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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

In some sort or another, Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1890, and let’s just say that his record is iffy at best. ” I assume that Phil tries to ignore the pomp and circumstance of how his shadow would determine the upcoming weather pattern, and just wants more sleep (like the rest of us on a cold winter’s day).

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Truckload Market Trends to Watch in 2022

GlobalTranz

Last year, truck capacity demand reached historic highs due to a combination of factors, including ongoing equipment and labor shortages. The ongoing driver shortage will continue to contribute to rate volatility as carriers seek to secure capacity. It’s not as easy as just building more trucks.

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Grocery Shopping and the Art of War

Enterra Insights

The short answer is that both soldiers and civilians need to eat and obtaining food requires careful planning — especially during times of shortages. In military circles, there is a well-known phrase that states, “An army travels on its stomach.” What does shopping have in common with war? But there’s plenty of food.

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What is Logistics Exactly?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Logistics has been in the news a lot lately, and it will continue to be for some time to come. ” It is clear from these definitions that Logistics transcends not only Freight management, but it goes far beyond just the notion of moving goods. .” Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics!

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The impact of regional instabilities on the Global Supply Chain and how ERP can help

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. Now, the greatest risk they face has shifted to the regional instabilities due to military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it has created.

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

SCMDOJO

With IoT, real-time monitoring capabilities, and telematics, this becomes easier to put in motion, with technology taking care of the end-to-end process with speed and accuracy like never before. Real-Time Monitoring Monitoring the flow of goods has reached unprecedented heights in terms of expediency, timeliness, accuracy, and speed.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Demand forecasting is the process of making future estimations of how much of a given product will sell by location and time period. As demand forecasting accuracy increases, and the standard deviation associated with the forecast decreases, the need to hold “just in case” inventory also goes down. When will the recession hit?