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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. The freight market is mercurial. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Mr. Master’s experience at Simmons Foods illustrates many of the distinct characteristics and challenges related to freight procurement.

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2023 Q1 Freight Market Update

Zipline Logistics

What a whirlwind the 2022 Freight Market was – we saw inflation, fuel prices, and freight rates hit record highs. China is the world’s largest producer and exporter of consumer goods. Disruptions across the Chinese manufacturing sector are likely to impact the global supply chain of goods and the world’s economy. .

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2023 Q2 Freight Market Update

Zipline Logistics

Freight Market California’s AB5 AB5 has the potential to destabilize the trucking market in California, which can create a variety of issues for shippers moving freight in and out of the state. Large impacts on the freight market remain to be seen. CNN continues to provide real-time war coverage here.

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Green Jobs and Green Tech: Rethinking the Impact of the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Eight supply chains – food, construction, fashion, fast-moving consumer goods, electronics, automotive, professional services and freight – account for more than 50% of global emissions.

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2023 Truckload Freight Market Report

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Much of the inflationary costs in food and other products were not only impacted by labor inputs, but also the related energy cost inflation we experienced during the last two years. We would like to share some insights on the general economy and freight market specifically with you: our customers, employees, business partners and community.

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Report from Food Marketing Institute Highlights CPG Logistics Challenges

Zipline Logistics

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. Retail sales, including food services, increased 9.8% cost per case. sequentially in March.

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Contingency Planning Amid a Potential Rail Strike

QAD

The scenario of a rail strike sheds light on the unsteadiness that has come to define today’s global supply chain, as QAD’s Stephen Dombroski wrote recently in an article in Food Logistics. Half of that traffic involves bulk commodities — particularly food, energy, chemicals, metals and wood products — plus automobiles and industrial parts.