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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain woes accelerate reshoring, nearshoring trend. The trend is borne out in the 2021 State of North America Manufacturing Report produced annually by research and publishing firm Thomasnet.com. So a quarterfinal run is the reasonable ceiling. Now we just have to wait another 10 days. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Trinidad and Tobago.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

Trinidad and Tobago. Global market trends have a considerable impact on a company’s different business functions. Third, it is essential the system generate pre-invoices to reduce carrier invoice uncertainties, eliminate fraud, and manage freight spend. Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Switzerland. Syrian Arab Republic. Tajikistan.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Trinidad and Tobago. Acquisitions dominated the logistics headlines in 2014 and that trend is continuing this 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. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.