GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2018

billion in 2018 alone, reports Michael Kotelec of Manufacturing.net , and this will bring a strong, robust boost to efficiency and productivity in manufacturing. Manufacturers can also use Blockchain technology to track inbound freight, including raw materials used in the manufacturing process, explains Industry Week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

WFS is a third-party marketplace for sellers initially rolled out in 2020 to boost revenue through existing e-commerce infrastructure, which has since added an inventory-focused offering to the platform. according to the Walmart Marketplace website. Cargo imported into the U.S. are then directly transported to a Walmart fulfillment center.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. Returns come with plenty of challenges around logistics, inventory, and predicting volatile sales trends. 83% of consumers with a household income of over $100,000 report that returns are important.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Issuances of common shares, net of issuance costs 3.6 The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately $112.7 Cost Reduction Initiatives Considering the economic and global trade uncertainty many Descartes customers are facing, Descartes has undertaken cost reduction initiatives designed to reduce its cost base.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

E-commerce is growing faster than ever, and more consumers are leveraging online platforms in making purchasing decisions. In fact, two-thirds of consumer shopping journeys include internet research, reports McKinsey & Company , as well as word-of-mouth recommendations and past experiences.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. California readies regulations for zero-emission truck fleets.

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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. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. higher than 2020. Material Handling & Logistics ). Chain Store Age ).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

It is not just Procurement, Warehouse Management and Shipping. It started to show up in job titles, functional names, metrics, and processes. It was only in 2020, 38 years after the origin of the term, that “Supply Chain” became known in virtually every household in the world.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. He was also in charge of carbon management and accounting and CSR reporting. million gallons of SAF this year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. As physical stores opened, shut down and re-opened again, consumers became more flexible in the way they shop for, and purchase, just about every product. But, as we know, supply chain conditions were far from perfect in 2020 and 2021.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Customers expect to return products in the same way they purchased them, so it is not always as simple as just returning to a store. A recent article in Logistics Viewpoints noted that UPS estimated that post-holiday returns were up 23% in 2020. Meanwhile, the rate of returns and hence the demand for reverse logistics is increasing.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 20, 2025

to discuss the evolving landscape of cargo theft that continues to plague the freight industry. Strategic theft,” which involves deception and trickery to gain possession of freight, has skyrocketed by 1,475% between Q1 2022 and Q4 2024, according to CargoNet data. The scammer couldn’t answer.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase. De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap. Developments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. The future robotics market looks strong worldwide as many sectors seek answers to labor shortages, the Interact Analysis report said. s CargoNet.

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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. Kuehne + Nagel Inc.

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EFT

JUNE 5, 2025

The report notes that in one Chinese province, Hebei, there are more than 30,000 electric trucks operating, while total sales for the second largest market in 2024, Europe, were a little over 10,000 for the second year in a row.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

COVID-19 Ernst & Young LLP conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 and 2022. The report reveals that increased efficiencies and visibility are top priorities for companies over the next 1-3 years. Read the full report here. Large impacts on the freight market remain to be seen.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

Chart of the Week: Van Contract initial report of average base rate per mile, National Truckload Index (less estimated fuel costs above $1.20/gal) Intermodal capacity has expanded significantly since 2020, and it is far easier to add containers into service. gal) – USA SONAR : VCRPM1.USA, USA, NTIL12.USA What’s next?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). Three years later, he stayed with his $300-a-barrel prediction, but shifted the timeframe to 2020 (see the CBS News article, Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters ). Robinson Acquires Freightquote.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. They apply their own human expertise plus machine learning to this Big Data to predict estimated times of arrivals and pricing. Because of this, they are predicting rates will skyrocket for Ocean and Air. billion.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. In this study, we explore the primary forms of misalignment that exist between supply chain and procurement executives. (We

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Freight Waves

JUNE 7, 2025

Still Foggy at the Top – What the New Logistics Report Means for the Rest of Us For all the hope around trucking bouncing back, the new CSCMP “State of Logistics Report” just affirmed what most small carriers already feel: Things are still off. It’s not just about freight anymore — now you have to game out the geopolitical stuff, too.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Year 2020 has so far been very turbulent as the world is going through the Covid-19 Pandemic and the US-China trade war. An effective inventory management system will help you save inventory costs up to 30% by helping to restock the right product at the right place and time. And if well analysed cn provide valuable insights.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks. Stalling Demand.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

According to data from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), CPG sales in 2020 grew by 9.4% Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. cost per case.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Know exactly what retail buyers expect from you and how to avoid damaging your relationships by reading our Retail Buyer Report. In order to offer savings to their customers, Aldi uses strategy and innovation to control costs. A crucial part of the process is the logistics of delivering your freight to CVS distribution centers.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

ATA Releases Latest Freight Forecast, Projecting Strong Trucking Growth. Functionality offered through these mobile applications includes: time and attendance, operations and reporting, dashboards and KPIs for managers, employee shift pickups and swaps for unplanned schedule changes, and more. Trucks Transported 60.6% percent to $1.3

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The price of an ocean shipment increased 9-10X from 2020-2021. Not only did the cost increase, but variability tripled. Freight Rates 2019-2021. As a result, companies plug along planning based on historic lead times and freight rates which as you can imagine is doomed for failure. So what you might say?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Business reporter Jordyn Holman ( @JordynJournals ) explains, “In 2020, it was pandemic closures and social distancing. They conclude, “This means that, even as the internet and smartphones have revolutionized the way we shop, the seasonal timing of our purchases hasn’t changed much.”

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

percent from 2010 to 2011, and predictions estimate that business-to-business (B2B) sales resulting from e-commerce will make up the majority of sales by 2020, reports Four51. E-Commerce Will Dominate B2B Sales by 2020. percent of all B2B sales by 2020, explains Ranga Bodla of Netsuite Blog. E-commerce grew 10.2

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2017

The Center for Retail Compliance reports more companies are turning to enhanced operations to reduce transport costs and inefficiencies wherever possible, which include following: Better management systems to reduce overhead, collecting data and identifying unsustainable operations. Load planning reduced redundancies.

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Turvo

JULY 31, 2020

According to Jeff Berman of Logistics Management , “Due to a confluence of COVID-19-driven factors, including reduced consumer demand, lower import levels, heavy job losses, the ongoing United States-China trade war, and overall economic unease, a case can be made that the 2020 peak season is shaping up to be much different than normal.”

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

LogTech venture capital investments have been growing rapidly these past years, as recently reported by CB Insights. This was driven by growing Internet access and customer education, while mobile devices are enabling purchases anywhere, anytime (1/3 of Black Friday’s sales were made on mobile devices this year).

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic began wreaking havoc in global supply chains early in 2020, many companies realised that they didn’t have the resources, personnel, or computing infrastructure to deal with the disruptions. It is predicted to reach $78,981.5 percent between 2020 and 2027. The best example of a 4PL model is Amazon.com.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

2021 has been a tumultuous year, marking a transition period from the chaos of 2020 through to the beginning of the post-Covid-19 recovery. Inventory analytics goes mainstream. Accurately plotting costs based on live data. Improving efficiencies with data analytics. YOY in 2020 up to a CAGR of 11.3%

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

”[3] Even so, he notes, RPA can improve supply chain operations in a number of ways: It eliminates the manual input of purchase orders and other administrative tasks. Automates B2B processes that would cost more if conducted manually. Through data analytics, RPA can identify and optimize current inefficiencies across the chain.

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