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How IoT Improves Consumer Packaged Goods Value Chain

Savi

Agile supply chain operations, especially in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, are using IoT and end-to-end shipment visibility software to outperform competitors with better service while keeping lower inventory levels. Driver Shortages: It is estimated that by 2026, the industry will be short 175,000 drivers.

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Technology Trends For Transportation in 2023: Top 5

Abivin

Typical autonomous vehicles such as drones or subway trains can carry cargo in other depths and reduce the amount of cargo circulation on the ground. More focus on Last-Mile Delivery Last-mile delivery refers to the final leg of the delivery process when packages are transported from a transportation hub to their final destination.

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Google Launches Last-Mile Fleet Solutions – Gamechanger?

Cathy Roberson

Where's my package? A Pitney Bowes study forecasts ecommerce shipments to double by 2026 and that 90% of US consumers expect free two-to-three-day shipping. But consumers also want the ability to track their packages in real-time. But, more importantly, Google seems to understand the importance of consumer experience.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. With the reduction in cargo coming out of Shanghai, some carriers aren’t able to fully load a vessel. s CargoNet.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

The agreement, sealed after two months of talks, could provide much-needed reassurance for impoverished countries that rely on Ukrainian or Russian grain—and the operators of some 70 cargo vessels currently under blockade in Ukrainian ports. Agreement Signed, But Can it Hold? Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 21 – 27)

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There’s a mandate in place for full electrification by 2026. The shifting numbers could be seen at the Port of Los Angeles, where cargo volume increased for the second consecutive month compared to 2022. A notable achievement at the port is the electrification of 89 out of 91 ship-to-shore and rail-mounted gantry cranes.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8)

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I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. beer industry as more than 74 percent of all beer produced in the United States is packaged in aluminum cans and bottles. A horse escaped from its stall and was loose in the hold. And now on to this week’s logistics news.