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

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Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. The money is coming through the U.S.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Next Steps: Start to model demand based on market data to align the organization on baseline demand. Resist the temptation to place deeper analytics on top of existing data models. Instead, rethink the model and the approach. Out of desperation, they turned to the use of descriptive analytics. Next Steps.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

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Amazon’s New Last Mile Program Will Improve Customer Service, But Higher Emissions Will Result

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According to Amazon’s 2021 Sustainability Report, 12.1 million metric tons of the company’s CO2 emissions are attributed to fossil fuel emissions. As the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, Amazon is making progress in its goal to achieve net zero by 2040. Most last mile vehicles would return home empty.

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

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Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Prior to Covid-19, 45% of consumers never considered the supply chain when making purchases. Chain Store Age ).

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E-Commerce and TMS: The Role of Transportation Technology for Shippers to Kill It at E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

E-commerce is growing faster than ever, and more consumers are leveraging online platforms in making purchasing decisions. In fact, two-thirds of consumer shopping journeys include internet research, reports McKinsey & Company , as well as word-of-mouth recommendations and past experiences. Get Your Free White Paper.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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Existing technology for EV batteries can only create cells that last up to 20 years or around 200,000 miles before their capacity drops too low to power a vehicle. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. Robot orders surge again in Q1.