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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.

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Supply Chain KPIs & Metrics: Our Top 24 for Manufacturers

Silvon Software

In fact, such KPIs are so crucial right now that the supply chain analytics market is expected to reach nearly $17 billion by 2027 as companies ramp up their supply chain performance management initiatives. Here are 24 that Silvon has used with clients across various manufacturing industries to help them drive better supply chain performance.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. The two U.S.

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Life on the Road: How Self-Driving Trucks Could Impact the Future of Ground Transportation

RFgen

How will we track moving assets like trucks and in-transit inventory without human assistance? The trucking industry moves approximately two-thirds of all goods shipped in the United States. In addition, truck manufacturers will need time to design, modify and manufacture hauling vehicles for autonomous operation.

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Life on the Road: How Self-Driving Trucks Could Impact the Future of Ground Transportation

RFgen

How will we track moving assets like trucks and in-transit inventory without human assistance? The trucking industry moves approximately two-thirds of all goods shipped in the United States. In addition, truck manufacturers will need time to design, modify and manufacture hauling vehicles for autonomous operation.

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Trends 2022: Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

According to the Flat World Global Solutions staff, “Labor deficits, raw material shortages and e-commerce businesses driving up demand are all leading to increased shipping and transportation prices.” For example, the price to ship a container skyrocketed. For example, the price to ship a container skyrocketed.

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10 Trends in Supply Chain Management & Logistics for 2022

Unleashed

Equipment that we’ve seen increasingly automated includes: Automated storage & retrieval : Robotic order picking systems and other storage or retrieval technology lets robots find, pick and move inventory around large warehouses – at a much faster rate than humans can and with less risk to safety. million by 2027 , at a CAGR of 25.8%.