Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. Congress established the program in 2021 through the BIL and dedicated $5 billion to the program over a five-year period. percent year-on-year decline in cargo ton miles to 1.8bn, although this metric increased by 9.5

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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. as of December 29, 2021. Air freight Is Rising. Following last year’s peak, rates hit an apex of $4.57/kg,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Clean Cargo Group is a business-to-business sustainability initiative aiming to reduce the environmental impact of the cargo shipping industry, and SAFA is made up of shipping companies, airlines and freight forwarders that are committed to measuring and reducing their carbon dioxide emissions. Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since much of the previous year in business and elsewhere was defined by a global pandemic, we are left asking what will 2021 look like for food and beverage shippers. Here are some things to look out for in 2021. Plant-based protein will continue to be a popular choice for consumers in 2021. Personalized Diet Food Trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

Although CMA CGM is best known for being a large container shipping company, it is also the parent of CEVA Logistics. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. To help your company keep total costs in check, this blog will dig into the fundamentals behind GRI shipping increases, what a GRI surcharge is and a few other things to know. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 24, 2021

Mike Robinson, head of retail operations at The Eighth Notch, insists the shopping process will be different in 2021. Business leaders ready to transform a company have to rethink everything: business models, product development, marketing processes, fulfilment, and success metrics.”[5] Shipping and delivery to consumers.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Shipping Lines Warn Red Sea Security Continues to Deteriorate Bloomberg reported last week that the CEO’s of two major shipping lines, which being Maersk and Norden, have both of the view that the security threat level of shipping traversing the Red Sea to and from the Suez Canal has continued to escalate. percent to 4.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A 95% on time delivery metric – very high performance – is just not good enough for Simmons. Simmons uses dedicated contract carriers, a private fleet, and brokers for their shipping. The moves span inbound, intracompany, and outbound shipping. Really, in 2021 we were hanging on for dear life,” Mr. Masters lamented.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 21, 2021

On-time shipping performance remains one of the most critical factors for shippers of choice. On time shipping performance can have a direct and consequential effect on logistics and shipping and can be impacted directly in many ways. Not enough planning before, during, and after shipping.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. in the second year of the pandemic.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the transportation and shipping industry in many ways, some of which will linger for years to come. Issues with logistics and shipping capacity continue to haunt supply chain management as experts predict that the shipping bottlenecks and backlogs at big U.S. ports will continue well into 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

Some examples of these would be the Xeneta Shipping Index, Freightos Freight Rate Index, Container Trade Statistics Price Index, and the Drewry World Container Index. CARRIERS SCORECARDS: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Recognising the need and the importance of such measures, the shippers’ council launched the KPI in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The company is focused on ocean shipping. The company streamlines and standardizes the shipping process worldwide for a network of over 220,000 shipping professionals. and FourKites are building a data platform that aims to predict shipping delays and prescribe alternative plans for their customers. FedEx Corp.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. in the second year of the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Consumers have gotten used to ordering more than what they are planning to keep for trying on different sizes of clothing or shoes or for trying a new brand and shipping the returns for free. Shipping items back and forth creates needless greenhouse gas emissions, and only 54% of all packaging gets recycled.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 3, 2022

Known as Scope 3 GHGs, this includes raw materials extraction and processing to packaging and shipping. The nations and their supporters say most of the money should be used to help vulnerable countries adapt to climate change, while some goes to R&D on low-carbon shipping fuels.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The suspension comes on the heels of recent rate increases from FedEx and UPS — and is sure to frustrate shippers already burdened with lower-than-expected peak season shipping volumes. . billion in 2021 , are especially prone to returns, the cost of which inevitably falls on shippers. Beginning Dec. 13, 2022, through Jan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. Retailers face security-related challenges on many fronts.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The manufacturing firm would then have to organize shipping of the defective product, testing the product, dismantling, repairing, recycling or disposing the product. It is far too early to predict returns’ actual rates in 2021, but historical averages suggest this could be a historic year for returns.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 11, 2022

According to the 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0 With ongoing disruptions CFOs for example need real-time visibility into production costs, raw material pricing, and shipping and transport fees along with insight and information surrounding their suppliers’ activities. The modern CFO.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

As driver pay increases, so does the incidence of drivers jumping ship, switching companies for the next best payday. A January 2021 DOT report suggests that “only 48% of trucking firms would be able to buy the technology in the decade after it becomes available.” Keep Your Eyes on the Road.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

They can also share with their customers up-to-date shipping times and delays. ” Once products are shipped, the IoT can also help manage those assets. 1] Staff, “ Manufacturers’ feel they are being left behind in the IoT race ,” Top Business Tech, 10 July 2021. [2] ” Supply Chain Game Changer, 19 June 2021.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 15, 2022

The complexity of the transportation and shipping market continues to complicate even the most basic of transport services. from 2021 to 2028. Tracking Metrics and KPIs May Vary Widely by Location. Inability to Understand Global Spend Results in Problems in Managing Domestic Shipping Costs.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

This was followed shortly by the Great Resignation, with resignation rates in the manufacturing industry almost hitting 60% in late 2021. Whichever shipping carriers were still operational were stretched beyond capacity, which meant that customers had to wait for much longer to receive their goods.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the warehouse, conveyor belts run nonstop while associates sprint to hit shipping metrics before the next wave of orders arrive. injuries (including strains, sprains, or even fatalities) per 100 workers in 2021, which is almost double the rate of 2.7 incidents in all other industries.

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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). Ultimately, their ultra low-pressure drop systems have helped to reduce over 1,000 metric tonnes of carbon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Near the end of 2021, I had the chance to make the early call on Logistics Viewpoints on what 2022 would look like across five major logistics themes. The only bright note is that shipping costs will be a fraction of what they were over the last several years. Figure 1: U.S. Container Import Volume Year-over-Year Comparison.

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Multichannel Merchant

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette said the company is examining all of its “ship-alone” categories in order to position that inventory closer to customers to increase delivery speed and reduce costs. ” Earlier this year, the company decided against spinning off its ecommerce business , as Saks Fifth Avenue had done in 2021. .

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the warehouse, conveyor belts run nonstop while associates sprint to hit shipping metrics before the next wave of orders arrive. injuries (including strains, sprains, or even fatalities) per 100 workers in 2021, which is almost double the rate of 2.7 incidents in all other industries.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. You don’t necessarily need to use all the following metrics in your procurement department. 7 Procurement KPIs You Should be Using. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

According to JOC.com , “As the peak pre-holiday shipping season looms over US shippers, businesses are scrambling to secure needed capacity while trying to determine transportation budgets for 2021. Peak season shipping preparedness is really about ensuring all systems work smoothly and maximizing throughput.

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ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

Here are some stats: At least half of logistics supply chains will invest in AI by the end of 2021, garnering a 15% productivity spike. We monitor the ShipBob dashboard on a daily basis, can view our fulfillment metrics at any time, and see if orders are fulfilled accurately.”. Automated shipping. Artificial intelligence (AI).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2021

April 2021 saw India grappling with Covid- 19 again. Between 27 th December 2020 and March 11 , 2021, Covid cases were around 20,000 per day and it was believed the pattern would continue. So even as the relief airlines or ships arrives, the distribution process thereon is quite complex and involves many stages and ministries.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses. Amazon is an example of a service that guarantees very quick lead times for customers with its 2 day shipping for Prime members.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

Today’s customer expectations demand fast and accurate shipping, no matter where they shop online. A ProShip study found that 97% of customers expect the ability to monitor their orders throughout every step of the shipping process. That’s not to say that offering a great shipping policy (free, fast, or both!)

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