Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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. Reverse logistics is difficult and costly. Moving Forward: Reverse Logistics Technology. In the U.S, Who pays the price?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2021

Learning the difference between third party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL), as well as 1PL and 2PL, and the rise of even fifth-party logistics (5PLs) is becoming increasingly sophisticated and valuable for driving successful supply chain operations. What is the difference between 3PL and 4PL?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Ship brokers and consultants estimate about 12 percent of the world’s boxships are stuck outside congested ports for weeks longer than normal, and inland distribution—especially in the US—is still hampered by a lack of trains, truck drivers and limited warehousing space. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

On top of the insatiable desire for everyone to buy online fueling ecommerce growth in DCs, the high cost and scarcity of warehouse labor is crushing to many DC operators. The warehouse automation market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of approximately 14% and be worth USD 30 billion by 2026. In-Warehouse Travel Optimization.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 6, 2025

Home January 06, 2025 Warehouse Automation Reflections for 2024 and What Lies Ahead in 2025: Part 2/3 Rick Faulk , Chief Executive Officer What will the future hold for warehouses in 2025? The rise in e-commerce and omnichannel demand drives the need for flexible warehouse automation. trillion by 2026, growing at a 7-8% CAGR.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

The Logistics Managers’ Index – a diffusion index in which a reading above 50 indicates expansion while one below 50 signals contraction – had a 54.7 Increases in logistics costs were more pronounced at smaller companies (69.8) SONAR: Logistics Managers’ Index (Transportation Prices). Warehouse utilization (62.5)

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The upcoming Tee Yih Jia facility consists of three warehouses — two cold rooms and one ambient temperature dry store — and features rack clad high bay warehouse with an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) which allows the automated placement and retrieval of high-volume loads from TYJ’s storage locations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

I am continuing to work on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2026, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Too often visibility is pigeon-holed into outbound logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. billion USD by 2026. Flexibility for Resilient and Optimised Logistics and Supply Chain.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 16, 2025

Imagine if employees in the warehouse were ready with all the information they need when the returned product arrives such as customer history, order details, complete product information, possible problems with the items condition and the return reason. Again, digital solutions are readily available to help.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This event was sponsored by warehouse orchestration process support technology provider AutoSceduler.AI. This includes robots that work collaboratively alongside and at the assistance or direction of warehouse or operational workers. Paid subscription ). Paid subscription ). Added Note: AutoScheduler.AI

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Under “intermediate” products, the first sectors to be impacted are iron and steel in 2026, and aluminum in 2027. That will be followed by tires in the same year, furniture in 2028, and mattresses in 2029. Additional product categories, including detergent, paint, lubricants and chemicals, will likely come under the rule in 2030 or later.

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Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Rob Press, Content Marketing Manager, Deputy In the supply chain, warehouses play a crucial role in receiving products from the source, storing them safely, and delivering them quickly and efficiently. The warehousing industry accounts for 8% of 2.8 million nonfatal work-related injuries a year !

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20Cube Logistics

MAY 29, 2022

Smaller cities become new hubs in the Indian warehousing landscape. India’s warehousing industry is ready to see a new future which is smart and one of the biggest in the world. With the government policies supporting the manufacturing activities in India, warehousing becomes the next big thing. Opportunity drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Autonomous supply chains can help businesses by enabling faster and more accurate demand forecasting, optimizing inventory levels and distribution networks, automating warehouse and delivery operations, and enhancing customer service and satisfaction.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

DHL Supply Chain, one of the world’s leading contract logistics agencies, progressed in its sustainability efforts by partnering with Sembcorp to develop a 1.24MWp rooftop solar energy system at their 81 Alps Avenue warehouse facility in Singapore. Cache Logistics Trust, Singapore. YCH Logistics, Singapore.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

As part of its partnership with drone company Wing, the retail giant intends to bring drone deliveries to Houston, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte by June of 2026, and will expand existing services in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Reliance on China for Rare Earths Wal-Mart Brings Price War to Groceries, Boosting Pressure on Big Food Retailers Bloomberg Toyota, Daimler Finalize Plan to Merge Truck Units in 2026 More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

With a digital twin, you could run scenarios to see how a new distribution center would affect your logistical costs, or how fulfilling an order from your warehouse in Pennsylvania would be more efficient than fulfilling from Kansas. Digital Twin Applications For instance, say you’re a manufacturer or distributor.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Logistics Management ). Logistics Management ). Logistics Management ). Demand container capacity is expected to exceed the actual capacity available through 2026. How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

With more brick-and-mortar stores shutting their doors than ever before and demand for warehouse space on the rise, retail warehousing creates a profitable opportunity for many companies. In this post, we’ll discuss the trends contributing to the retail warehousing trend and three ways retail warehousing impacts profitability.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Warehouse Capacity Under Pressure. Yes, it’s a Strategy.

