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Managing E-Commerce Fulfillment Spikes With Data Analysis

GlobalTranz

E-commerce spending will surpass $4 trillion annually by 2020, reports eFulfilmentService, accounting for approximately 15 percent of total global retail spending. To meet demand, shippers must rapidly ramp up production and move more product, but the industry is struggling. Get Your Free White Paper Today. Download Here.

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Decreasing deadheading in trucking: how carriers are turning to data to maximize assets

FreightWaves SONAR

Those that held on in 2020 continue to face obstacles as recovery begins. And there remain significant problems within the industry. One of the biggest challenges facing the industry right now is deadheading. Waste matters in the shipping industry because every instance leads to higher freight costs. Think about it.

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The Logistics Economy: December 2020 Update

Logistics Viewpoints

Recent data indicated soft manufacturing activity coinciding with ongoing trade disputes. These data points provided credibility to the view that a recession was possible. The World Trade Organization publishes monthly merchandise trade data. China export data was unavailable for January 2020. percent from Q2 2020.

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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Scaling the Supply Chain: A Comparative Analysis of Logistics in SMEs and Startups

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Despite their importance, SMEs face several logistical challenges, such as limited resources, lack of economies of scale, and difficulties in attracting skilled workforce (Singh & Sharma, 2020). Despite these differences, both SMEs and startups share a common interest in harnessing technology to optimize their logistics operations.

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The Costs of a Conflict Between Taiwan and China on the Maritime Industry

MTS Logistics

According to a recent assessment, if China follows through on its threats to invade Taiwan, the maritime industry should prepare for a major crisis that would increase operational expenses, result in the loss of ships, and cause delays. According to the analysis, the U.S. The analysis quotes figures demonstrating that $3.4

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Analysis: Should You Redirect Your Cargo and If So, Where?

MTS Logistics

However, the main question for the shipping industry has always been locating less-challenging places to ship cargo from. The post Analysis: Should You Redirect Your Cargo and If So, Where? The first seaport to be affected by the crisis was the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which are still somewhat congested to this day.