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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? 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.? transportation metrics

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Flexport Acquires Convoy’s Core Technology

Supply Chain Matters

After reports last week indicating that Seattle based digital freight start-up services provider Convoy was preparing for a possible sale or winding down of business operations there are indications that freight logistics platform provider Flexport will be the acquirer of Convoy’s underlying technology.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

Real estate journalist Will Parker ( @_willparker_ ) reports, “The last mile in the e-commerce delivery process looks like a windfall for real-estate owners. ” 4) Utilize real-time tracking. ” Ariza believes improvements in last mile delivery begin with a better understanding of demand.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

Real estate journalist Will Parker ( @_willparker_ ) reports, “The last mile in the e-commerce delivery process looks like a windfall for real-estate owners. ” 4) Utilize real-time tracking. ” Ariza believes improvements in last mile delivery begin with a better understanding of demand.

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Looking Beyond Blockchain/Supply Chain Hype

Enterra Insights

The blockchain has the potential to transform the supply chain and disrupt the way we produce, market, purchase and consume our goods. Cheng-Shorland explains, “Supply chain is driven in large part by the procurement process. Everything moves through the process based on the procurement contract.” ”[2].

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

With last-mile delivery costs contributing to more than 50% of total shipping costs, the rising expectations in home delivery increases the risk of encountering inefficiencies. The growth in e-commerce purchases has increased the demand for returns through the same channel. But things have changed today.

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Homeward Bound: Reshoring's Shaky Momentum

Elementum

In addition to labor costs, cheaper energy sources have become available with the recent boom in shale gas and oil. With the cost of labor increasing in China, transportation costs begin to bear heavier on these companies. The cost of reshoring may also be offset by consumer choices. Sweet Home Alabama.