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Addressing Challenges in Global Logistics Operations with Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

In fact, the outperforming logistics vendors today (based on profitability and revenue growth metrics) are the ones that were extra cautious on capital expenditure in the years following the recession. When COVID hit in early 2020, the slow and steady approach seemed right once more in hindsight.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season. Q3: The Peak Shipping Season.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight. The Journey Begins Mars Wrigley began working with Aera in 2020 in the US. Mars Wrigley is achieving success in North America with this solution. Planners are far more efficient.

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Report from Food Marketing Institute Highlights CPG Logistics Challenges

Zipline Logistics

According to data from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), CPG sales in 2020 grew by 9.4% As a result, enterprises involved at all stages of getting a product to market faced an interesting 2020. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020. cost per case.

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Q4 2020 Freight Market Update: Preparing for 2020 Peak Season

Zipline Logistics

The past three quarters have been anything but typical for the freight market and the domestic economy at-large. It has been a tale of two extremes for much of 2020. The arrival of COVID-19 sent freight volumes skyrocketing to keep up with panic buying at retailers nationwide. What Is Driving the 2020 Freight Market?

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Welcome to the Supply Chain Without Boundaries

BlueYonder

A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters , found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared to 2020. But, even before the chaos of 2020 and 2021, the great majority of supply chain plans proved wrong to some extent.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

The economy is careening toward Stagflation While countries all over the world responded to the pandemic in March 2020, companies quickly began to see the cost to produce goods go up. Previously Mr. Echevarria was the CEO of VVF Americas. He will be the new Chief Executive Officer of Flexport, a freight forwarding company.