Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. Data from the U.S. year-on-year in 2020 with a 39% increase in Q1 2021. 2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch ; Steve Banker, Chris Cunnane, and Clint Reiser.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These workers will be used to store, pack, and ship items from its warehouses. On top of the seasonal workers to sort and deliver packages, FedEx is also hiring about 500 people to fill positions in IT and data science. It wouldn’t be the holiday season if people didn’t stress out about holiday shipping deadlines.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Hence, at the end of 2020 stands the legitimate question: What is it that we really achieved in 2020, and what is in store for 2021? The creation of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and an increasing number of startup challenges, incubators etc. Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021. marked the development.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It’s essential to know the 2021 shipping data analytics use cases and why they are becoming increasingly important to shippers. The post The Top 2021 Shipping Data Analytics Use Cases and Changes You Need to Know appeared first on Intelligent Audit. Fill out the Form Below to Get a Copy of the White Paper.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. This ensured that today’s partial blockage of the Suez Canal, while disruptive, is still far less impactful than its far more meme-worthy 2021 relative in which the Evergiven blocked the canal.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The volatility of 2020 and the uncertainties looming into 2021 make it difficult to forecast planning and budgets based on historical data. That trend also plays into an extended peak shipping season and ongoing tightened capacity in all modes. The Truckload Capacity Crunch Will Continue Into 2021.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

(NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today released the Q4 2022 edition of its Ocean Shipping Index, a quarterly report that offers data-driven insights to better manage the movement of goods around the globe and on key lanes between Asia, North America, and Europe.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery. There is a long way to go, particularly for brands whose products are shipped thousands of miles to reach overseas customers, requiring air freight transportation to keep within acceptable delivery times. GREEN DELIVERY PRODUCTS ARE COMING TO THE FORE.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 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. percent over 2021, with a jump of more than 15 percent for e-commerce. Between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday in 2021, retailers brought in $33.9

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The 2021 supply chain shortage is the story of our lives today, as the enormous bullwhip effect of COVID continues. The following strategies, based on data, analytics, and collaboration, are helping planners around the globe overcome a disrupted supply chain. Shipping providers also slashed capacities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Here are some data that support my view. However, GEP And S&P Global publish the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index based on data derived from S&P Global’s PMI surveys. Most notably, item shortages (purple) and stockpiling (red) were large contributors to 2021-2022 volatility. I view this as a welcome occurrence.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In episode six of Be Ready for Anything, ToolsGroup’s Pre-Sales Manager for Europe, Birger Klinke, talks about what retailers should expect in 2021 and how they can leverage probabilistic forecasting and automation to adjust to a changing marketplace. What do you predict will be different for retailers in 2021? Transcript.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 21, 2022

Before starting such planning, however, they would do well to reflect on how things changed during the 2021 holiday shopping season. 2021 Holiday Retail Trends. Logjams characterized supply chain woes leading up to the holidays, which resulted in many products ending up stuck on ships or in ports waiting to be offloaded.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

During peak season following some parcel shipping best practices will be the best solution for avoiding potential frustrations that usually accompany this time of year. Capture Data From Across All Modes, Including Parcel. Analyzing data and making the necessary adjustments is an important part of peak season planning.

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

e-commerce customers’ love for free shipping. ‘de minimis’ rule, which exempts imports under $800 from customs and makes brokerage fees minimal, they have shipped massive volumes via air cargo. From Q3 2021 to early 2022, Freightos Air Index China-U.S. Utilizing the U.S. These rates dipped to around $3.50/kg

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 29, 2021

As the delta variant provides an added layer of uncertainty throughout the world, experts frantically search for solutions as peak season shipping 2021 approaches. The second half of 2020 featured new growth and unprecedented demand in the world’s economy that has yet to slow and will continue to grow as peak season approaches in 2021.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 17, 2021

Supply chain disruptions that consist of port and terminal congestion, shipping delays due to high cargo volumes, lack of labor due to Covid-19 and limited space have caused a myriad of challenges for shippers. Ocean Shipping. After mergers and consolidations, only 9 remain in 2021. Air Shipping. For example, for one C.H.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But, for merchants either looking to launch a brand or grow their existing online store, it’s no secret that shipping has become more complex and expensive. Luckily, multi-carrier shipping software solutions for 2021 simplify shipping, so that brands can focus on what’s most important — growing their business.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Oxford Languages and Merriam-Webster dictionary folks have advanced “Vax/vaccine” as 2021’s word of the year, but we think it really should be “disruption.” 2021: A Year of Continued Disruption…for All Industries. International and domestic shipping disruptions. Which were your biggest disruptions in 2021?

