Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

“We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. In past years, USPS has hiked its fees from roughly October to January during the annual surge, including increases in 2022, 2021, and 2020.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 16, 2022

FedEx Updates Peak Surcharge and Fees For First Time in 2022. The first wave of the pandemic wreaked havoc on the supply chain, causing FedEx to initiate its first set of peak surcharges and fees in April 2020. The nominations for The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals began last week and will run through September 9, 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. For 2022, we see $7,000-$8,000 as an early indicator,” said Berglund. The port backups have resulted in some of the world’s biggest ocean shipping lines buying cargo planes.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . transportation management optimization ?to According to the?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. The February 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported a value of 58.6, This index’s February value of 53.6

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

The advent of containerization heralded a revolution in cargo handling techniques, the ramifications of which are still influencing maritime trade all over the world today. ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach which saw their busiest March on record, handling a combined 898,287 TEU’s. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

event of 2022, my colleagues, Christina Carroll, vice president of LTL, Alan Rowlett, director of global operations and strategy, and I set out to offer exactly that. Q1 2022 Supply Chain Trends and Hot Topics. In our first Market Insights Live! If you missed it live or want to see it again, be sure to watch the recording.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 5, 2022

Association for Accessible Medications (AAM) reported in 2021 that a “survey of AAM’s generic and biosimilar drug manufacturers revealed that travel and transport costs have skyrocketed 224% on average, with at least one manufacturer reporting as much as a 413% increase in shipping expenses compared to the same costs before the crisis.”

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 10, 2022

Supply chains have encountered delivery delays, capacity constraints, and volatile rates since the COVID pandemic began in 2020. Transportation probably has never had a higher visibility and importance within companies," Gary Petty, president of the National Private Truck Council , told the publication FleetOwner.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 5, 2022

As calendars flip to another month, it can be hard to believe that the first half of 2022 is already over. On June 22, 2022, FedEx and FourKites announced a joint initiative to develop an end-to-end intelligence platform called FourKites X. German-Based Transportation Company DB Schenker Announces the Acquisition of USA Truck.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 28, 2022

In light of that upheaval and the ongoing recovery, these transportation services are more vital than ever to the global supply chain. Why Legal Protocols and Regulations Exist for International Shipping and Transportation. Cargo Liability. Shippers need to know these rules and consider them carefully.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this update, we focus on our fifth prediction which is focused on global transportation and logistics services sectors. 2023 Prediction Five: Global Wide Transportation, Logistics and Brokerage Services Sectors Will Face a Challenging Year With Significant Consequences. Prediction Background. Parcel Segment.

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

Here are the supply chain trends that we see shaping the conversation, and the actual evolution, of B to B in 2020. Another example from fulfillment might involve things like faster alternate transportation route planning in case of the unexpected, or monitoring cargo temperature for shipments of perishable food or medicines.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

economy through the lens of the logistics and transportation sector in terms of costs and implications to the economy during the past year, in this case 2022. percent of nominal GDP , rising 20 percentage points in 2022 and the highest growth ever seen. percent in 2020. BLC was reported as 8.3 percent in 2021 and 7.9

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 12, 2022

Often, the general public’s view of freight transportation is similar. With a sudden large intake of truck or rail transportation, society moves on with their lives, understanding only a fraction of the supply chain in its entirety. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Oracle/Uber solution relies on transportation services from Uber, while Bringg’s platform offers “a global network of over 200 integrated carriers, including parcel, same day, and LTL.” Catch my twice-a-week column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo Next.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2023

Further reported, in citing people familiar with matter, was that in addition to ongoing efforts to align excess capacity further include selling excess space on the company’s cargo aircraft. . Robinson incurred upwards of $21 billion in total revenues in 2021, benefitted by rather strong demand for transportation needs since 2020.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Dollar Tree, whose 2020 revenues of $12.8 of Wal-Mart’s $559 billion in 2020 sales—has leased dedicated space on charter vessels and contracted for one three-year charter vessel, according to the Journal. “It The smaller ships currently transport only a small percentage of the retailers’ goods—less than 20% in the case of Costco.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

economy through the lens of the logistics and transportation sector in terms of costs and implications to the economy during 2021. Last year’s annual report reflecting on 2020 business logistics costs indicated a level of 7.4 retail sales, but below a 14 percent growth rate reported for 2020. For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). higher than 2020. Supply Chain Dive).

