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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The pace appears to have picked up since spring 2023 with investments in Veo Robotics, computer vision company Flymingo, industrial wireless automation startup CoreTigo, Rightbot and Instock. Global shipping prices are continuing to rise as Houthi rebels keep up attacks on cargo vessels in and around the Red Sea.

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Breaking: Maersk and MSC Jointly Announce Discontinuance of the 2M Alliance

Supply Chain Matters

Moller – Maersk, and CEO Soren Toft of MSC say: MSC and Maersk recognize that much has changed since the two companies signed the 10-year agreement in 2015. In our recently published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains. In a joint statement, CEO Vincent Clerc of A. All rights reserved.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2023, UPS will add 20 more driving simulators, including one in Louisville. The made-to-fit boxes, along with other efforts to reduce the use of cardboard, have cut the average weight of packaging used per shipment by 38 percent since 2015. New drivers will have the chance to sit behind the wheel of a driving simulator.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

Access all the courses related to logistics on our website SCMDOJO Amazon Figures Here’s a breakdown of the latest Amazon figures you requested (as of April 2, 2024):* Turnover in 2023: $574 billion Profit in 2023: $30.4 billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

2023 was the warmest year on record. A graph showing Resilinc’s Extreme Weather Trends data from 2012 to 2023. While all disruptions show increased growth, Extreme Weather disruptions saw a significant jump from 2020 to 2023. Drought Record-breaking temperatures in 2023 exacerbated global droughts.

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Competing in a diverse parcel market

Cathy Roberson

” UPS is also evaluating the possible sale of its truck brokerage service, Coyote Logistics, which it acquired in 2015. Another example and the biggest threat for FedEx and UPS is Amazon Business, launched in 2015 to address the SME business market. These tech tools may also use crowd-sourced carriers or traditional ones.

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Retailers expand B2B offerings

Cathy Roberson

Amazon introduced its B2B marketplace in 2012, AmazonSupply, and then in 2015, renamed it Amazon Business. “We’re still on the journey from four supply chains to two through the end of this year and looking to go from two to one in 2023,” Shepherd said. I wear a number of hats these days.

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