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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Legislation may also affect change in the industry.?

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The U.S. Supply Chain Needs You!

Logistics Viewpoints

Furthermore, COVID-19 exacerbated the existing shift from retail store purchases to e-commerce transactions, with a 32 percent increase in 2020 US e-commerce sales, according to the US Census Bureau. Logistics Real Estate Growth. The Conference Board published a report in May titled “ Labor Shortages are Making a Comeback ”.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Most reported in-store, e-commerce, and omni-channel fraud are all on the rise.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks.

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. value reported for September.

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From Malls to Click-And-Collect: How Today’s Pace of Change Is Impacting Real Estate

Tompkins Blog

But can the pace of these changes affect the real estate industry in major ways? As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. You bet it can. Facts Behind Pace of Change.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Sustainability: Reduce the carbon emissions impact of last-mile operations by adopting green fleets and implementing emissions reporting. Building an in-house solution requires continuous effort to keep it updated with evolving technology, industry trends, and company needs. Cost is an important consideration as well.