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Modernizing the Warehouse with Andy Johnston

The Logistics of Logistics

About Andy Johnston Andy Johnston joined GEODIS in 2012 and currently serves as the Senior Director of Innovation for the Americas region. In 2022, GEODIS generated €13.7 GEODIS offers a wide range of services, including freight forwarding, supply chain management, customs clearance, and warehousing. billion in revenue. GEODIS

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Why is XPO Spinning Off RXO with Drew Wilkerson

The Logistics of Logistics

He has leadership and P&L responsibility for XPO’s asset-light North American truck brokerage business and complementary brokered services of managed transportation, last mile logistics and global freight forwarding. On July 12, 2022, XPO Logistics, Inc. The corporate headquarters will be in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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

ToolsGroup

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Wildfires, mudslides, and flooding delayed lumber shipments, leading to a shortage that saw the cash market price for lumber reach $1,111 per thousand board feet in 2022 – almost triple its bottom price in August.

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Considerations for Expanding Your Supply Chain to New Countries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The 2012 Dhaka Factory Fire was a result of poor working conditions and a severe lack of safety standards that resulted in the fatalities of over 100 workers. Air freight shipping is significantly more expensive than oceanic freight, but it takes far less time. As such, this comes with a major risk for companies and workers.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 17 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting TechCrunch observed that in its first year as a public company, Qualtrics stock value mostly traded above its $30 IPO price but over the last twelve months, the tech provider’s market value has plummeted from $28 billion in 2021 to around $5 billion towards the end of 2022. million in 2022 is now forecasting a range of $22.3

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

participation in global value chains over the last four decades in terms of partner countries, products and modes, with a focus on the last five years (2017-2022).” percent in 2022. The abstract notes that the research paper “ documents that shifts in the pattern of U.S. imports peaked at 21.6

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Google Launches Last-Mile Fleet Solutions – Gamechanger?

Cathy Roberson

In 2022, FedEx and Microsoft announced a cross-platform "logistics as a service" for retailers, merchants, and brands. UPS Meanwhile, UPS touts its On-Road Integrated Optimization and Navigation (ORION) platform, a proprietary technology that uses advanced algorithms, artificial intelligence, and machine learning introduced in 2012.