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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.

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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

As online shopping continues to grow – retail e-commerce sales are expected to make up nearly a quarter of total retail sales worldwide by 2026 – returns will become more prevalent. Jorge Lopera is Vice President Latin America & Industry at FarEye. In the U.S,

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Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers

The Logistics of Logistics

Trillion by 2026 according to IMARC Group and the overall total U.S. Transportation Lawyer & Risk Consultant, Gaines Law Group An entrepreneur, transportation law expert and transportation industry influencer, Cassandra was recently named one of the 100 People Transforming Business in North America by Business Insider.

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Breaking Tech News- Flexport to Acquire Shopify’s Logistics Fulfillment Operations

Supply Chain Matters

in a world where the e-commerce market size is poised to surpass $8 trillion in 2026, one-in-four small businesses in America still do not have an online store. He further outlines the strategic motivation of this acquisition by stating: “ Another central goal for us is to level the playing field for small businesses. In the U.S.,

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Why Taxing Automation is a Bad Idea

Talking Logistics

It’s a striking position from a man whose company made Excel the dominant spreadsheet in every office in America. Simply defined, automation is any process or procedure that can be performed without human assistance – like moving a box through a warehouse on a conveyor belt or using Microsoft Excel to re-calculate complex annual budgets.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

The last mile delivery market size in North America is expected to grow by USD 59.81 Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. Optimized reverse logistics .

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

ToolsGroup

81% of semiconductor contract manufacturing was based in Taiwan or South Korea in 2020 ( Deloitte Global ), but The United States passed a $52 billion dollar Chips for America Act in an effort to bring the manufacturing of microchips back to the United States. Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4% (Deloitte Global).