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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. Stefano Perego, vice president of customer fulfilment and global ops services for North America and Europe at Amazon, outlined how the company is using AI when it comes to logistics. has pledged $3.4 Mexico has pledged $1.5

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Will Trucking Challenges Transform JITS in North America?

QAD

Decline in recruits : While the trucking industry estimates a shortage of roughly 50,000 drivers today, this number is expected to balloon to close to a million by the year 2025. Trucking Challenges in North America. But why just in North America? The post Will Trucking Challenges Transform JITS in North America?

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Freight rate reportedly fell 37 percent. The LMI has now declined 6.7

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

After around-the-clock negotiations, President Joe Biden said Thursday that freight railway companies and workers had reached a tentative agreement that will avert a rail shutdown that could have paralyzed the economy. The Economy service is slower and less expensive than FedEx’s other ground offerings.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. The 2M alliance will be disbanded in 2025. The alliance covers shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as routes within Asia. Are alliances the best model in the shipping industry?

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update September 18 2023

Supply Chain Matters

There were plans to have 12 GTF engine overhaul shops globally and add an additional seven by 2025. Flexport Focus Turns to Profitability and Cost Reduction In our supply chain technology breaking news update on September 7 th , we highlighted the sudden resignation of Dave Clark from the CEO role of freight technology start-up Flexport.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025, 15 percent of trucking will be via shared transport platforms and shared warehousing will comprise 20 percent of the market. There are many other instances of the shared economy within the supply chain domain, including the following: 1) Uber Freight. 5) Freightos, Shipa Freight, Convoy.