Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In other sustainability news, the InBev 100+ Accelerator is adding some big-name companies: Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Unilever. The partners help to fund and pilot start-ups in their sustainability innovation plans. Panasonic to acquire Blue Yonder. That’s all for this week.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Blue Yonder recently was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 1 for the 13 th year 2 in a row. The logistics landscape has changed significantly since then, but Blue Yonder’s capabilities have evolved along with it.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

This entails a multi-faceted approach, reviewing your geographic footprint, supplier base, logistics landscape and distribution networks. Sustainability Everyone is now ever-more conscious of climate change and the importance of the sustainability agenda. Digitalization Digital disruption is impacting most industries and people.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024. Moeller Maersk , operators of Maersk Line plummeted a reported 18 percent as the carrier and logistics services provider reported full year 2023 financial performance that disappointed investment markets.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

IDC expects spending on Digital Transformation (DX) on the top 5 use cases – smart warehousing, freight management, optimized operations, supplier network management, and predictive network inventory orchestration – to hit USD $33Bn in 2022. However, managing and tracking sustainability is a significant challenge. Thoughts for 2022.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Although interest rates are widely predicted to fall in 2024, and the freight recession may end, the multi-decade trend of moving manufacturing overseas, especially to China, may be largely over.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

The World Bank revision of 2023 growth upward but downgrading the 2024 forecast because of concerns related to inflation and added risks for developing economies. Continued data and developments reinforcing recessionary conditions among global freight, logistics and online retail activity levels.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home August 29, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Accenture Acquires Global Logistics Consulting Firm Flo Group Global based consulting and other services firm Accenture has reportedly acquired European based global logistics consulting services firm Flo Group. The deal reportedly will further enhance Oracle’s logistics software deployment capabilities across Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earlier this month, Yellow averted a strike by 22,000 Teamsters-represented workers and last week it said it was exploring opportunities to divest its third-party logistics company. It is building upon existing work within the U.S.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2023

BUFFALO, April 24, 2023 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Brian Kempisty of Port X Logistics was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 New York Award finalist. Port X Logistics is an aspirational brand that specializes in expediting containerized freight. and Canada.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon in the news: Amazon closes, abandons plans for dozens of U.S. The company touted itself as the “world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy” in last year’s sustainability report that laid out its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. warehouses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The new drone, dubbed MK30, will go into service in 2024 and replace the existing MK27-2, the model that will be used to make deliveries in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, this year. Amazon unveils smaller drone that flies through rain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals. Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Reportedly, capital raised in this latest round to accelerate product innovation, including insights and tracking related to ESG and sustainability risks across a company’s extended supply chain. billion market valuation based on 2024 revenue expectations in 2024. million in Series A financing. while securing a $5.4

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

With the advent of 2021, AI unveils new avenues for revolutionizing SCM across automation, planning, logistics, inventory, fleet & freight. According to research by CISION , by 2024, AI-led SCM market will reach $1.3 Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is where ScaaS pitches in and offers its unique value proposition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

So, when it comes to sustainability, we should be focusing on reducing emissions in the ocean that can kill off plant life. And now on to this week’s logistics news. They have pushed through annual general rate increases of more than 30% from 2019 to 2024, and are often nearly lock step on pricing. Dr. Sylvia A.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

The old status quo cannot manage these disruptions in the 2024 supply chain. To get ahead of these tectonic shifts, identifying emerging trends will help you navigate the coming 2024 supply chain changes. Supply Chain Management With disruptions likely to persist in 2024, developing supply chain resilience and agility will be crucial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Starting in 2024, Amazon will require suppliers to share their emissions data , set emissions goals, and report on their progress, the e-commerce giant said in its recently released sustainability report. What is abnormal is that we now spend our lives inside and briefly pop outside.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Dubbed Amazon Hub Delivery, this is the tech and logistics giant’s latest attempt to expand its “last mile” network — the last stage in logistics where packages are ultimately delivered to customers — through external workforces. That’s all for this week.

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Unleashed

MARCH 25, 2024

This is the secret to sustainable growth and higher profits. This guide outlines what a consolidation warehouse looks like, the benefits of consolidating your logistics processes, and answers all the questions you may have about warehouse consolidation in today’s business landscape.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

If we take a closer look, we can see that global aviation, including domestic and international; passenger and freight accounts for 2.5% The ship, called Argo, will be powered by fuel cells and green hydrogen (stored in its two hulls) and is planned to launch in Q3 2024. But to be honest, the shipping industry is as much of a culprit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. McDonald’s pledges to offer more sustainable Happy Meal toys. Over the last decade, as we have documented here, Amazon has been pushing its logistics arm to be less reliant on UPS, FedEx, and the USPS for delivering orders. Amazon now ships more parcels than FedEx. and $19.50

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Elementum

AUGUST 11, 2016

The global trucking industry is currently facing two great challenges for sustainability: to transport a significantly higher volume of goods, and to further develop new means of delivery concepts. Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States. A Nikola Motors model, designed to compete with Tesla's Semi.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report from Roland Berger released today by the Clean Freight Coalition. The $2,500 spread between spot market rates and long-term freight contract rates for Asia to U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 18, 2024

Last week, The Biden-Harris Administration released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy to “guide the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure from 2024 to 2040.”

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

More widespread third-party logistics. Sustainable supply chains. for the 2020-2024 period), but to also help businesses move on from the pandemic. Warehouse and logistics staff can use portable technology to improve efficiency at work, such as scanning and picking. More widespread third-party logistics.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Shipping and logistics are extraordinarily complex. Instead, management and analysis of shipping and logistics data needs to be more straightforward. Bringing disparate data together into a more automated and streamlined approach makes every step in the shipping process faster, more sustainable, and easier to manage.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 22, 2020

By 2024, the global beauty market is predicted to reach $750 billion, up from $432.7 CBD products alone are expected to reach $20 billion by 2024. If your orders went from 50 a month to perhaps 100, 200, and now 400 orders a month, it may be a good time to professionally scale up your logistics and fulfillment. billion in 2016.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

More Resources Home November 28, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices increased 20% to $6.28/kg

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The retailer is taking a minority stake in Sustainable Beef, which plans to open a processing facility in North Platte, a small town in west-central Nebraska that is home to the former ranch of storied Western showman Buffalo Bill Cody. Walmart in the news. Walmart invests in ranchers’ company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Failure to reach an accord by October 31 would mean that levies on $10 billion of exports between the EU and US would automatically come back into force at the start of 2024. Uber Freight and others that are testing autonomous big rigs in Texas and surrounding states.

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