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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

A new study by the SupplyChainDigest analyzing the main components of working capital: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) revealed an uptick in DIO. Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030.

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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DB Schenker Singapore has also cemented the position as a key pillar in Singapore’s logistics ecosystem, being the number one air exporter (for freight forwarding) and attaining market leadership in ocean freight as well. DB Group has set ambitious targets to reduce specific CO2 emission by 50% by 2030 compared to 2006.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. A spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, which is causing factory shutdowns and port delays, added to corporate woes as soaring freight and transportation costs are pinching profit margins.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group.

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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 number of delivery vehicles on the road will increase by 36% between 2019 and 2030 (top 100 cities globally).

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

Freight Plus

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. Freight volumes in December and January were bolstered by two major factors: U.S. A new study by the National Retail Federation and the IBM Institute for Business Value reports that 40% of surveyed shippers are “already engaged in some form of intelligent automation.”

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The Changing Trucking Industry

American Global Logistics

Ground transportation accounts for over 70% of all freight in the United States. Studies show autonomous trucks can operate more safely than human drivers. The American Trucking Association estimates the current driver shortage exceeds 80,000 and could reach 160,000 by 2030. That’s putting it mildly.