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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

For routes previously served by sedans, SUVs and minivans can deliver more than double the number of packages while the company’s “high-capacity vans” are able to service nearly five times as many packages, Mulligan said. Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027.

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The Better Goal: More Fuel Efficient Trucks or Using Fewer Trucks?

Talking Logistics

The proposed vehicle and engine performance standards would cover model years 2021-2027, and apply to semi-trucks, large pickup trucks and vans, and all types and sizes of buses and work trucks. That cut packaging weight by 28% and allowed IKEA to fit 128 lamps on a pallet that previously took just 80. percent improvement.

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How Advancing Technology in Transportation Management Highlight the Growing Trucking Driver Shortage

GlobalTranz

They are better able to adjust pricing models to reflect consumers’ demands, including less packaging for smaller shipments, a key characteristic of dimensional pricing, and it enables record-low freight shipping. . To keep up with demand predictions by 2027, more than 97,000 new drivers will need to enter the industry annually.

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10 Trends in Supply Chain Management & Logistics for 2022

Unleashed

million by 2027 , at a CAGR of 25.8%. Examples of sustainability initiatives in logistics & supply chain management European Union nations introduce plastic tax on non-recycled plastic packaging. Learn more: Eco-friendly Food Packaging: 8 Trends in Food & Bev Explained 7. But the question is: which practices?

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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. 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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8 Warehouse Processes That Benefit from Automation

Locus Robotics

With the revenue from eCommerce retail expected to surpass $1,700 billion by 2027 in the US alone, making sure your warehouse is up to par with the increasing demand makes perfect business sense. Palletizing and packaging Automation plays a key role in palletizing and packaging goods in warehouses. from 2022 to 2031.

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. million USD by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 4.5 percent between 2020 and 2027. Print and packaging.