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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.), billion pounds since 2009. by industry and lots more.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 percent from 3 percent.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. percent drop in cargo volumes. Further indicated was: “ whether or not we have hit bottom of rates is unclear.”

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This Week in Logistics News (September 26-30, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Elementum Expands Supply Chain Management Suite with New Inventory App Powered by World’s Product Graph™. Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub. Blockchain Makes Inroads in Shipping (WSJ – sub. Trade in 2016 to grow at slowest pace since the financial crisis.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Four

Supply Chain Matters

Scale matters, tech matters, and now, data science matters. ”. There are considerable 2023 headwinds facing the industry: Continued elevated inventory levels globally amid consumer, intermediate and investment goods product demand contraction. Processes can be very sophisticated to unsophisticated.

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

ToolsGroup

But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.