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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

What do you mean by last mile delivery costs in logistics? Last-mile delivery is the crucial stage of transporting goods from the retailer’s transportation hub to the ultimate delivery destination. This phase isn’t just a logistical necessity—it swallows up between 40-55% of total shipping costs.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

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 logistics of goods breaks down when there are no drivers, and the pandemic has given us glimpses of it.

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Seeing Beyond the Firewall

Supply Chain Shaman

Process industry leaders–chemical, consumer packaged goods, food/beverage–have greater issues using data, with software usability, and building effective connections to align and build effective relationships with trading partners. The process industry’s reliance on the 3PL transportation model is a similar dilemma.

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Cold Chain Is Heating Up. Are LSPs Ready? (Part 1)

BlueYonder

Few topics in logistics are getting as much attention today as cold-chain storage, distribution and transportation. The global cold chain market is growing at an annual rate of 14.3%, and it’s going to surpass $1 trillion by 2030. The farm-to-table movement is creating greater demand for produce and other fresh foods.