population and businesses. Major buyers could see a hike of US$120 billion in costs in the next five years, due to these environmental risks in their supply chains. in 2021 to $933.30 By 2023, 34.8%

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Tentative Deal Reached in UPS Labor Contract

Supply Chain Matters

That compares to a reported starting rate of $15.50 Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the five year contract.