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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. In 2013, Daifuku acquired Wynright, a US-based provider of warehouse automation and material handling systems. billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 billion in 2019.

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

When Mr. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. The American Trucking Association expect a shortage of roughly 70,000 truck drivers in 2019, which will increase to 175,000 by 2026. Those skills led him to a part-time job at a FedEx Corp.

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Truck Driver Shortage: Getting Better, Worse, or No Problem at All?

Talking Logistics

In the report, ATA projects the shortage to reach 50,000 by the end of 2017 and if current trends hold the shortage could grow to more than 174,000 by 2026. Then again, back in October 2013, the ATA stated that “if freight demand grows as it is projected to, the driver shortage could balloon to nearly 240,000 drivers by 2022.”.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

Concerns have been raised about possible widespread rail service failures this fall much like we saw in 2013-14. If things don't change, and we continue up this progression, by 2026, we will be at 170,000 drivers short. Couriers Under Threat. Couriers also are straining under the challenge of e-commerce deliveries.

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Amazon vs. Flipkart: The Race to Dominate Indian E-Commerce

Elementum

the Indian e-commerce market is estimated to reach $200 billion by 2026. As online shopping platforms continue to gain traction among a young population four times the size of the U.S., The potential for serious profit isn’t lost on either company.

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Amazon vs. Flipkart: The Race to Dominate Indian E-Commerce

Elementum

the Indian e-commerce market is estimated to reach $200 billion by 2026. As online shopping platforms continue to gain traction among a young population four times the size of the U.S., The potential for serious profit isn’t lost on either company.

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