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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. This shift is hard to handle because the CPG industry spends at least 5% of revenue on transportation.

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How Mailroom Management Software Boosts Last Mile Logistics!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In early 2020, online shopping increased 74% and projections point to the surge continuing up to 200 billion packages annually by 2026. A large part of recipient satisfaction comes not from how well the delivery companies transport parcels to their building but from what happens once it gets there.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. The offering is a part of Amazon Key, the company’s array of services that enable delivery drivers to leave packages in garages, homes, cars and businesses. Grocery delivery is also driving the growth of membership programs.

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Trucking Companies Are (Finally) Recruiting More Women

Elementum

If the trend continues, the ATA predicts the industry could fall short by 174,000 drivers by 2026. They’ve since been struggling to meet increasing demand for freight transport. Over 70 percent of consumer goods rely on transportation via highways to reach store shelves.

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

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DoorDash can now return your packages for you. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos boldly declared nine years ago that in just a few years, last mile drones would be delivering packages across the country to customer’s front doors. Or, you can type “package” into your search bar. And with that, let’s get to the news.

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Where Have The Drivers Gone?

AFFLINK

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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Looking Back at Previous Capacity Crunches & How Shippers Responded

GlobalTranz

Also, the driver short has continually grown worse for the last eight years, and it is expected to continue through 2026, asserts Iris Kuo of Trucks.com. Increased Freight Rates Can Tone Down Capacity Crunches. Freight consolidation is the ultimate solution to any capacity crunch. Modern Technology Reduces Work for Carriers.