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Labor Shortages in Supply Chain & Logistics: They’re Not Subsiding

Logistics Viewpoints

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. The results of the research report How Bad Is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

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2022 Green Energy Trends in North America and the Future of Transportation and the Green Economy

Freightera

Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt Shares His Insights on the Current Green Energy Trends in North America. Here are 9 green trends apparent in the North American industries: 1) Rapid advancement in automation will increase manufacturing within North America. The result was detrimental to regional economies.

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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

When the groundhog sees his shadow, the belief is that North America will experience an additional six weeks of winter. It is time to bring Manufacturers, Retailers, and Distributors together with Technology Providers in order to better understand the issues and generate ideas to help build the “network of networks.”

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The Global Warehouse Automation Market is “En Fuego”

Logistics Viewpoints

Regionally, growth in North America and western Europe was most pronounced. Daifuku doesn’t explicitly break out warehouse automation, but it does report on its intralogistics business (including manufacturing material handling). Supply and resource constraints did hold back growth for Kardex. percent to 3.79

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9 Ways Manufacturers Can Develop More Sustainable Products

Arena Solutions

The plot revolves around an investigative murder against a backdrop of the devastation caused by the greenhouse effect—pollution, food shortages, depleted resources, poverty, and overpopulation—not much different from the issues we’re facing today. Uncanny, the film takes place in 2022.

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What Kills Warehousing Companies with Summitt Hogue

The Logistics of Logistics

Growe has evolved into a diverse network that connects numerous 3PLs, brands, manufacturers, and vendors in every market across the country. About Growe Growe is a commercial real estate firm that specializes in representing 3PL (third-party logistics) companies in managing their real estate portfolios across North America.

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

At the same time, they faced new constraints on the resource side. In AIMMS, o nce you have modeled your current suppliers, resources and customers, you can model new suppliers in your own country and identify which supplier you should select for an optimal cost scenario. Evaluating Potential for Reshoring .

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