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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. miles of freight is expected to reach 7.67 Steve works closely with leading manufacturers, retailers, logistics service providers, and technology firms. In fact, the logistics market is expected to reach US$6.9 trillions of ton-miles by 2045 (Statista).

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The Cost of Backhauls

Operations and Supply Chain Management

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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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

While his claim was a few years off, Amazon continues to push its drone research and development. Any earn-out is expected to be paid in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026. battery manufacturing. Well, the wait is finally over. Through November, about $33 billion in new auto-factory investment has been pledged in the U.S.,

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3PL vs 4PL: How to Know Which One is Right for You

GlobalTranz

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. Among the services which they provide are transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding.”. Billion by 2026.

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Truck Driver Shortage: Getting Better, Worse, or No Problem at All?

Talking Logistics

We experienced a ‘freight recession,’ last year, which eased the pressure on the driver market,” [ATA Chief Economist] Bob Costello said. Now that freight volumes accelerating again, we should expect to see a significant tightening of the driver market.”.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. – Verified Market Research, Last-mile delivery software market, Jun 2021. Many manufacturers and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands have found D2C fulfillment as an attractive route to reach customers quickly. But things have changed today.

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Both anecdotal evidence and research studies demonstrate that enterprises leveraging these advanced capabilities have fared much better than other companies during the extreme volatility of the past two years. A similar report predicts that, by 2026, 75% of large companies will use some form of smart robotics technology in their warehouses.