FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 15, 2021

And the trucking trends will reflect both the hope for a return of normalcy and the reality of some new, permanent shifts in the industry. With that in mind, it’s important to realize that carriers can use the top 10 trucking trends to find a long-term value-prop coming out of the most in-demand periods for carriers in history.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

This post looks at how click & collect works, why demand for it is trending now, and what retailers can do to ensure click & collect experiences that are also good for their business. While interest in click & collect is not new, 2020 saw a massive spike in demand and turned it into one of the hottest retail trends.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 24, 2020

The assessments are based on indicators designed to help an understanding of observed trends related to the effects of climate change by analysing long-term time series of physical and human geography variables and their implications for humanitarian programming. Figure: Kavumu camp in Burundi from 2011 to 2019 Output II?—?No

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. Do you have the right people in place?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Call it a cop-out if you like, but predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular, can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Of course, everything is dependent on the economic atmosphere of 2020. percent in 2020. appears headed for a period of below-trend growth.” Basically, 2020 is not turning out to the be the strong year that many players in the industry expected. GDP will expand 2.3 percent this year and 1.9

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Of course, no disruption comes close to those that have been experienced to date in 2020. Yes, AI and machine learning build on algorithms to isolate historical trends and derive a likely transportation rate. But this is 2020. And the past data trends are obsolete and rapidly becoming more so.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. Online courses are the quickest path for a student to obtain a degree.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The nearshoring trend. Knowledge is power–understanding what’s causing the situation can help reduce stress and enable you to select the best course of action to best move forward. The rollercoaster that the United States has experienced since Jan 2020, in terms of supply and demand, was nothing short of turbulent.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Of course, it all depends on the ability to stay strategic. . For instance, here are a few KPIs that go into the overall strategy for how carriers price transportation: MILES PER TRUCK PER WEEK (MILTR) – Every driver in the fleet will come under scrutiny at some point. Download the White Paper.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The nearshoring trend. Knowledge is power–understanding what’s causing the situation can help reduce stress and enable you to select the best course of action to best move forward. The rollercoaster that the United States has experienced since Jan 2020, in terms of supply and demand, was nothing short of turbulent.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

Having the right balance of shipping cost and performance to meet customer expectations while preserving margins requires a supply chain strategy that considers your company, markets, and customers. Developing the right strategy and executing it well has numerous benefits for both you and your customers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The issue with recruiting and retaining truckers is that it is difficult to do so without understanding actual market trends and volatility. . It was predicted the industry would be down approximately 200,000 drivers by the end of 2020. According to MH&L News , “Recruiting is still the top challenge [for asset-based carriers].

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 10, 2021

Yet, much of what the pandemic has spurred on isn’t a shift in supply chain trends but rather an acceleration of them. In 2020, that already incredible growth became even greater. This, of course, has implications all the way through supply chains. The Ecommerce Boom. The growth in ecommerce has been astounding.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

At its Annual General Meeting, KION Group reflected on a financial year in which the Group managed to navigate the coronavirus pandemic in robust shape: “The KION Group has remained on course even through choppy waters. In early March 2020, the KION Group developed and implemented a package of health and safety measures.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

an hour in July, 2016, followed by annual increases through 2020 until the minimum wage hits $15 an hour. Of course, there’s a capital cost to these systems which will not be completely absorbed by the 3PL and it takes time to research, purchase and integrate these systems. but at substantial savings. Don’t Wait.

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2023

In the debrief department, Sea Intelligence’s Alan Murphy shared data confirming that – of course – surging demand was the trigger for the unprecedented ocean situation. What just happened??? The downturn may be painful (for some), but is not unusual.

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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. These e-commerce trends are placing increasing pressure on logistics teams to keep up with demand volatility, provide incredibly fast delivery, and reliably fulfill all their promises to customers and consumers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2020

Aside from Amazon, some of the most effective online retailers in 2019, in the USA at least, were those that developed an ecommerce strategy leveraging their traditional, brick-and-mortar outlets. Smart inventory strategies have undoubtedly helped them in this regard, too, as well as some intelligent marketing initiatives.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In the consumer sector, few recent trends have been as disruptive as the new on-demand marketplace for commodities like transportation and lodging, driven by Uber and VRBO. Capacity can be easily ramped up or down due to product seasonality, holidays and of course global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Some have hit on the right strategies and are thriving in the new normal, and others are struggling. In an article about online retail that I published at the end of 2019, I highlighted Target’s click-and-mortar retail model, which, even then, was positioning the company as an ecommerce trend-setter. The Dark Store Trend.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

It’s a good one to consider, and perhaps an appropriate stimulus for companies to review inventory performance and revise their strategies. However, another element of inventory management should be reviewed and addressed before you get too far into an inventory strategy review—the accuracy of your current inventory.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. Maersk has unabashedly championed vertical integration for years, advocating an “end-to-end” strategy. No end to end-to-end. Amazon as a carrier.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 19, 2021

If 2020 heralded the serious onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, then 2021 was the year that the after-effects and side-effects of the pandemic really hit home and boy did it hit hard, sparing no one globally, least of all global supply chains. 2021 saw widespread disruptions in the industry globally, characterized by. trillion growing 0.7%

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2016

From manufacturing trends and technology to the current state of American manufacturing. It was also evident that many folks wanted more information around manufacturing trends, as our top 5 included two posts from this sub-category. e-Book] 2016 Trends in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 4, 2022

The industry has adapted and evolved strategies to combat increasing costs, chaotic weather conditions and the ever-growing consumer demand. According to the American Trucking Associations, retail and wholesale inventories are on the rise following a decrease since 2020. The main difference?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

So, let’s take a look at how our predictions for the first four manufacturing technology trends (Predictive analytics, 3D Printing, and VR) to watch for in 2016 stacked up. Of course, reports Predictive Analytics Times , analytics also possess potential to change how companies obtain the raw materials for their products.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A recent article in Logistics Viewpoints noted that UPS estimated that post-holiday returns were up 23% in 2020. Integration with Supply Chain Partners will Improve Your Return Logistics Strategy. The manufacturer reviews the return data and sees a high trend of replaced or repaired radios based on the TMS trends.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 19, 2021

The state of the multi-modal trucking marketplace from 2020 to now. The North American surface transportation marketplace was oversupplied as we entered 2020. was still down ~3% on trucking jobs from February 2020. employment shortage compared to Jan 2020. The COVID-19 headwind continues to be the on the supply side.

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Bringg

AUGUST 4, 2020

Over the last 30 years, I have seen dozens of technology trends predicted as the Next Big Thing, and then disappear into the abyss of innovation. Now more than ever, the challenge for logistics leaders is to capitalize on the right technology trends at the right time, to measurably improve their efficiency or revenues.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Also, though the shipping world is significantly more efficient than in the depth of 2020 or even 2021, supply chains still have a tendency to run slower and there are plenty of other factors that can slow your eCommerce brand’s plans for holiday superiority. Common Challenges & Solutions During Peak Season. 2) Shipping Costs.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 3, 2023

Sally Williamson is a serving Australian Army logistics officer and Art of War Scholar currently attending the United States Command and General Staff Officer Course. ix] Molly Dunigan, “The Future of US Military Contracting: Current Trends and Future Implications,” International Journal 69, no. Contractors and War , 63. [ix]

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

That has also increased the pressure on retailers to keep other freight and logistics costs low with more capital and expense being dedicated to the development of new omnichannel strategies. . Of course, during that same period, many retailers performed extremely well. Identify surface transportation trends being driven by U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

In fact, the value of robotics’ investments could exceed $40 billion by 2020, making way for even greater savings as new systems come online and enhance supply chains, reports Supply Chain 24/7. In other words, some manufacturers continue to resist the trend. Industry 4.0 Is Bracing For the Next Wave of Advancement and Deployment.

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The Logistics Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Defined as the massive volume of structured and unstructured data that can’t possibly be processed using traditional software or database strategies, Big Data is affecting every corner of the business world. By 2020, roughly 1.7 Of course, capturing the data and then using it to make good decisions are two entirely different things.

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Logistics Manager

JANUARY 28, 2019

We actually may see some increased sourcing out of Thailand for the US economy moving forward into 2019-2020. Intra-Asia continues to be important, of course the automotive sector is going through some challenges at the moment. We respect that strategy of those particular carriers who are going in that direction.

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Logistics Manager

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

However, contrary to the global trend, Hutchison Ports have fearlessly risen above the tide and steadily grown their operations from their concrete foundation, with strong support from their united workforce. . They have divided the UNITY initiative into three phases, from 2018 to 2020. We operate as a global terminal network.

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