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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible. When and What Is Peak Season ?

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Businesses Responding to High Inflation and Supply Chain Inventory Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, since Russia’ s invasion of Ukraine , global CEO s are confronting a world of extraordinary volatility and uncertainty, forcing many to reassess their growth assumptions and put strategic plans on hold. Inventory Management Assessment- Samsung Electronics. cyberattacks. Inflation are top of mind concerns.

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Managing the Supply Chain in Times of Crisis?

BlueYonder

In her recent blog post , Anusha Shankar discussed this tragedy, as well as the need to help Blue Yonder customers navigate the significant supply chain challenges that have resulted from this war — such as blocked transportation lanes and airspace, production shutdowns, dramatic increases in fuel costs, and product and material shortfalls.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. These include transportation and material moving, warehouse and fulfillment center workers , truck drivers, call center agents, delivery services, and manufacturing workers. Today’s challenges require informed decision-making.

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2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I

American Global Logistics

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Trade basically ceased as ports closed because of western- imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine.

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Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains

QAD

As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

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Parcel Carrier Fuel Surcharges Expected to Rise, Here’s What Shippers Should Know

Intelligent Audit

As rising parcel carrier fuel surcharges change the dynamics for shipping companies, owners and decision-makers need to stay level-headed and informed to make the best business decisions. With fuel required across all forms of transportation, parcel carrier fuel surcharges are growing. The State of Fuel Prices.