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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Limited available real estate has further led to challenges as construction came to a halt in the past year.? Part of the problem with the bottlenecks arising in warehousing and drayage comes from limited available commercial business real estate and warehousing space. transportation metrics ?that Focusing on the?

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

Supply Chain Matters

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 Both metrics contributed to the overall contraction in the LMI along with contracting price levels for transportation.

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Supply Chains in Recovery Mode: Forcing C-Level Focus on Digitally Transforming Their Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond

BlueYonder

Impact: This is resulting in procurement teams scrambling to find new supply sources, while engineers are looking for substitutions alternatives, and other company leaders are figuring out how to bring more in-house for a vertical integrated approach. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative. Foreign trade policies are weakening.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Real Estate companies Compass and Redfin cut 10% and 8% of their workforces, respectively. Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory. Suppliers will continue to ship orders in an effort to get the inventory off their books. Meta froze hiring.

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What is GMROI, and What Does it Mean for Your Retail Inventory?

ShipBob

That means you must see a sufficient return on your inventory investment. In other words, you need to make more money selling your inventory than you spent to acquire, store, and fulfill orders with it. That’s why you need to closely measure metrics such as gross margin return on investment (GMROI).

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The Great Gap Year of 2020

Bristlecone

Someone still has to produce cars; develop real estate and build homes; manufacture carpets, faucets and tile; process food items; produce movies; etc. For consumers, these are simply new channels. It’s not easy to write the obituary of Old Commerce, nor should we. It’s not easy to write the obituary of Old Commerce, nor should we.

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50 expert warehouse optimization tips and techniques

6 River Systems

Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery. ” – Emma Sturgis, 10 Great Warehouse Optimization Tips for Small Businesses , Fishbowl Inventory 4. “Warehouse optimization starts with an efficient layout.