Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

I provided a glimpse of the study content in an article in October that lists the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers , based on ARC’s estimates of 2021 revenues. Together, these two articles provide a substantial quantitative and qualitative overview of the global warehouse automation market. percent four-year CAGR.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

With all that in mind, I thought I’d share some examples of the highs and lows of online and in-store retail that enterprises have endured between late 2019 and early 2021, and highlight some of the most notable changes in the retail supply chain arena during that period. That was the question I considered in my 2019 article.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the logistics industry are still being felt as we enter 2021. In this article, we’ll look at some of the ways 3PL warehouse companies can help take the warehousing burden off of you and support your company’s growth in 2021 and beyond. in Q2 from 14.8% in Q1 of 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond. Pretty much all around the world, lockdowns and ever-changing curfew hours have been a reality for customers in 2021. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2022

This article is from Audrey Dong, from KNAPP , and looks at e-commerce in China and the impact of Singles Day. trillion in 2021 to $3.0 For example, the gross merchandise volume of Alibaba Tmall has increased from $5 billion in 2013 to $78 billion in 2020 as below chart. To read the full article, click HERE.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In 2021, I wrote an article about climate change and its effects on logistic sector after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana. ” A recent example of low water levels can be seen in the Amazon River. Within two years, we haven’t seen significant changes.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 6, 2021

This article introduce 10 Logistic Companies that have applied innovation in their procesess, products or services, to provide solutions during 2020 -a challenging year even for innovators- and at the same time, gives interesting examples of how logistics can be applied in a wide variety of industries in different stages of the value chain.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Comparing this year’s volume to 2021 and even 2022 is somewhat an “apples to oranges” comparison because of the frenzied consumer activity. An example can be seen the Los Angeles market. September and October have begun to see that narrative change, with September of this year outpacing September of 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The cost to transport containerized goods peaked at unprecedented levels in late 2021. The article states that Fabric customers communicated that they wanted to use Fabric technology directly in their own warehouses, rather than contracting with Fabric to serve as a 3PL managing fulfillment operations with Fabric technology.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, while I was jumping from one news feed to another, I saw an article about Mercy ships and the latest news about Global Mercy, which will be the world’s largest civilian hospital ship. She is still under construction in Xingang, China and she’s being planned to be ready in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

For example, in a recent CNBC interview Ben Bernanke noted that the Federal Reserve likely looked at the unemployment rate and total employment in early 2021 and inferred that there was plenty of slack in the labor market. For example, interest rate hikes tend to deter lower priority investments and those that require debt financing.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What’s in the article: This blog covers the following topics : How the price rise has impacted businesses during the pandemic . Through this article, we explore the reasons for these rate increases and the correlating scenarios where the freight rates would potentially drop. . Reason for the drastic increase in freight prices .

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 24, 2023

This article examines some of the key trends that businesses should be aware of for this year. For example, inflation erodes away about 8.5%. For example, the diversification of delivery options, including same-day services, can win back and retain customers that would otherwise be attracted to the alternatives. in some areas.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

For example, you might use simple observation to identify visible defects at goods-in, or you could make your analysis a bit deeper by testing a percentage of items received from the supplier. For example, every purchase order costs money to raise and process, as does every invoice. Supplier Defect Rate. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. For example, with the current steel shortage , factories aren’t able to produce as many cans as usual. (AKA why that couch you ordered isn’t here…and isn’t getting here tomorrow). Let’s talk freight. . More freight costs, higher consumer costs. The answer?

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 16, 2021

Services like Doordash, Instacart, and Uber Eats are examples of drivers using their own vehicles and setting their own schedules to deliver products to customers and provide more visibility. Implementing the strategies mentioned in this article can help e-commerce businesses stay competitive.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

In this article, we’ll take a look at the current warehousing landscape and what you can do to secure storage for your products. A recent article in CNBC looks at the current warehousing landscape in the U.S. Space availability is at an all-time low as both B2C and B2B companies compete for facilities across the country.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As we enter 2021 and gear up for a new year, many of us are making personal resolutions and reflecting on what we want to achieve in the coming year. Whether you’re setting personal resolutions for 2021 or not, there’s no time like the present to turn your focus to your business and what goals you should focus on moving forward.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Actionable advice from 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation. Oct 29, 2021. In 2021, we’ve been focusing on strengthening this culture of inclusion, mitigating bias and fostering a diverse employee community through several initiatives,” said Sunita Solao, vice president of people at Convoy. FreightWaves.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

