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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Living and working in this area provides me with the opportunity to schedule site visits at many of these innovative firms. year-on-year in 2020 with a 39% increase in Q1 2021.

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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Digital megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. Confronted by supply chain disruptions, companies were mired in deep uncertainty in 2021. 5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations. Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. Opinion Editorial by GeTS. Then people’s basic needs came under threat.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? through 2021, but total retail sales will grow 7.9%. Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? As highlighted by?

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Containerized shipping joins modern financial world with CME futures

Freightos

While this may have been innovative in the 70s, futures are now a central part of how multinationals plan to minimize the risk of price volatility. trillion dollars in 2021 , up 13% from 2019. We refined our data, limiting it to actual pricing used by logistics service providers to ship containers, to ensure validity.

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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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Building a Global Logistics Juggernaut with Nourhan Beyrouti

The Logistics of Logistics

About Nourhan Beyrouti Nourhan Beyrouti , a seasoned professional with a global footprint, has an impressive track record in branding, corporate innovation, and real estate development, and global logistics technology. Beyrouti’s expertise was further utilized in assisting the Dubai government with the “Dubai Plan 2021”.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

Last Mile Innovation. For that reason, retailers continue to look for innovative ways to reduce costs. The Swiss project is not the only last mile innovation in the works. 2] Will Parker, “ Pandemic Delivery Boom Fuels Demand for ‘Last Mile’ Space ,” The Wall Street Journal, 30 November 2021. [3] Footnotes. [1]