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This Week in Logistics News (October 21 – 27)

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billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. There’s a mandate in place for full electrification by 2026. Next Tuesday is Halloween, a night when kids don costumes and go trick or treating, and parents open their wallets for all sorts of Halloween fun.

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The Biggest Manufacturing Industry Trends in 2022

Unleashed

As 2022 kicks in, the manufacturing sector is being shaped by technological change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Digital, connected and smart systems are on the rise, while at the same time manufacturers face challenges such as the ‘Great Resignation’ and clogged-up supply chains – as well as increasing demand for sustainable products.

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A Look into 2026: Is a Supply Chain Robotics Takeover Inevitable?

AFFLINK

In a 2016 survey conducted by MHI and Deloitte, a logistics industry group, 35% of respondents said they’d already adopted robotics to maximize their supply chain optimization. But the question still remains: is the rise of robotics within the manufacturing supply chain a good or bad thing?

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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. In a survey of 2,500 U.S. of consumers surveyed cited speed as the most important factor related to shipping, and 28.6% consumers , Convey found that 18.7%

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This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8)

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beer industry as more than 74 percent of all beer produced in the United States is packaged in aluminum cans and bottles. In 2020, brewers bought more than 41 billion aluminum cans and bottles, making aluminum the single most significant input cost in American beer manufacturing.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

But many people are not aware that last-mile deliveries are also handled by thousands of small local and regional package delivery firms. Package delivery companies are prime targets as well. If things don't change, and we continue up this progression, by 2026, we will be at 170,000 drivers short. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

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. Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. Check Out: Last-Mile Delivery: Finding the Right Balance. Optimized reverse logistics .