Examples of third-party data would include weather forecasts, sustainability ratings, or D&Bs on a company’s financial viability. For example, a manufacturer might have a supplier in Hanoi they purchase key components from. So, the term “Haiphong” when combined in an article with the phrase “port fire” would generate an alert.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

billion in 2021. percent from 2021 to 2026. In July 2021, the Zero Food Waste Act was introduced to provide grants to businesses that significantly reduce their food waste. One example is UPS Healthcare developing a system and opening facilities to move medicines safely. For example, the congestion at U.S.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What’s in this article : A crisis that is affecting the world economy – record-high shipping rates. The global transportation system in 2021 is experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. In the first quarter of 2021, its volume increased 23.3% A problem also linked to shipping companies. What happened to the containers?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s a random approach in which, for example, a consignment of electric blenders might find a home in a storage location between bottles of shampoo on one side, and dog collars on the other. As you can deduce from Amazon’s example, there is no standard for an optimal warehouse layout.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. Conflicting KPIs: A Brief Example.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The years 2020 and 2021 have not been easy for any company engaged in shipping containerised freight internationally. That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

in December 2021. Now, when I wrote this article, we were months away from everything being turned upside down with the Covid-19 pandemic. Retail ground beef prices, for example, averaged $4.81 Maximum disruptions pushed the gauge to a peak of 4.31 In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As an example of how illuminating the perfect order KPI can be, let’s look briefly at damage-free delivery as an example. For example, if the on-time percentage is 98%, the in full is 93%, the damage-free is 99%, and the orders with correct documentation is 96%, the calculation will look like this…. x 0.96 = 0.8661.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A prime example is that cargo ships have drastically increased in size over the last 50 years to handle the growing need for consumer goods. For example, 68,842 bridges are considered structurally deficient, per the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Until the cost of manufacturing in the U.S.

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Morai Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2019

An article by All Things Supply Chain further delves into this supply chain trend, In the globalization era, the supply chain is more diverse than ever before. This article by Morai Logistics highlights some of the most prominent developments in supply chain technology in 2019. 2019 saw all these innovations continue their ascent.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

If, for example, you are concerned about the pick rates in your warehouse, or your transport costs, or your inventory accuracy, benchmarking can help you because it can show you exactly where your performance is compared to others in your industry. Without that information, you don’t know what you’re trying to target.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In this article, Botond Kovacs-Mate (pictured), Branch & Country Manager in Hungary AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG , analyses the ramifications of Hungary’s current infrastructure projects for trade between China and Europe. Hungary is strengthening its potential as an intermodal transit hub by investing in the country’s railways.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 8, 2022

A record number of ships were lined up outside many US ports for a berth for many months in 2021 increasing the port and yard congestion across the country. Given China’s systemic production cost advantage, which now averages 30% to 35% even when shipping costs are included, ” says a recent article from the Harvard Business Review.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at warehousing availability within the state and how a 3PL can help. FedEx, for example, has opened two large facilities. As of 2021, there was 5.7 Al Williams, senior vice president, industrial, at JLL is quoted in the WRAL article. NC warehousing vacancies are at historic lows.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 8, 2022

SMC3, for example, provided pricing for trucking, which almost seamlessly moved into the digital space. PortXchange in Rotterdam and Innovez-One out of Singapore are examples. Uber Freight, a sibling of Uber rider fame, started modestly but in 2021 acquired 3PL Transplace and now is among the platforms to be reckoned with.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary. Walmart, UPS, and Boeing , for example, are incorporating VR in their employee education programmes, seeing the technology as superior for training and imparting skills to workers. Many universities have decided that tuition, at least for the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year, will be entirely online.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

billion in 2021, but more than double the $1.3 companies opening factories in Mexico, for example, nor investment in private real estate. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, for example, initially threw into question Tesla Inc.’s READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE That was down from a record $5.6 billion volume of 2019.

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