Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Container shipping prices skyrocket. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers. The company chose 4Flow to do transportation planning and execution in Europe.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. The skillet was shipped via rail to a distributor who eventually sold it to a retailer. The skillet was shipped by truck (rather than rail) directly to the retailer.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is starting to look across international borders for its next step in expansion. Container Shipping Can be Tough for SMEs. The domestic transport in the country of import.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Global challenges, including port congestion, fuel costs, governmental policies and the ongoing pandemic will be among the factors affecting over-the-road hauling across North America as we look forward through this year and beyond. Consider a Managed Transportation Services Strategy.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. Related to shipping, international port infrastructure has been expanding - perhaps too rapidly - and it will be interesting to see whether these investments pay off. In the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As of last Fall, refrigerated and frozen foods accounted for 9% and 13%, respectively , of total e-commerce grocery sales, up from 4% for each category in early 2020. Demand for cold storage is increasing rapidly as grocery sales via e-commerce channels continue to rise.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Total imports from China jumped 16% between 2020-2021. This unusual extension halted production and shipping across the country for 15-30 days. Shipping Delays & Costs The most heavily trafficked shipping routes fall between Asia and North America and Asia and Northern Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. Some Broader Context. The vehicle backlog is expected to clear by over the next few months.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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Freightera

MARCH 1, 2022

Freightera CEO wins award for elegant marketplace solution for businesses, reducing shipping cost and CO2 emissions from freight transportation. Starting in North America, Freightera is automating freight transportation, making shipping easy, accessible, and green. About Freightera.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 7, 2020

September 22, 2020, marked the first day of fall in the United States. Robinson’s historical shipping trends show that this seasonal demand growth creates a “fall season,” similar to floral, produce, and grilling seasons. Temperature controlled shipping has four “seasons” based on demand. Floral season.

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AB&R

APRIL 29, 2022

Total imports from China jumped 16% between 2020-2021. This unusual extension halted production and shipping across the country for 15-30 days. Shipping Delays & Costs. The most heavily trafficked shipping routes fall between Asia and North America and Asia and Northern Europe. Dock and Land Transport.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

Today’s customer expectations demand fast and accurate shipping, no matter where they shop online. Same-day delivery and last-mile logistics in North America is estimated to grow by $62.71 A ProShip study found that 97% of customers expect the ability to monitor their orders throughout every step of the shipping process.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Thoma Bravo has other noted investments in supply chain tech providers, including end-to-end transportation and logistics provider project 44 and aerospace industry Cloud platform provider Exostar. billion in October 2020. Trimble to Acquire Transporeon in the Logistics and Transportation Technology Segment.

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Freightera

JANUARY 13, 2021

Starting in North America, Freightera is automating freight transportation and increasing operating margins for carriers and businesses shipping freight. The Freightera platform allows businesses to find the best prices and lowest-emission transportation options. Company revenue grew 557% from 2017 to 2020.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

According to a Logistics Management survey of industry professionals, “there is a strong sentiment that the 2021 Peak Season will be more active than it was a year ago, with 79% of respondents indicating that will be the case, with 16% contending it will be similar to 2020, and 5% expecting it to be less active.”. Supply Side Constraints.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Retailers across North America were looking forward to this year’s back-to-school season with eager anticipation. A Forbes report quoted data stating that store traffic in 2020 fell by 30% as compared to 2019. for the United States in 2020. E-commerce is among the most promising omnichannel retail strategies.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

He explains, “As Americans sit down to their Thanksgiving Day feasts, some may recall the story of the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ who founded one of the first English settlements in North America in 1620, at what is today the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The post Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving first appeared on [link].

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Digitally enabling a warehouse increases order fulfillment accuracy, speed, and scale while eliminating shipping and receiving handling errors. Lower transportation costs (37%), faster delivery times (36%) and new supplier and partner locations (32%) are the top three factors further driving WMS’ inflection point today.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1 wide fulfillment centers.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Although air cargo is usually the priciest mode of transport, it became the only way to ensure timely delivery given the dismal state of ocean reliability during the pandemic. The shipping industry, which accounts for 80% of world merchandise trade, had a record year in 2021 , with volume totaling 179.1 from 2020 and a 5.4%

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

However, Amazon North America is primarily retail sales of consumer products, but includes subscription services as well. Nike’s 2020 earnings are another example of costly e-commerce operations’ impact on the bottom line. The Old “Price plus shipping & handling”. So I consider it a reasonable point of reference.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Initially, generalized firms found the most success in arranging transportation for organizations of all shapes and sizes. Whether shipping produce or scrap metal, generalized providers could secure reliable capacity for an array of companies. Other 3PLs choose other specializations like produce or alcohol transportation.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

.- World Economic Forum, The future of last-mile ecosystem, Jan 2020. The last mile delivery market size in North America is expected to grow by USD 59.81 Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. This index’s February value of 53.6 percentage points above the 53.2 Bob Ferrari.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. The logistics sector is rapidly growing and there is no shortage of groundbreaking technology and premiere partners in North America, Europe, and beyond.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Ryder has a network of over 800 service locations in North America today.

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera, the innovative online freight marketplace, just won the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award. business shippers instant access to fixed-cost, all-inclusive freight quotes from the best-performing and lowest-emission transport companies. VANCOUVER, B.C., About Freightera.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Some ports are quarantining arriving ships for 14 days. Air Freight.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. According to McKinsey’s Global Institute, consumer spending in Africa is expected to exceed $1 trillion annually by 2020. Rapidly expanding middle classes means more disposable income—which gets spent online.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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