Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- The driver shortage in the US could surpass 160,000 in 2030 and it was estimated to be around 80,000 this 2021. The number of delivery vehicles on the road will increase by 36% between 2019 and 2030 (top 100 cities globally).

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. China slowed production of aluminum and other energy-intensive metals in 2021 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, leaving primary production in the country 1.2 In fact, Sherwin Williams cut sales by 3.5%

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

The energy crisis in China and the European conflict are bringing additional chaos in the form of production shutdowns, raw material shortages and blocked shipping lanes. Warehouse Task Automation. Another advanced technology that’s becoming imperative is warehouse task automation. Warehouse Robotics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Employees at an Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island voted late last week to join a union, which is a painful defeat for the e-commerce giant that has aggressively fought unionization efforts in recent years. At the same time, the number of suppliers in China that received procurement bids declined by 9 percent in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Companies are coping with rising costs to source and produce goods in China and other Asian locales. Operators of warehouses, trucking fleets and other freight businesses say they are paring their payroll growth as the supply-chain disruptions that led to tens of thousands of new jobs recede. trade with Asia. trade with Asia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Amazon has taken steps to electrify its fleet with 1,000 electric vans now on UK roads, as it strives to deliver half its shipments with net-zero carbon by 2030 and all by 2040. ” This week, Walmart announced that it would charge some of its suppliers a new fee to transport goods to its warehouses and stores. .”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S. Logistics companies tell CNBC that U.S.

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