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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

strategically placed to meet the demand of same-day shipping for online retailers. Also, as online grocery shopping is becoming more prevalent, the demand for cold storage facilities and warehousing with overflow capacity should see growth in 2020. These markets are Charlotte, Cincinnati, Denver, Louisville, Orlando, Portland, St.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The big question, he says, is what happens when passenger travel returns to normal, allowing international air cargo to use commercial capacity again through traditional channels such as coastal air hubs plus the bellies of passenger jets. Share of Global Shipping Vessels Arriving on Time. million units of 20-foot containers, up 6.6%

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Demystifying Transportation Sourcing – A Practitioner’s View

EC Sourcing Group

If you are a small or mid-size company in manufacturing, agribusiness, retail or distribution, your transportation spend can be substantial. Shipping cost or ability to deliver. If cost is a concern then favor short term commitments; if capacity availability and service are critical then favor longer term, more committed deals.

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Demystifying Transportation Sourcing – A Practitioner’s View

EC Sourcing Group

If you are a small or mid-size company in manufacturing, agribusiness, retail or distribution, your transportation spend can be substantial. Shipping cost or ability to deliver. If cost is a concern then favor short term commitments; if capacity availability and service are critical then favor longer term, more committed deals.

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Reshoring Optimism, But Not Much Else

GlobalTranz

Although, long term, reshoring makes sense for some, at the end of the day, what reshoring does is remind executives at manufacturing companies to look at the long term, then decide what is best for the company. But this respite does not mean that manufacturing jobs are reappearing. labor force was 35 percent smaller than it is today).

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What Are the 5 Biggest Supply Chain Issues Today?

Stord

While the rest of the world adopts cloud technologies to help them break down silos and integrate communication, companies continue to use disparate applications and tools for managing orders, evaluating inventory, and shipping goods. Manufacturing and shipping–already handicapped by worker shortages–weren’t able to keep up with new demand.

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Improving Truck Load Optimization with Better Supply Chain Planning

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Supply planners routinely plan purchasing, manufacturing, and outbound shipments based on detailed parameters relating to inventory levels, purchasing lead times, and manufacturing capacity. Yet in most companies, such plans seldom take into account transportation capacity or availability. Rising Transportation Costs.