Operations and Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

STATE OF FREIGHT. The road freight industry has a big problem. This equates to more than a fifth (21.2%) of the total distance traveled by road freight in the bloc last year, up from 20% in 2020. Rates for European contract freight rose 6.1 Rates for European contract freight rose 6.1 Lucy Handley @LUCYHANDLEY.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Accounts of e-commerce growth permeate the Internet, and some expect more than 100 million parcels to be delivered daily by 2026. Unfortunately, as explained by Logistics Management, many retailers still struggle with providing the capacity and technology to secure white glove options for their customers.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Those "things" need to be transported via truck, yet the industry lacks the capacity to do so. Not only does this exacerbate the shortage as there are fewer drivers hauling larger amounts of freight, but it also leads to massive supply chain issues like product shortages, extended delivery delays, and (ultimately) higher prices.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. At the end of 2021, ocean freight rates were more than three times what they were throughout 2020. In November 2021, global air freight traffic (measured in tonne-kilometres) saw a 3.7% Bloomberg).

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

The 2020 holiday season was one of delivery delays and insufficient capacity for many last-mile carriers as more consumers shopped online versus in-stores. By 2026, the US domestic parcel market is expected to reach 134 million pieces, a 70% increase from 2020, according to FedEx. I wear a number of hats these days.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2021

Among the services which they provide are transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding.”. It includes brokerages and freight forwarders, but there comes a point at which simply outsourcing to a single 3PL or even several 3PLs grows too complex to handle. Billion by 2026.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. Rewind to 2021! But things have changed today.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 31, 2015

Freight Transportation Forecast to 2026. Take a look at some of the specifics of the Freight Forecast and how shippers may adapt to the coming increases. Vitals of the Freight Forecast. Some of the highlights of the Freight Forecast include a dramatic increase of 28.6 percent by 2026. percent by 2026.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

For logistics teams seeking to manage volatility and deliver more predictable, profitable results, five advanced technologies should be in their toolkits: digital control towers, warehouse task automation, warehouse robotics, dynamic price discovery and digital freight bidding. Digital Freight Bidding. billion in 2020 to $15.79

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Existing technology for EV batteries can only create cells that last up to 20 years or around 200,000 miles before their capacity drops too low to power a vehicle. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. And now on this week’s logistics news. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. For instance, the hangover from the pandemic, which has not yet permitted ocean freight from China to return to anything like normal service, is a problem that continued COVID outbreaks and associated port closures are exacerbating. Warehouse Capacity Under Pressure.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 3, 2018

3PLs are going to have to adapt to new service models and embrace them by offering data/freight management solutions instead of transactional rate negotiations. As we covered in part 3 of this blog series, there are a number of inherent problems that limit the types of freight that can be uberized. Regional Carriers. Conclusion.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

It may seem impossible today, but the physical Internet could be embedded into freight supply chains by 2050. Many already believe that freight exchange platforms, dedicated to maximizing payload efficiency and reducing empty miles, have a role to play in making this vision a reality.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

The capacity crunch and technology are reshaping ?the Kearney and sponsored by Penske Logistics for CSCMP, vividly depicts a supply chain struggling under the twin demands of constrained capacity and the need for significant technological investment to help service providers and their customers keep up with soaring growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The retailer plans to have at least 15 of the facilities, dubbed sortation centers, by the end of January 2026. Speaking of electric semis, Uber Freight , WattEV and CHEP have announced a strategic, joint effort to deploy electric trucks on select routes in Southern California. The expansion will also grow Target’s workforce.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 10, 2021

But as reported by the Journal of Commerce on May 19, employers say automation “is needed to increase capacity and keep the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles competitive” and reduce operating costs. According to The Maritime Executive , Shanghai port authorities expect automated operations to handle 30 million TEU by 2026.

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