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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. US start-ups MakeSpace and Omni are leading the way in urban discreet warehousing.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. As early as 2025, at least 50 percent of new Porsches sold will include an electric drive. The company also retired the last active commercial MD-10-10F in the world last month. It’s actually causing us and others to not run production.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

This number is said to increase to almost 285 million in 2025. Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Delayed deliveries due to manual warehouse operations: Benjamin Franklin was right when he said that time is money. This is cumbersome to say the least.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. households each year, a new report has found. million U.S. Generating the full 185.6

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

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. The auto industry makes up less than 9% of chip demand by revenue, and that figure is expected to increase by 10% per year until 2025. Material Handling & Logistics ). McKinsey ).

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The Top 6 Supply Chain Holiday Season Trends in 2021

Locus

After the pandemic, their e-commerce fulfillment struggled to find products as their inventory was stocked in the wrong warehouse. This is where the pop-up fulfillment model helped retail businesses add e-commerce capability to their already existing inventory. It does not require any labels or shipping cost for the consumers.

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Tentative Deal Reached in UPS Labor Contract

Supply Chain Matters

That compares to a reported starting rate of $15.50 Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the five year contract.