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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. Multiple members of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) were the recipients of the funds.

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Addressing Challenges in Global Logistics Operations with Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

In fact, the outperforming logistics vendors today (based on profitability and revenue growth metrics) are the ones that were extra cautious on capital expenditure in the years following the recession. This meant a huge movement of goods from East Asia to Western Europe and America, creating an asymmetry in demand as well as freight rates.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

According to a study, there were 268 million digital buyers in the United States in the year 2022 alone. percent in North America in 2022. First Attempt Delivery Rate: The Metric for CEP & Retail Success. Online shoppers are growing in number year after year, and so are their delivery expectations.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Wildfires, mudslides, and flooding delayed lumber shipments, leading to a shortage that saw the cash market price for lumber reach $1,111 per thousand board feet in 2022 – almost triple its bottom price in August. Cotton production in India could dip 4% from 2021, down to 34 million bales in the 2021/2022 marketing year. FastMarkets ).