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Learn how fast shipping promises drive top of funnel purchase decisions and how merchants of all sizes can make fulfillment a competitive advantage. When Amazon Prime launched in 2005, 2-day shipping was a novelty and what Jeff Bezos himself said felt like “an indulgent luxury”. Fast Shipping in 2022. A Look Back.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

UK electronics manufacturers have seen a sales revenue lift of 30% in 2021 vs 2020, outpacing the average performance of manufacturers of 24%, according to data from a soon-to-be released Unleashed State of Manufacturing report. The report analyses over 79,000 data points from UK manufacturers that use Unleashed software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce. products on the platform warned it would ship after Christmas. products on the platform warned it would ship after Christmas. However, according to data from Descartes, the opposite is true.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 11, 2022

ATLANTA–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Ware2Go, the UPS (NYSE:UPS) company enabling merchants of any size to offer one- to two-day shipping with its on-demand fulfillment network and integrated tech platform, today announced that it won a 2021 “Green Supply Chain Award” from Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) magazine.

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Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2022

Our 2021 Annual Report is here! Covered topics included the supply chain tumult of 2021, trends affecting key commodities like aluminum, silicon, and cobalt, and the evolving risk landscape for reshoring, cybersecurity, ESG issues, and more. But there is still a ways to go before we hit a clearing.”.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2021

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. With that in mind, here are a few trends for 2021 that could help your business outlast the pandemic: Supplier Diversification. Automation.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 12, 2022

ATLANTA–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Ware2Go , the UPS (NYSE:UPS) company enabling merchants of any size to offer one- to two-day shipping with its on-demand fulfillment network and integrated tech platform, today announced that the company has won a 2021 “Green Supply Chain Award” from Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) magazine.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

More than 80% of goods – by volume – are moved by ocean freight globally, so shipping costs directly impact the price level of imported goods. Between May and September of 2021 alone rates tripled. The Inflation Ramifications of from record high freight rates – October 2021. CPI rate in October 2021.

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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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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

With the events of 2021, including the attack on the Colonial Pipeline earlier this year, the importance of supply chain cybersecurity is among the most in-demand factors driving adoption of third-party systems and resources in logistics. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey. Download Report.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In today’s volatile transportation and shipping industry, parcel carriers maintain a significant advantage over other transportation service providers — a peak season e-commerce strategy. The State of E-Commerce Peak Season in 2021. Peak season e-commerce for 2021 may well offer more significant increases than ever.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The 2021 Christmas and New Year holiday season is facing a global supply shortage of Champagne. in March compared to previous years, according to data insight firm NielsenIQ. Of these, about 30% cannot be consumed as they are currently at sea, stuck on a ship, or in warehouses and not on the shelves.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

IDC also forecasts that by 2023, 30 percent of Asian enterprises will ship freight using a SaaS-enabled platform, resulting in improved efficiencies in load matching and reduced shipping costs. A connected supply chain breaks down data silos and consolidates data, plans and processes into one central platform.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2023

Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. Waggoner served as Chairman of the Board from 2015 until 2021. About Doug Waggoner. Over the years, Echo has made substantial investment in its technology platforms.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Understanding the state of holiday shipping and learnings for the next peak season means realizing that rates are always going to jump-start near Halloween. Air freight rates have been a major story throughout 2021. Therefore, it comes down having the right data and actionable insights to know what’s happening across all markets.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

From the continuing impact of the global pandemic to the ever-increasing importance of ‘transparency technology’ and sustainable practices, the food industry has its work cut out for it in 2021. So if you have a thirst for knowledge, here’s all you need to know about food industry trends for 2021. Consumer trends in food industry.

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