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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

No carrier or mode has been excluded from the increased demand of e-commerce and a customer base that’s anxious for a return to normalcy, including the LTL transportation sector. Limited available real estate has further led to challenges as construction came to a halt in the past year. State of the LTL Market. GlobalTranz?today.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Pent-up demand of customers and the strong predictions for another above-average peak season has put a unique burden on truckload and parcel transportation. volatility?and

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Retailers face security-related challenges on many fronts. The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design.

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Facilities Are a Critical Part of the Enterprise Supply Chain Tech Stack. It’s Time to Start Managing Them That Way

Logistics Viewpoints

As a result, warehouse space is scarce and rents are on the rise – a trend that could continue “for at least another two years,” according to a recent report from commercial real estate services firm JLL Inc. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility.

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7 Top Reasons to Automate Your Warehouse in 2024

Locus Robotics

While you may not be able to build out, you can build up to use existing overhead real estate in the form of mezzanines or pick towers. This approach in scaling up avoids the real estate costs of a new building, and warehouse automation like AMRs can readily work on multiple floors for streamlined order processing. 6.

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7 Top Reasons to Automate Your Warehouse in 2024

Locus Robotics

While you may not be able to build out, you can build up to use existing overhead real estate in the form of mezzanines or pick towers. This approach in scaling up avoids the real estate costs of a new building, and warehouse automation like AMRs can readily work on multiple floors for streamlined order processing. 6.

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Flexport Acquires Convoy’s Core Technology

Supply Chain Matters

Peterson reportedly further clarified that his company did not inherit the broader financial assets and liabilities of Convoy , including physical assets, real estate or truck trailers. The company further secured a new $150 million line of credit from J.P.