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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

waters in recent years Ocean freight rates expected to jump after Iran seizes containership Walmart Canada is launching a national pilot program for customers to recycle their reusable shopping bags. distribution centers over the next five years. Transloading is the process of moving freight from truck to rail or rail to truck.

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Supply Chain News.

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The Future Of The Supply Chain Starts With Sustainability.

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

While it’s undeniably important to source products responsibly and produce recyclable or reusable products, companies also need to focus on making the transportation and distribution of products more sustainable. greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the freight transportation sector. as an example, we see that 7% of the U.S.’

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

For logistics teams seeking to manage volatility and deliver more predictable, profitable results, five advanced technologies should be in their toolkits: digital control towers, warehouse task automation, warehouse robotics, dynamic price discovery and digital freight bidding. billion by 2030 — an annual growth rate of 13.2%.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

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The Brave New World of Logistics: A Primer

BlueYonder

billion by 2030. A WMS is a software platform that collects real-time information on all the moving parts of a distribution center (DC) regardless of size — whether it’s manned, fully automated or even a dark DC, equipped to handle inventory based on systems commands. billion by 2030, reflecting an annual growth rate of 13.2%.

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The Not-So-Surprising Growth of 4PLs

BlueYonder

billion by 2030 as more companies seek a single supplier to provide turnkey management of all their supply chain and operational tasks. They’re taking care of the ocean freight, the air freight and the terrestrial freight — really managing product movements from the beginning of the journey to the end.”.