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Paper and packaging companies face rising input and freight costs

FreightWaves SONAR

Despite revenue declines across the industry in 2020, we estimate that freight spend was as high as pre-pandemic levels due to growth in packaging demand and elevated freight rates. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Last year, FreightWaves estimated that the top five paper and packaging companies in the U.S.

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Why Digital Transformation Is Fundamental To A Resilient Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

According to Dell’s Digital Transformation Index 2020, 89% of the 4000 surveyed business leaders stated that the pandemic highlighted the need for a more agile and scalable digital environment. Want a free BlueShip Demo? Despite the existing statistic that there is significant disruption estimated every 3.7

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The 3 top benefits of trucking fleets benchmarking financial and operational performance

FreightWaves SONAR

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” The sudden surges of 2020 are not one-off scenarios. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Revenge Festivities: How To Power Up Your Retail Last-Mile Fulfillment To Meet Soaring Demand

Locus

According to McKinsey’s latest consumer pulse survey, Spending in March 2020 was down by 18% as compared to two years later. Make the best of the revenge festivities elevating the post-purchase consumer experience, Schedule a demo to know more. Schedule Demo. Sources: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link].

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With Great Volumes Comes Great Uncertainty: A Guide to Navigating Peak Season 2021

Locus

A Forbes report quoted data stating that store traffic in 2020 fell by 30% as compared to 2019. for the United States in 2020. According to McKinsey Consumer Pulse surveys undertaken by the firm, close to 75% of people that are using digital channels for the first time will continue to do so even after normalcy is restored.

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Freight market data size matters: 5 key hallmarks of data sets that improve transportation procurement

FreightWaves SONAR

According to Richard Howells of Forbes , the 2020 Oxford Economics survey found “49% of supply chain leaders (the top 12 % of respondents) can capture real-time data insights and act on them immediately, while 51% use AI and predictive analytics to capture insights.

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Top 18 Freight Podcasts to Subscribe to Now

FreightWaves SONAR

In this blog post on the top freight podcast, I will first provide the top FreightWaves podcasts from the FreightCasts team headed up by the legendary Timothy Dooner. Sign up for these freight podcasts today, and don’t forget to schedule a SONAR demo to get a sneak peek of what’s on the mind of Adam and the whole team at FreightWaves!

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