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Moving Logistics Forward from the Great Bottleneck of 2021: Part 2

USC Consulting Group

If product is manufactured and loaded onto a cargo ship, there’s every chance that ship will be floating offshore, not allowed to enter a port because of pandemic travel restrictions and complex testing requirements. The perfect logistics storm. ” 26th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study.

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Logistics Report: Forecasting More Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Shifting Compet ition

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. A growing number of logistics operators and industry observers see the snarls bottling up supply chains this year extending deep into 2022. Emirates Airlines’ cargo operations at Dubai International Airport in February. Cargo Facts). By Paul Page.

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Why Retailers are Facing a Toy Shortage During This 2021 Holiday Season

Locus

As the 2021 holiday season began early, toy shopping started early. The toy industry is particularly susceptible to shipping delays because 85% of the 3 billion toys sold each year in the United States come from China.” – Ed Desmond, executive vice president for external affairs at the Toy Industry Assn, Oct 15, 2021.

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The Top 6 Supply Chain Holiday Season Trends in 2021

Locus

US holiday retail sales in 2021 will rise 2.7% – US Holiday 2020 review and Holiday 2021 Preview, Emarketer Insider Intelligence, Feb 2021. Businesses have to work with a narrow timeline to prepare for the 2021 peak season sales. Here are the top six trends that businesses can expect during the 2021 holiday season.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. Frederick , Chief Marketing Officer at Logistics Plus, noted, “Logistics accounts for nearly 8% of everything we make and sell in the United States. More than 50 million people are employed worldwide in the field of logistics!

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. Year-over-year 2021 saw the fastest 3PL growth since Armstrong began estimating the market size in 1995. Alphabet Inc.’s

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Top 10 Logistics Companies in India!

Supply Chain Game Changer

And for a business expanding to a country like India – which is the hub of trade (and ever-increasing consumers) working without a solid logistics partner can land your business in a risky position. The logistics industry is big in India. The company is the choice of businesses that want hassle-free EXIM Cargo services.

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