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Report from Food Marketing Institute Highlights CPG Logistics Challenges

Zipline Logistics

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. Since the first quarter of 2020, CPG logistics costs have risen by 37% to an average of $1.71 cost per case.

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Arriving Just in Time – Advanced Transportation Logistics Scheduling

Supply Chain Collaborator

These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018. The bellwether metric – spot rates – are pegging the meter. Here’s the story and the solution to the mounting challenge.

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The Best States to Buy a Car In!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Here are several tips and pointers on how to keep the cost down! Note: The costs shown are verified by what your legal residence is listed under, not where you’ve purchased your vehicle. Initial Cost For Your Used Vehicle. The initial cost to purchase a new vehicle in Florida is 10 percent lower than the national average.

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My Take: LLamasoft Buys Barloworld Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

For those who are new to reading the Supply Chain Shaman blog, let me begin my analysis with a disclaimer. The current company is stronger in North America than Europe. Barloworld, a South African software provider, was attempting to enter the North American market. It is synonymous with the LLamasoft brand. I mpact #2.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. percent in North America in 2022. Data analytics solution: Leveraging a logistic solution that provides insights post every delivery to make future deliveries better. Talk to our experts! Schedule Demo.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Chain Store Age ).