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US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum

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US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - December 7, 2023 ‘While Mexico Has Surpassed China as the United States’ No. While Mexico has surpassed China as the United States’ No.

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Is The Market Stabilizing? Shippers Are Optimistic.

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Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - May 22, 2024 Brian Straight | Supply Chain Management Review May 21, 2024 More shippers are optimistic the market is stabilizing, even as new data suggests freight shipments continue to decline on a year-over-year basis.

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LLMs, Optimization and Automation: Supply Chain’s Defenses Against Market Swings

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It can be a direct reflection of current market trends, as many publicly traded companies operate within the global supply chain. Three technologies have emerged as game-changers for third-party logistics (3PL) and supply chain experts: large language models (LLMs), freight optimization platforms and no-code automation.

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The Great Divide: Understanding LTL and Truckload Market Shifts

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TL volumes are barely above levels seen in the 2019 freight recession, and most experts believe we haven’t reached the bottom. Freight precedes the economy by six months, which means that if the market rebounds in the second half of 2023, one can expect to see an end to the recession shortly thereafter.

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The Current State of Imports and Exports

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Case Study. What’s in the article: The Supply Chain Bullwhip. The nearshoring trend. Steamship lines are racing empty containers back to Asia to pick up high-paying freight. That makes rushing empties back to Asia less attractive and steamship lines more likely to pick up export freight. Whitepaper.

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How 3PLs Are Building More Collaborative Supply Chains

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Logistics companies of all types, from freight brokers to warehousing and fulfillment providers, are pursuing closer collaboration with their shipper customers and carrier partners. BlueGrace, a freight brokerage and provider of managed transportation services, got its start in 2009 amid a particularly weak freight market.

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Why a Strong Customer Support Team is Important When Choosing a 3PL

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Case Study. Learn the characteristics of the best freight shipping support teams. What’s in the article: What 3PL support teams need to know. Receiving excellent support from your freight shipping partner frees you to focus on other elements of your business while your 3PL attends to transportation details.

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