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2023 Q2 Freight Market Update

Zipline Logistics

COVID-19 Ernst & Young LLP conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 and 2022. The survey looked at topics including COVID-19 impact on supply chains, priorities in the coming years, and the path to digital supply chains.

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The China Container Risk in Global Supply Chain and Foreign Trade

NC State SCRC

There were several important findings from this report, that is certainly a concern that supply chain executives need to be concerned about. As background, it is important to recognize the statements made by the People’s Republic of China relative to the global ocean freight channels.

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Freight Invoice Facts to Know About Errors

Intelligent Audit

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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This Week in Logistics News (August 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

For merchants using FBA, Amazon handles the process of picking, packing, and shipping items. The deal will bring together the power of MPO’s supply chain execution with Kinaxis’ supply chain planning. percent higher than in 2020), repair and maintenance (18.2 percent higher than in 2020).

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The State of the Retail Supply Chain in 2022 and How Shippers Can Mitigate Risks Through Data

Intelligent Audit

Retail supply chain management has always been a complicated and complex process. But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. It’s challenging for logistics providers to keep up, even in perfect supply chain conditions. But, as we know, supply chain conditions were far from perfect in 2020 and 2021.

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

Supply Chain Matters

Last year’s annual report reflecting on 2020 business logistics costs indicated a level of 7.4 As noted in our summary of last year’s report , many business and supply chain management leaders will be taken back by percent of the GDP statistic. retail sales, but below a 14 percent growth rate reported for 2020.