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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Such congestion naturally leads to bottlenecks in planning drayage and eventual increases in the total cost of shipping, not to mention an added strain on trucking as the bottlenecks grow.? . Limited available real estate has further led to challenges as construction came to a halt in the past year.? transportation metrics ?that

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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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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. Diving deeper into the factors behind cost increases, Dick’s management noted the high fuel prices that continue to increase.

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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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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.