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Widespread, Yet Cautious Optimism for 2021: ARC’s Order Fulfillment Research Findings

Logistics Viewpoints

COVID-19 caused a global upheaval in order fulfillment processes throughout 2020. For example, the Delta variant of COVID-19 may cause an increase in infection and disruptions to business in the fall. We obtained insights into experiences from the prior year (2020) and expectations for 2021 and beyond.

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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. A Positive Example. Natural disasters.

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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. But even since July 2020, much has changed. So in a recent freight market intelligence survey conducted by Freightos, we asked over 200 BCOs, forwarders and carriers about needs, use cases, and interest.

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COVID’s Supply Chain Ripples: the SME Business Perspective

Freightos

Since early 2020, global trade has been buffeted by waves of increased customer demand, supply chain challenges, and constant uncertainty and volatility. Since early 2020, the supply chain ramifications of COVID have been a rollercoaster for businesses of all shapes and sizes. What Goes Up, Must Come Down.

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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

Freightos

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. For example, with the current steel shortage , factories aren’t able to produce as many cans as usual. Let’s talk freight. . Enter, a global container shortage.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

This week, for example, CCJ reported that “60 percent of fleets running between 1 and 100 trucks have yet to adopt ELDs, according to a recent survey conducted by CarrierLists.” According to the survey results, only 33 percent of small carriers have fully integrated ELDs into their fleet. and part of me says “This is so scary!”

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. The payoff is well worth it.

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