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

Despite a global pandemic, many in the consumer goods industry posted a strong 2020 driven by increased demand for their products as consumers redirected spending away from experiences to CPG. The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) released a study citing that they expect CPG purchases to decelerate between 1-2% in 2021 compared to 2020.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. GRIs for 2021 and Prospects for 2022. The state of GRIs has proved to be anything but usual since early 2020. per package based on February 2020 volume for FedEx. On the other side of the coin is the well-known freight transport surcharge.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

Last-mile costs are outpacing overall transportation and warehousing costs, a trend likely to continue through 2022. In comparison, transportation and warehousing PPI increased 17.844 points for the same period, index based on 2006=100 and not seasonally adjusted. E-commerce is expected to drive 90% of the parcel market growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Background on Ocean Transport. When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase year-over-year. The volume of ocean shipments grew two-fold in the past decade, and the price of an ocean shipment increased 9-10X from 2020-2021.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 16, 2022

While Russian cargo sits on loading docks and ships, waiting to be inspected and rerouted, throughput levels are down across Europe — with noticeable effects on product availability. It’s clear that, no matter how long the Russia-Ukraine conflict lasts, it will have devastating effects on the global economy for the rest of 2022 and beyond.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

to make two emerging technologies part of its transportation operations: battery-electric and autonomous vehicles. Market demand for inventory picking robots in warehouses is poised to leap from less than 2,000 annual shipments in 2022 to just above 50,000 per year by the end of the decade, according to a report from Interact Analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

For the first time since 2020, I was back in New York City for the NRF Big Show. In September 2022, Macy’s rolled out its first-ever wood-sourcing policy for its furniture sales after more than 150 years in business. Instances of cargo theft increased markedly in 2022, driven in large measure by thieves using fictitious pickups.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Planning for industry changes and shipping costs in 2022 remains critical as companies look ahead to the new year. As recovery continues and supply chain directors and logistics managers look to the future, they need to keep some critical points regarding logistics for 2022 front and center. ?1. over the same period.

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Freight Plus

JUNE 24, 2021

May 2021 - Transportation Market Report. Costs of producing a 20’ container have risen sharply ($1,800 early 2020, $2,500 late 2020, to currently $3,500). • That is the equivalent of all four quarters combined in 2020. BCO’s are negotiating contracts for 2021-2022. Congestion on the West Coast. • Key Takeaways.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In Australia, the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment (the Department) has published new seasonal measures for the BMSB risk season, running from September 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022. Australia has updated their list of registered BMSB treatment providers in 24 countries from the 2020-2021 BMSB season.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Background on Ocean Transport. When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase in year-over-year volume. The price of an ocean shipment increased 9-10X from 2020-2021. We are awash in a sea of self-interest.

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TransAudit

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Shipping disruptions from 2020 and beyond have made the cargo industry more convoluted than normal. A 2022 report ranked ports from around the world based on their detention and demurrage charges. In mid-2022, detention and demurrage fees were about 12% higher than they had been before the pandemic.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In this 2022 guide to freeports: What is a freeport? Each of these freeports is an important logistical, transportation, and trade area offering a competitive advantage to businesses that operate within them. Communities benefit from job creation, skills development, and better transport infrastructure to support the freeport area.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

While all disruptions show increased growth, Extreme Weather disruptions saw a significant jump from 2020 to 2023. Drought in China Impact on Supply Chain The Yangtze River Basin, home to Asia’s longest river, boasts a staggering annual cargo volume of over 3 billion tonnes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

” The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has mandatory drug tests that any safety-sensitive employee must complete. The company launched its own online pharmacy in 2020, a service that was born out of its acquisition of PillPack in 2018. A sign that says “Drug Testing Ahead.”

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

UPS plans to hire “more than 100,000 essential seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in October 2021 and continue through January 2022.” During the 2020 peak holiday season, UPS saved itself $92 million by bringing in 39,000 PVDs according to CEO Carol Tome.

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