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Retail giants crush the rush with charters, air freight

Resilinc

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Blockchain and Supply Chain are Becoming Inextricably Tied

Enterra Insights

She writes, “Supply chains depend heavily on cross-border situations where smart [i.e., Addressing supply chain complexity. Analysts at ShipChain write, “Due to [supply chains’] inherent complexity, there are ample opportunities for items to be misplaced, lost, or stolen. ”[3].

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Winter Can Turn All Supply Chains Cold

Enterra Insights

Supply chain risk managers must deal with both day-to-day weather as well as prepare for contingencies associated with climate change. This infrastructure eliminates the need for a transportation provider to embargo freight or refuse pickup during extreme conditions.” ” Personnel training.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. McKinsey ).

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

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. percent over 2019. Parcel and last mile segment costs were reported as $134.5