Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

As a New England Patriots fan, this season was certainly disappointing, as everything seemed to go wrong, except for landing a top-3 draft pick in 2024. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking. It’s the gritty reality of logistics. He still likes Minidisc players and has never skied.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 3, 2024

If Logistics Services Providers (LSPs) and shippers thought 2024 was going to be smooth sailing, the dual impact of the ongoing Panama Canal congestion and Red Sea shipping attacks has been a rude awakening with severe delays in container transportation, higher costs of ocean freight, and unpredictable departure and arrival times.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 14, 2024

March 14, 2024 5 Top Takeaways from MODEX 2024 Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager The booths are down, the Georgia World Congress Center floors are quiet (until the next tradeshow), and the LocusBots are on their way home along with their human colleagues, but the energy and memories of MODEX 2024 remain high.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 27, 2024

For those who use a Mac as their trusted companion in 2024, the hunt ends here. We ensure that the solutions recommended are well-suited for your Mac in 2024. That includes inventory tracking, order management, demand forecasting, and logistics planning. Pros: Comprehensive features set covering a wide range of logistics needs.

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Freightos

APRIL 9, 2024

More Resources Home April 9, 2024 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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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

More Resources Home April 2, 2024 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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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

Supply chain is a big polluter (manufacturing activities with lots of finite natural resources, global shipping traffic across all transport modes, packaging boxes, and not to mention utilities). The post Three Key Takeaways from MODEX 2024 appeared first on Supply Chain Nation. Read more in this article.

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

million new jobs last year, while the use of AI in restaurants shot up by 31.61% according to data from the 2024 StartUs Food & Beverage Report. Omnichannel retail success takes brand strategy, data-driven thinking, and collaboration according to speakers from the Omnichannel Futures 2024 Conference, says Glynn Davis.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported March 2024, and Q1-2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. This index closed Q1-2024 at 1.8 Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended March on an optimistic footing.

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

Consider offering volume discounts and free shipping incentives to lift AOV. Sustainable seaweed – Meet Hayley Fraser-Mackenzie We recently chatted with Hayley Fraser-Mackenzie, Managing Director at Pacific Harvest Seaweeds , to discuss how she’s manifested success with an edible seaweed brand in 2024. Here’s what she had to say.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. My 2024 predictions for these modes is that ocean shipping transformation will continue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In a final piece of holiday news, USPS has said will not levy an extra delivery surcharge during the winter peak season, saying the decision makes USPS “the most affordable way to mail and ship this holiday season.” Amazon Renewed, which repairs and refurbishes products returned for resale.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2024

With [their] ability to help with inventory forecasting, improve shipping times, and tracking, it’s easy to see why [autonomous systems are] talked about in a positive light around the area of logistics.” The post Will 2024 be the Year of Automation and AI in the Supply Chain? first appeared on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. percent in 2024.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders. Walmart SWW currently offers FedEx and USPS shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

retailer Target’s recent reporting of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. They should be indications of what retailers and their supply network fulfillment teams can anticipate in 2024. Performance headlines for the full 2024 fiscal year were highlighted with: Consolidated revenue growth of 5.5

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

More Resources Home February 13, 2024 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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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

More Resources Home February 28, 2024 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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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

More Resources Home February 22, 2024 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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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

More Resources Home January 10, 2024 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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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The world’s oceans have been a vital part of global trade since humans first launched ships from shore. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In January Panamanian authorities slashed Panama Canal ship crossings by 36%. ” How bad have things become? .”[3]

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 17, 2023

Courtney is currently the President of Manifest, a new generation event with logistics technology at the center. Courtney is currently the President of Manifest, a new generation event with logistics technology at the center. About Manifest: The Future of Logistics The world of logistics is changing faster than ever.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home January 3, 2024 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. Some carriers are shortening the “free time” N.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Part of this plan is to speed up its supply chain, primarily with a $100 million distribution center in Hendricks County, creating up to 500 jobs by the end of 2024. The distribution hub will be operated by XPO Logistics Supply Chain, which has already started hiring.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. For merchants using FBA, Amazon handles the process of picking, packing, and shipping items. The delays caused Aurora to revise its expectations for producing road-ready trucks until the first half of 2024. Personally, I can’t touch pumpkin spice until at least October, if at all.

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Stord

APRIL 5, 2024

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 30, 2024

UPS Cutting Upwards 12,000 Management Level Jobs Parcel and supply chain specialty services provider UPS announced today plans to trim upwards of 12,000 jobs in 2024 as a result of a protracted decline in business volumes along with the consideration of increased use of advanced technologies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

Supply Chain Insights Training, 2024 The Opportunity Based on my research, I believe there is an opportunity to reduce the number of planning roles by 80-85%. Can we build collaborative platforms for role-based discussions across commercial (sales and marketing) and operations (manufacturing, logistics, and purchasing) teams?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

She explains, “February 29th is a leap day that can cause some challenges for logistics. Although one extra day may seem insignificant, it can be a real hurdle for those who manage inventory, shipping schedules, and supply chains. ” • Transportation and Shipping. Don’t promise what you can’t deliver!”

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 5, 2024

Volatility and uncertainty in the logistics industry have dominated the news in 2024. Persistent Red Sea Risks Continue to Disrupt Critical Trade Route The ongoing conflict in Yemen has created several shipping risks in the Red Sea. In particular, there is a risk of Houthi rebels laying mines in the shipping lanes.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the realities of higher number of vessels among global ocean container shipping lines meeting contracting shipping demand levels that are now leading to headcount and schedule reductions. Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue.

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