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U.S.-bound imports may be on course for new records, reports Port Tracker

Logistics Management

For April, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume came in at 2.15 annual gain, for its best April reading ever, compared to April 2020, when the majority of stores were closed, due to the pandemic. million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), marking a 33.4% This came on the heels of March’s 2.27

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FedEx CIO Attests to Data-Driven Strategies in Pandemic Times

IoT World Today

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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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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2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Relative Stability and a Migration to the Mean

Logistics Viewpoints

Here are some data that support my view. However, GEP And S&P Global publish the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index based on data derived from S&P Global’s PMI surveys. The chart below shows that the index decreased to a value below zero earlier this year, for the first time since 2020.

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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. Fortunately, smart data utilization can help reduce deadheading occurrences and make the entire supply chain more profitable. Of course, carriers want their transportation networks to be as profitable as possible. Think about it. Think about it.

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2020 Supply Chain Management Trends

EazyStock

Intro to 2020 Supply Chain Management Trends. The new year is upon us, and with the end of 2019 we reach the end of the decade – and the beginning of 2020. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. Greening” the Supply Chain.

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Freight Market Data To Assist in Negotiations With Carriers

FreightWaves SONAR

SONAR data show that the freight market for inbound Detroit loads is highly volatile based on auto production trends – inbound Detroit loads should be less expensive when OEMs are sourcing a lot of components as assembly volumes ramp up. Source: SONAR). The volatility in the auto industry has wreaked havoc on the Detroit freight market. .