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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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Warehouse Labor Woes Are Worse than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. By 2018, the year of the survey, this number fell to between 2 and 5 applicants per job. million people quit jobs in August, according to the monthly survey — about 2.9

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. In the survey, 48% of companies were driving digital transformation, but the only element that improved performance was descriptive analytics. However, variability and global unrest is rising.

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2023 Q2 Freight Market Update

Zipline Logistics

COVID-19 Ernst & Young LLP conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 and 2022. The survey looked at topics including COVID-19 impact on supply chains, priorities in the coming years, and the path to digital supply chains. At this time, the AB5 law is in effect and being enforced.

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Human Rights Compliance Assessment

SupplyShift

STANDARD ASSESSMENT Human Rights Compliance Assessment Comply with your regional modern slavery legislation in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and California. Identify risk of modern slavery and human trafficking at every level of your supply chain.

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Data Privacy Day 2024

Enterra Insights

Journalist Danielle James reports that a survey conducted by Cisco confirms consumer concerns about data privacy. She writes, “Consumers want more transparency from companies about how personal data is used, according to Cisco’s consumer privacy survey of 2,600 adults across 12 countries, including the United States.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Modesto, California-based Save Mart announced that Save Mart banner stores in Lathrop and Ceres, California now offer two-hour grocery delivery via Amazon. Plans call for Save Mart to soon launch Amazon delivery at more stores in California’s Central Valley. Logistics industry growth slowed in October. The Save Mart Cos.