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5 Reasons to Leave Your 3PL with Shane Hanson

The Logistics of Logistics

Square1 primarily serves clients in the Beauty, Packaged Food, Apparel, and Consumer Goods industries, and currently works with 40 domestic and international clients. Poor quality – If your 3PL is causing issues such as product damage or shipping the wrong products, it can have a detrimental effect on your business.

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Freight Cost Volatility Impacts on Inflation – An Analysis

Freightos

More than 80% of goods – by volume – are moved by ocean freight globally, so shipping costs directly impact the price level of imported goods. These same goods account for about 20% of the items measured in the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. and 0.87% of consumer spending and between 0.5

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser. My stated logic was that inflation pressures would deter companies from engaging in higher cost efforts such as commissioning new warehouse locations to minimize disruption risks. Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut?

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Nearshoring & Reshoring Will Continue to Increase Thanks to these Main Benefits

GlobalTranz

It was cheaper than producing products in the US, manufacturers could produce large inventories with little capital up front, and consumers did not really have a public voice. This may include research and development, product manufacturing, product packaging, and shipping processes.

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Amazon’s Fulfillment Network Realignment Implications

Supply Chain Matters

We believe that these inventory management, customer and last-mile fulfillment strategies will have industry wide implications in terms of competitive stakes and cost-to-serve. Across the United States , Amazon elected to change its former predominant west to east coast hub based inventory and fulfilment distribution network.

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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

EMERGE App

Unfortunately, much of the changes are factors caused by the escalating trade wars between the two largest nations in the world: the United States and China. They face higher tariffs on imported raw materials and goods for sale. Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. Business Costs Will Rise.

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Combat Rising Transportation Costs and Driver Shortage With Supply Chain Analytics

Savi

Supply Chain Challenges: Freight Volume Rising, Driver Shortage Growing The shipping industry plays a critical role in world economics. Its immense power stems from its ubiquity–in every sector, you will find shipping and a supply chain. The white line is consumer goods, minus food and energy.