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We Are In Trouble. Raise the Red Flag. Be Proactive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Labor shortages abound for road freight. The Freight Rates for a 40 foot container from China to the west coast of the United States is quadruple the price of a year ago. The supply chain leader is struggling with increased cost and delayed on-time deliveries in ocean freight. The Baltic Index: Comparison In Price.

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2023 Truckload Freight Market Report

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

We would like to share some insights on the general economy and freight market specifically with you: our customers, employees, business partners and community. If manufacturing didn’t continue to have supply chain interruptions, if labor had been more available, 2022 truly could have been full throttle.

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GlobalTranz And Echo Global Logistics Both Report 40% Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth

Logistics Viewpoints

GlobalTranz’s main service lines are freight brokerage – less-than-truckload and truckload – and managed transportation services. Robinson’s last quarter earnings in North American Surface Transportation, up 10.8% – which many companies would be delighted with – seem paltry in comparison. Robinson and Echo Global Logistics.

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How China’s zero-Covid policy is affecting global supply chains

Proxima

From technology to retail, there is a high chance that many of the consumer goods to be found in the average household have come from or through a Chinese port. China is the world’s largest exporting economy, and second largest importer, holding eight of the top twenty ports globally.

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Doing Business in the United States

QAD

For comparison, this makes the country about half the size of Russia or South America, and more than twice the size of the European Union. Manufacturing in the U.S. Manufacturing averaged about $1.98 Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Annual freight traffic equaled about 37.22 million sq. km of area, 9.1

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Amazon’s Decision to Up Holiday Season Worker Needs- The Why

Supply Chain Matters

As a means of comparison, the National Retail Federation reported in January that last year’s retail sales during the November to December holiday period grew 5.3 On the fulfillment network side, as part of the prescribed high level reviews of all businesses, an analysis was made of the company’s operational and freight cost factors.

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Why Are My Freight Rates Increasing? Retail Demand Remains Elevated

Zipline Logistics

Freight rates rose throughout 2020, and we have yet to see the trend reverse with any consistency. This week we will focus on retail demand, which has continued to beat year-over-year comparisons for the better part of the last year. Consumer spending during COVID has propelled the freight market to previously unseen highs.

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