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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

Unrest in Sudan. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. If you click the link, please be assured that all responses are reported in aggregate, and the names are anonymous. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. What is normalcy?

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Shippers report that an average of 36% of their total logistics expenditure is related to outsourcing compared to an average of 44% reported last year. The Japanese freight mover Kintetsu World Express has expanded recently outside its home market with the acquisition of APL Logistics, which has a strong base in America and Europe.