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

trillion by 2026, surpassing the current GDP of all European Union member states combined. As retailers prepare to navigate this vast sea of potential sales, understanding the intricate world of logistics becomes imperative to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. Impact of Mega Distribution Centers in Logistics 8.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Third-party logistics, or 3PLs, help outsource business operations such as supply chain and logistics. The global demand for 3PL (third-party logistics) services is increasing due to the rapid rise of e-commerce. trillion by 2026 due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

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IT Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2025

Author IT Supply Chain Posted on July 9, 2025 Categories Industry Talk Post navigation Previous Previous post: How Reliable Power Keeps Your Supply Chain Running Next Next post: 7 Best AI Transcription Tools for Business Use in 2026 © 2025 All Rights Reserved.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Today when most of us think of modern automation, grand images of million-dollar robots with giant arms completing complex (even dangerous) tasks in an automotive plant or complex warehouse fulfillment using automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) immediately come to mind. And the silver lining?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. As a result, it can help logistics companies to optimize inventory levels, reduce waste, and minimize the dreaded stockouts. And we know that numbers don’t lie.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 20, 2025

I attended quite a few, and most were very good, with three main themes: labor management, AI and warehouse robotics. He offered this way to look at warehouse productivity. I will be back to WERC in 2026. For reasons I can’t completely explain, it has been a good number of years since I made this usually solid event.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 10, 2021

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is trying to stop the next round of automation at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles because it will eliminate jobs. According to The Maritime Executive , Shanghai port authorities expect automated operations to handle 30 million TEU by 2026.

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Locus Robotics

JUNE 20, 2024

Home June 20, 2024 Improve Order Accuracy and Service Levels with Warehouse Automation Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager Meeting customer expectations for timely and accurate orders is no longer just a goal but a necessity for warehouses. What is Order Accuracy and Service Levels?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Almost 40% of Asia/Pacific manufacturers are still using spreadsheets to manage transportation, warehouses, and suppliers. More and more equipment is smart, and as factories and warehouses refit, “smart” equipment replaces their “dumb” counterparts. Once we have the data, what do we do with it.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

An Ecommerce Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing an ecommerce business’s logistics operations and manages, improves, and optimizes different stages of the ecommerce supply chain. Warehousing. What is an Ecommerce Operations Manager? Managing inventory. Order fulfillment workflows. Customer service.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2023

He added that one-third of all medium to large warehouses will have at least one robot platform operational by 2030. Dwight mentioned that the top two internal hurdles to achieving the goals in logistics are labor and cost control. He added that for some warehouse operations, the labor turnover can be as high as 60%.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2023

As it happens, logistics and supply chains lend themselves to new and emerging technologies and logistics trends. It represents a foundation for the transformation of logistics and supply chain management. 4 Trend: Blockchain This is a breakthrough technology that has great utility for logistics.

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Turvo

AUGUST 20, 2020

Prior to the onset of the pandemic, the value of a third-party logistics provider (3PL) was increasing. report found that the global 3PL market would surpass $1,800 billion by 2026. With that in mind, it’s not always clear when to use a 3PL and its logistics technology or not. 3PLs Cause You to Lose Control. Enhanced security.

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Shipsy

AUGUST 3, 2021

As per an online report, the global third-party logistics (3PL) market was valued at around USD 1trillion in 2020, and it is expected to reach more than USD 1.75 trillion by 2026, registering a growth rate of 8% during the period (2021-2026). But what exactly is a 3PL and how does it impact end-to end logistics operations?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

According to a Bloomberg article highlighting a September 2021 conference call with analysts, Chief Marketing Officer for FedEx, Brie Carere, shared that the parcel market is expected to grow 10% annually through 2026. Lindsay strives daily to make a difference in how organizations leverage technology to move their logistics forward.

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