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6 Emerging Trends In Supply Chain and A Deeper Look into Driverless Vehicles

GlobalTranz

The more data they have, the more they will be able to know which steps to take so that all the information gathered can be turned into information that is meaningful and can be used for decision making. Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. Air cargo rates will also remain static. 6 Key Trends in Supply Chain.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. . Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity. reported for January.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

As reported by TechCrunch : During the 7-Eleven delivery, which took place in Reno, Nevada on July 10th, [drone delibery service provider] Flirtey successfully transported: Slurpees, a chicken sandwich, donuts, hot coffee and candy to the home of the family who placed the order.

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10 Technologies That Are Going To Change Your Life

Supply Chain Game Changer

Thanks to the ease at which data can be shared automatically between devices, we can tie together information from many different sources. But the data gymnastics your smartphone does today is just the beginning of what the IoT will do. The concept is being tested at a 3-km site in Nevada. HEARABLES WILL REPLACE YOUR SMARTWATCH.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon says its new robotics system, named Sequoia after the giant trees native to California’s Sierra Nevada region, is designed for both speed and safety. DHL Express Teamsters work outdoors, loading and unloading approximately 360,000 pounds of cargo per day. Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston.