CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 17, 2021

After mergers and consolidations, only 9 remain in 2021. Today, some of the larger terminals such as Chicago are seeing up to two-week delays in recovery of cargo. This is compounded by port congestion, largely unreliable and inflexible schedules, and pandemic driven labor challenges at major ports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

FourKites is a private company headquartered in Chicago in the US. project44 is a private company headquartered in Chicago. The company had previously received an investment of $202 million in May 2021. Over 12 billion transactions per year occurred on the network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. in December 2021. Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023 ; Clint Reiser ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2023 ; Clint Reiser Welcome 2023!

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 17, 2021

Matt Vogrich is the President and COO of MoLo Solutions, a 3PL based in Chicago, IL. MoLo also wants to be the best place to work and in 2021 they were recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers for the second year in a row. About Matt Vogrich. Drivers deserve to have a champion who looks out for them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. two in the Greater Chicago area and one near Denver ?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In Chicago, a local market is running short of canned goods and boxed items. 1] Bloomberg, “ ‘People Are Hoarding’: Food Shortages Are The Next Supply Chain Crunch ,” SupplyChainBrain, 20 October 2021. [2] 2] Sarah Sicard, “ Carl von Clausewitz on grocery shopping ,” Navy Times, 12 October 2021. [3]

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago , Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone , a U.S.-based In 2021, this column highlighted Blackstone’s acquisition of the company for $1.4 The company is backed by a number of investors and has undergone funding rounds in 2018 and 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

For example, the North American Council of Supply Chain Executives (NASCES22) in Chicago next week builds off of the Rolodex of Daniel Myers. As shown in Table 2, for the period of 2012-2021, Mondelez is 27 th out of 35 companies in the food sector in driving improvement. The net result?

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 1904, a writer researching a new book went undercover for nine months in a Chicago meatpacking plant. Formaldehyde and borax were once commonly used in meat preparation. That’s now forbidden. In short, here’s what happened. In early 1906, an influential politician read the book. In June 1906, the U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 24, 2022

(photo credit: depositphotos.com) According to consulting firm McKinsey, funding for logistics startups almost doubled in 2021 compared to 2020. In total, McKinsey estimates that $80 billion in funding was made in logistics startups in 2021. billion for the same period in 2021. Retail e-commerce totaled $507.7

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As 2021’s holiday shopping statistics proved, pandemic or not, consumers are willing to spend. (My I live in Chicago. When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025. in 2021, compared to 42,000 sq.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

They fought back and were making headway against private-label products at the end of 2021. The Chicago-based market research firm said during the 52 weeks ending Sept. 19 [2021], sales of brand names rose 3.6% to $536 billion, while private label increased 1.5% to $142 billion.”[3] Footnotes. [1]

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Vanguard Software

JULY 2, 2021

June 17, 2021 – Here’s a simple way to understand the recent rise in inflation: As the pandemic is receding in the U.S., Supply Chain 24/7 – US 2021 Retail Sales Growing At Unprecedented Rates. June 23, 2021 – The U.S. June 23, 2021 – The U.S. The Latest Supply Chain News. economy? .

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 18, 2021

June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Forbes – Amazon Prime Day 2021: What’s The Supply Chain Deal? Chicago Tribune – Starbucks supply shortage: Plenty of customers, but it’s running low on ingredients. The Latest Supply Chain News. These Companies Are Best Prepared.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Consumers continue to spend but not at the same rate as in 2021 and not on the items they couldn’t get enough of last year – furniture, appliances, exercise equipment, loungewear, etc. A Digital 360 2021 survey found that 45% of consumers opt for BOPIS because they do not want to pay for shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

As a result, the 2021 holiday shopping season could be marred by out-of-stock goods and shipping delays. service fee for deliveries beginning August 30 in the Boston and Chicago areas, as well as Manchester, New Hampshire, Portland, Maine, and Providence, Rhode Island. Shoppers were informed of a $9.95

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2021

Public Transportation in Chicago. Chicago has one of the most robust public transit systems in the United States, and as such, has been able to utilize its subway (known locally as the El), its bus system, and even the local taxis as a way to spread commercial messaging citywide. The post 5 Outdoor Advertising Strategies!

