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Preparing Your Supply Chain for the Holidays

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Following the Great Recession of 2008, unemployment rates have been steadily decreasing, currently resting at 3.7% With fewer people unemployed, more money is circulating around the economy and consumers can purchase more goods. This means that there is an increased need for transportation as shoppers buy more and more items.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

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made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Shippers and carriers continue to shift away from long-haul trucking and one-way freight.