2018 Capacity Cargo Manufacturing Procurement 
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 2, 2023
manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. The facility, which spans 390,000 sq.
Freightos
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
The digitization of commerce created a path for giants like Amazon and Alibaba to dominate their respective storefront/fulfillment and sourcing roles in the market. Tariffs of course have impacted enterprise US businesses in tangible ways including higher costs to purchase imported goods and reductions in US manufacturing.
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Elementum
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
by the end of 2018. But the largest source of cost increases for most companies have been driver wages and benefits. However, trucking fleets are still having challenges adding capacity fast enough to respond to the flood of new business. manufacturing experienced its highest quarterly growth since 2010. Last year U.S.
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 21, 2022
The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. entities as opposed to foreign owned entities such as global shipping and logistics companies.
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). The delays show that delivery networks such as UPS, which are critical components of the e-commerce boom, are still struggling to cope with the busiest shopping periods despite heavy investment to build out and automate their operations and capacity.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
”[3] He notes, “Manufacturers can use these sensors to gain granular data like the temperature at which an item was stored, how long it spent in cargo, and even how long it took to fly off the shelf. 3] Daniel Newman, “ How IoT Will Impact The Supply Chain ,” Forbes , 9 January 2018. [4]
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