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Chicago based Loop was founded in 2021 when many businesses struggled with added logistics disruption brought about be the Covid-19 global pandemic. Morgan Growth Equity Partners and Index Ventures.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 17, 2021

July 2021 - Transportation Market Report. Union Pacific stopped moving international cargo for 1-week from SoCal to Chicago due to extreme backlog at its Global IV terminal. Union Pacific stopped moving international cargo for 1-week from SoCal to Chicago due to extreme backlog at its Global IV terminal. remained unchanged.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. He’s expecting this year will be “very similar to 2021,” and “we’re pretty confident that we’ll continue to grow.”. International freight being unloaded at Rickenbacker airport. from 2020 and a 5.4%

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 2, 2023

At the time of this acquisition Llamasoft included the capabilities of Opex Analytics , a Chicago based provider of artificial intelligence-based applications for Fortune 500 companies. billion in a combination cash and Coupa equity stock arrangement.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

For example, tech journalist Christopher Mims ( @mims ) reports, “In a White Castle just southeast of Chicago, the 100-year-old purveyor of fast food has played host for the past year to an unusual, and unusually hardworking, employee: a robotic fry cook. NBC News, 9 April 2021. [2] So why aren’t people signing up? ”

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Air freight rates have been a major story throughout 2021. While rates dipped over the course of the year, another spike occurred on July 12, 2021 ($4.74kg), and as of the most recent data available, rates are sitting at $4.41/kg. as of December 29, 2021. Air freight Is Rising. kg, according to the Freightos Air Freight Index.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

As a result, we've seen such retailers as Abercrombie & Fitch making such statements as this in 2021 : "We learned we can run this business with less, and you have much better margins." Compared to previous years, for the second quarter in 2021, Croc's DIO was 75.34, which was above the same quarter in 2019 when it was 73.69.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 8, 2022

A contract was finally agreed upon through arbitration in 2021. In September I’ll be participating in a panel discussion on returns at the CSCMP Edge conference in Nashville and I’ll be moderating a panel session on the middle and last miles at JOC’s Inland Distribution conference in Chicago.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 5, 2022

Regional carriers LaserShip and OnTrac merged in late 2021 and are currently offering transcontinental services, delivering from one coast to the other. According to a recent webinar , the “middle part” of the combined company’s service area will be filled out in 2023, with new offices opening in Texas and Chicago. What about Amazon?

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

Oceana reports that Amazon’s plastic packaging waste jumped 18% from 2021 to 2022, contributing to the problem of littering the world’s oceans ( 33 billion pounds of plastic enter the ocean every year). In 2022 alone, eCommerce returns generated 9.5 million cars to the road.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

On the other hand, Chicago-based Hazel Technologies has developed a packet that could be added to packaging to ward off bacteria and mold. Tackle food waste article originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on November 5, 2021. Advanced Food Labeling. Technology can clearly help tackle food waste.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

According to a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research – Chicago, whilst older professionals are more susceptible to virus infections, younger professionals are equally exposed. As well as concerns on a senior in their home getting infected. They do not believe in traditional working models anymore.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The 2021 Carrier of the Year Winners. Robinson 2021 Carrier of the Year Winners includes: Berber Trucking, Tranquility, California. Chicago, Illinois. Robinson makes my life way easier. 95% of my runs are with C.H. Robinson so it’s an honor to be here today and all I want to say thank you.”. Skyway Express.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 20, 2022

Their community partners include: Social Works Chicago , which empowers youth through arts and education and provides free lunches for students in need.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. Joann’s is spending on average $8 million on transloading because of congestion on the Chicago and Cleveland rail systems.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

He attended Purdue University for both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, and after graduating, worked as a software developer and engineer in Chicago. Today, ShipBob is valued at over $1 billion (June 2021) and has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. About ShipBob.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Chicago based Cloud platform provider Logistyx Technologies connects retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers to more than 550 in-network carriers with strategic parcel shipping and omnichannel fulfillment technology. In calendar 2021, Logistyx reportedly achieved upwards of $40 million in revenue.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Inventory Planner was acquired by Brightpearl, an omnichannel retail operating system, in 2021. Founded in 2014 in Chicago, ShipBob was established by entrepreneurs Dhruv Saxena and Divey Gulati who identified a need for more efficient fulfillment and shipping. ShipBob: The leader in tech-enabled 3PLs.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. in the second quarter of 2021 due to a lack of raw materials. ( Plastic resins were in short supply all of 2021, with prices skyrocketing by up to 50%.

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