Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 As part of the company’s overall cost-cutting initiatives, FedEx Express will lean on third-party carriers for less urgent shipments. million square feet of active or planned ground-level space in 30 states.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2025

Also, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Carbon emissions From recent reports, we could see that carbon emissions are rising to alarming levels causing serious damage to the globe. This number is said to climb up to almost 285 million in 2025.

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EFT

JUNE 5, 2025

Electrification continues to make rapid inroads into trucking, as the International Energy Agency (IEA) recorded an 80% growth in sales in 2024 , led by China and making it the third consecutive year of expanding sales after poor market performance from 2018 to 2021. They estimate that the TCO of a diesel truck in the U.S.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

As airlines canceled flights, and ports contended with no cargo to ship and no workers to operate, air cargo and ocean freight have been disrupted, with ocean carriers losing millions each week. From 2000 to 2018 China’s global exports grew tenfold to $2.7 US importers are more dependent on Chinese sourcing than ever.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. Their early 2018 competition assessment noted that “companies that provide fulfillment and logistics services for themselves” are competition.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters. Maybe they’ll do better in 2018.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

The blockchain has the potential to transform the supply chain and disrupt the way we produce, market, purchase and consume our goods. Cheng-Shorland explains, “Supply chain is driven in large part by the procurement process. Everything moves through the process based on the procurement contract.” Omnitude, 2018. [4]

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Correspondent Bill Whitaker ( @BillWhitakerCBS ) reported, “Getting the goods from here to store shelves is proving to be a lot more daunting. It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Conex containers evolved into modular units that could stack efficiently to store more cargo in one location.”[4].

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If consumers ever think about supply chains and how the items they desire manage to find their way into their homes, they likely picture fleets of trucks, trains, airplanes, and cargo ships — the logistics part of supply chains. As modes of transportation improved and supply chains extended, logistics got more complicated and complex.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

Freight/Container Loading: Augmented reality could replace the need for a physical cargo list and load instructions. The system then alters a 3D screen image so that a user can virtually interact with the model, reaching into the design to toggle switches, press buttons and so on.”. The Journal notes that UTC plans a $1.5

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2018

“Cargo Volume often defines the cost of shipping freight. By using IoT sensors in trucks and other shipping vehicles, shippers and transportation companies can detect the amount of space taken up in a shipment and determine cost accordingly, transmitting all of this information to the blockchain. Increased Efficiency.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: €17 billion/ $19.42

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2020

The editorial staff at Digital Information World , reports, “In retail, artificial intelligence is being adopted rapidly — between 2016 and 2018 there was a 600% increase in adoption. Cargo bikes, drones, last mile robots, and autonomous delivery vans are all being trialed.” Embracing automation. Concluding thoughts.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. This Year’s Report Themes and Key Messages.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The concept of an index, reporting the market price for a specific good, was developed precisely for this reason. As a result, nearly every industry has created on-demand metrics to gauge market performance, hedge risks, and to power intelligent decisions. But despite its size, containerized freight’s poor visibility persisted.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Home Depot launched Home Depot Pro in 2018 and optimized its supply chain to manage both consumer and professional demand. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days. Preferences? Let me know, please.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The recent study by IMARC Group, entitled “Logistics Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2018-2023”, estimates that the global logistics market reached a value of US$ 1,171 Billion in 2017 and is estimated to register a CAGR of 2.7% during 2018-2023, reaching a value of US$ 1,374 Billion by 2023.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 17, 2025

Inbound cargo totaled 356,020 TEUs, about 25% less than our projections from the beginning of April, prior to the tariffs’ announcement,” said port Executive Director Gene Seroka, in a media briefing. At the same time, consumers reined in spending as the National Retail Federation reported overall retail sales fell y/y in May.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the estimated cost of a nationwide freight railroad shutdown is more than $2 billion a day. This figure also includes the shipment of e-commerce purchases and other small parcel shipments. This will add additional costs to UPS’ bottom line should that happen.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Bloomberg reports that U.S. On Wednesday, Target announced an agreement to purchase grocery delivery startup Shipt , with plans to use the acquisition to roll out same-day delivery to some 900 stores by summer 2018. The move will reduce fuel costs and fleet emissions, according to a company executive. This week: U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 19, 2021

The recovery began in June 2020, according to data from the Institute for Supply Management , with the purchasing manufacturing index (PMI) crossing back into expansion with a 52.2 As first-quarter earnings reports get underway this way, I'll be tracking commentaries from the business-to-business (B2B) community. trillion in 2018.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

Some of these inefficiencies often start with improper purchase ordering. The analytics are super helpful. Receive and unload stock: meet with the shipper and unload the necessary cargo; double check inventory received against paperwork. Collect the right data. There are several ways to digest supply chain data and information.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

XPO’s stock nosedived last December after a short seller’s negative report. British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. 310,000 Class 8 truck orders in 2018 marked the fourth strongest year for heavy duty truck purchases on record. 2018 — I mean — wow! The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Bloomberg reports that U.S. On Wednesday, Target announced an agreement to purchase grocery delivery startup Shipt , with plans to use the acquisition to roll out same-day delivery to some 900 stores by summer 2018. The move will reduce fuel costs and fleet emissions, according to a company executive. This week: U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

FTR’s vice president of transportation, Avery Vise, said, “By the end of next year, spot rates should still be running higher than they were even at the peak of the market in 2018.” Shoppers continued to divert spending from experiential purchases to consumer goods, consistently increasing up to the holidays.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. percent above its January 2018 baseline, up from 25.2 percent for Q4. million U.S.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The number of global freeports or special economic zones increased from about 79 in 1975 to 5,400 in 2018 , and there are currently around 3,500 worldwide. In April 2019, prompted by reports of tax evasion and money laundering occurring in freeports, the European Parliament called for their closure across the EU.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 26, 2025

If a vehicle’s tank is already full, any attempt to purchase additional fuel will be automatically declined, safeguarding against unnecessary expenditure and abuse. This innovative enhancement is poised to prevent fraudulent activities, like side-fueling, by imposing limits on the fuel tank’s capacity.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

Surging e-commerce, demand for faster and cheaper shipping, and unrelenting demand for superior customer service are enough to make any shippers has been, but as shipping costs soar throughout 2018, shippers will be looking for ways to manage over the road modes better. Defining “better” is also a difficult task. Download White Paper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

She started her petition in 2018 after her husband nearly died of heat stroke on the job. This claim was made again in UPS’s last annual report. Theresa Klerk’s petition, which started in July of 2018, was an articulate plea to UPS to align their rhetoric with the reality faced by their workforce. million people.

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Cathy Roberson

JULY 12, 2021

While USPS postage and labels are still available for purchase on the platform, Stamps.com company officials noted that “customers may see other carriers and service options.” Going Global Stamps.com outlined its 2021 strategy in its annual report. A step was made towards this goal in 2018 when it acquired Metapack.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Logility Acquires Halo Business Intelligence to Expand Advanced Analytics. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I was a little late getting started in 2018, and we were already into 2019 when I got round to publishing my usual trends article. No longer do the large, beneficial cargo owners have an overwhelming advantage in global supply chain operations. This year I decided to start early, but where to begin?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

Consumers now take the digital path to purchase more often than not; but, they don’t care what retailers call their shopping journey or what strategies companies use to make the shopping journey a seamless one. ” Once a consumer completes his or her digital path to purchase (i.e., ’ They simply just shop.”[1]

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