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Back to Logistics Tech School, 2022: the Lost Peak Season, the lingering COVID impact and more

Freightos

While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages. Stay informed regardless of rate volatility with the Freightos Air Index, a real-time index of air cargo prices across region pairs, individual airports, and weight breaks. Changing Trends in BCO Air Cargo Procurement.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers’ holiday inventory planning has been fraught with unpleasant supply-chain surprises for two straight years. Inventory discipline is showing up in cargo numbers. For the full year, NRF and Hackett are expecting import cargo volume to have declined 13 percent versus last year. supply chain reliability.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, in June 2021, Washington Prime Group, a shopping mall real estate company that owns 102 locations around the US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving space for e-commerce firms to potentially move their inventory and fulfillment operations in. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. With the reduction in cargo coming out of Shanghai, some carriers aren’t able to fully load a vessel. s CargoNet.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. By having more efficient delivery routes, warehouses, and inventory systems in place, companies can reduce their operational costs while still delivering great customer service.” Logistics helps to create value.

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What’s the Difference Between a Freight Broker and Freight Agent?

Supply Chain Game Changer

The Supply Chain industry provides vast employment opportunities, from procurement to warehouse inventory, management, and shipping. The terms freight broker and freight agent are often confused in the cargo and shipping sector. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Tips To Be A Successful Freight Broker! License And Authority.

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A complete guide on LCL shipments

20Cube Logistics

In simple words, it can be said that it is a way of shipping wherein your cargo is shipped with several other cargos to fill-up a container. LCL shipping is also called groupage, because the cargo of yours is grouped with other cargos in a single container moving to the same destination. . What is LCL shipping?

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