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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. Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund is financing the project.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

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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3 ways retail warehousing impacts profitability

6 River Systems

With online retail penetration projected to reach 25% by 2026, that means 75,000 stores could be forced out of business by that same year. of consumers surveyed cited speed as the most important factor related to shipping, and 28.6% of all warehouse space available in the first quarter of 2020, according to Statista.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

With last-mile delivery costs contributing to more than 50% of total shipping costs, the rising expectations in home delivery increases the risk of encountering inefficiencies. As the pandemic continues to rage on, brands will adopt AI-based technologies to help consumers easily track their packages and receive them as contactless deliveries.

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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. After the Great Recession, retailers and manufacturers could negotiate substantially lower freight rates with carriers and logistics providers. Gross of the Journal of Commerce (JOC).

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. However, emptying the contents of silos into the holds of ships is only one small part of the problem.

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The Ultimate Guide to 3PL Management

Shipsy

trillion by 2026, registering a growth rate of 8% during the period (2021-2026). It means procuring products or goods from the vendor or the manufacturing unit. If your 3PL offers these two services, you can relieve yourself from the hassle of identifying stocks and raising orders from manufacturers or suppliers.

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