Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 19, 2025
As Founder and Managing Editor I am pleased to announce that Cloud based supply chain planning and synchronization solutions provider Kinaxis® will again serve as a Sustained Sponsor of this independent thought leadership platform in 2025 and 2026.
Supply Chain Digest
JULY 11, 2025
Truck maker Kenworth, a subsidiary of Paccar, announces that it is discontinuing its obviouslypopular, W900 model, launched 62 years prior in 1963, saying production of the iconic cab will end in 2026. Kenworth stated that its decision came from the need to embrace cleaner, more efficient solutions. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S.
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EFT
JULY 7, 2025
London Metal Exchange reaps the rewards of tariff turmoil The London Metal Exchange (LME) has recorded its highest quarterly volumes since 2014 thanks to the market turmoil that followed U.S. President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. Investing in climate adaptation is no longer optional.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 26, 2022
ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.
AFFLINK
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Flash forward just a few years to 2014 and that number had skyrocketed to 38,000. According to another recent report from the American Trucking Association , the shortage of drivers was expected to hit 50,000 by the end of 2017 - a trend that equates to more than 174,000 drivers by as soon as 2026.
Savi
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Driver Shortages: It is estimated that by 2026, the industry will be short 175,000 drivers. By investing in technologies, on-time Requested Arrival Dates (RAD) have rebounded from their fall in 2014, up 4.5%, according to a Boston Consulting Group study. . Given that most freight is transported over the road, this is a serious concern.
Supply Chain Trend
DECEMBER 22, 2023
A Gartner report suggests that by 2026, over 65% of short-term decisions within supply chain planning will be automated or autonomous. Planning parameters (like a lead time, safety stock, etc) can be maintained continuous and become probabilistic in nature.
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