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E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index Reveals Notably Improved Cross-Ocean Transit Time for Global Freight Deliveries

E2open

Latest report highlights how lessened demand for goods from Asia has continued to reduce port congestion, resulting in an average eight-day decrease in total time from booking to receipt compared to the year-ago period. There was also a notable reduction in the booking-to-gate time for shipments out of Asia.

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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

by Stephanie Krishnan – Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific, IDC Asia/Pacific. “By Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. In Asia, Governmental and Finance. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – April 2022.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce. percent versus in 2022, where 17.6 products on the platform warned it would ship after Christmas. percent versus in 2022, where 17.6 And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Buying 2021 Holiday Gifts for the 2022 Holiday Season

Enterra Insights

Retail journalist David Moin writes, “With steeper promotions and smaller gains anticipated, the 2022 holiday season will be a far cry from last year’s.”[3] David Fletcher ( @Fletch_EcommGuy ), Senior Vice President at ClearSale, reports, “Holiday 2022 retail sales are forecast to grow 3.3 Power agrees.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

February 2023 saw supply chain struggles continue across Asia and Europe due to dwindling energy supplies, ongoing effects of COVID-19, high inflation, and more. Asia Energy Crisis Currently, both China and Pakistan are suffering a major energy crunch from dwindling energy supplies and high global gas prices.

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3 Ways Technology Can Enable Retailers to Enhance Deliveries in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

Larger types of retail goods such as furniture and appliances, also known as oversized, are more challenging to ship than small packages. Previously, big & bulky items were purchased in-store and had long shipping windows. Consumers waited for the items to ship, expecting a phone call to tell them when they would be delivered.

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Freight Cost Volatility Impacts on Inflation – An Analysis

Freightos

More than 80% of goods – by volume – are moved by ocean freight globally, so shipping costs directly impact the price level of imported goods. Rates remained about 10X higher than pre-COVID through April of 2022, leading most importers to pass on at least some of those increased costs to consumers in the form of higher prices.