Carter Logistics

MARCH 10, 2021

In 2021, the Food Shippers of America did have a virtual webcast event that featured Mr. Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of International Trade Policy and Cross Border Operations of the American Trucking Association (ATA). trillion US dollars, his forecast for 2021 is a good economy that can last well into 2022.

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Parade

JANUARY 18, 2022

2021 was a year full of uncertainty for everyone across the globe, but those uncertainties hit supply chains particularly hard. As we look forward to 2022, we’ve got to wonder how many more extremes the world will throw at the logistics industry. The bare fact is that trucking capacity will continue to be very tight throughout 2022.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right. Rewind to 2021! 2021 may not be a year for the logistics industry to cherish, but it was a year filled with a lot of takeaways. 2021 pushed businesses to take giant strides in their logistics processes and operations.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? through 2021, but total retail sales will grow 7.9%. High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? That’s an astonishing $933.30

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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. Those higher shipping rates will likely continue into 2023.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 7, 2022

The tumultuous trading climates of 2020 and 2021 have necessitated agility, and a need to spearhead strategic, innovative, and risk-based financial focus. 36% of survey respondents around the globe agree that improving visibility into performance and operations is key to staying competitive in 2022 and beyond. The CFO 4.0 The CFO 4.0

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Locus

MAY 25, 2022

Here are seven key strategies that they have used to make it happen. The American customer satisfaction index customer experience benchmarks for timeliness of delivery fell drastically from 82 in 2020 to 76 in 2022. consumer shipping companies: Customer experience 2017-2022. 2021, Statista. 2021, Statista.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. In other words, this is a far cry from 2021 and its dramatic capacity shortage.

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Despite the reduced customs costs, both companies are likely shipping by air at a loss—a sustainable strategy for their coffers but one that majorly impacts supply chain organizations reliant on the same volumes.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. Indeed, Kogan.com was so affected by overstocking and other inventory miscalculations that quarter one of 2022 saw the company fall $3.5 For instance, in the UK, where 2021 saw 11.1 We also have our quarterly webinar coming up on November 9, 2022.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Jan 31, 2022. In the second quarter of 2021, cargo theft experienced a 253% increase by value. In the second quarter of 2021, cargo theft experienced a 253% increase by value, according to Sensitech’s quarterly Cargo Theft Intelligence Report. Moving freight in 2022 can be a tricky business. Inbound Logistics.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 20, 2023

Expanding Business In A Slow Economy Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - June 20, 2023 Logistics Firms Forced to Adjust Post-COVID Dan Ronan, Sr. More recently, it has had to adjust its strategy.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 2, 2023

This blog post delves into the intricacies of logistics in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, highlighting their unique challenges and opportunities. A recent survey by Accenture (2021) revealed that 72% of SMEs and 78% of startups are actively investing in digital supply chain solutions. References Accenture.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2023

Demand for Goods and Services Remains High In Florida Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics Shippers’ demand for trucks may bounce back this year according to a Bank of America. What will 2023 bring for the economy of durable goods?

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2022

Tampa, FL (August 3, 2022) – BlueGrace Logistics’ Chief Technology Officer, Azad Ratzki, has been named a 2022 CIO of the Year Honoree awarded to outstanding information technology executives and leaders in Tampa Bay who have excelled at enabling business optimization processes and spearheading tech applications.

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Freightos

MAY 28, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. According to the National Retail Federation , during an 18-month stretch in 2021 and 2022 US import volumes averaged 2.21 million TEU per month and surpassed 2.3 million TEU twice. million in September.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 13, 2023

Girl Scout Cookies Crumble Under Supply Chain Woes Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics For some Girl Scouts and their bake sale fans, it’s shaping up to be another tough cookie season. This year is seeing similar problems.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The Logistics Blog®. Fast forward to 2022–much of that ordering has come through, warehouses are now stocked to the brim, and domestic inventories are at record levels. Imports are expected to decline through Q4 but 2022 will still end the year with higher import volumes than 2021 according to the National Retail Federation.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Fast forward to 2022–much of that ordering has come through, warehouses are now stocked to the brim, and domestic inventories are at record levels. Imports are expected to decline through Q4 but 2022 will still end the year with higher import volumes than 2021 according to the National Retail Federation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Apart from a few exceptions, men are going to win out on manual labor that requires a powerful physique with plenty of muscles, but when it comes to strategy and intelligence, women can hold their own and have plenty of mental muscles and fortitude to bring to the table. In 2021, we featured some of our SYSPRO customers and partners.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The US has indicated that the naval force will use a defensive strategy to secure the waterway, while the Houthis have threatened to attack US Navy ships if Houthi positions in Yemen are targeted.

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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

Nevertheless, with in following quarter, this strategy will need to be carried a step beyond. As a result, rather than following a single procurement strategy, several businesses will increasingly aim to create markets and capacity in Europe and North America in an effort to safeguard their business strategy in the long run.

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2023

There were plenty of freight insights to take in over three days of sessions, meetings and conversations with carriers, forwarders and BCOs, but far too many to include all of them in a blog post that anyone might make it to the end of. So, here are some of the highlights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In a blog post, Amazon said a combination of planes, trucks, ships, and delivery vans, along with staffed-up warehouses, has put it in a good position to “get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are this holiday season.” UPS just posted its best year ever, and 2021 isn’t even over yet.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What’s in the article: This blog covers the following topics : How the price rise has impacted businesses during the pandemic . For comparison, the prices stood at just under $11,000 for a similar container in the last week of July 2021. Reason for the drastic increase in freight prices . The impact of the container vessel shortage .

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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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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 19, 2021

Seasonal factors that cause the transportation market to tighten, plus new considerations for 2021. ACT Research estimates that roughly 3% of the truckload demand forecasts for 2021 can be attributed just to replenishing the inventory gap, and it will take much or all of 2021 to accomplish this. As of February 2021, the U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 4, 2022

May 4, 2022. ” This will help to underscore “what’s fresh” for shippers and consumers for produce season 2022. All indicators point to similar truck capacity from 2021 for grower-shippers for this year. Most economic indicators point to strong demand through 2022. Food Logistics. The main difference?

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 15, 2023

increase from 2022. year over year, but that is a steep slowdown from Black Friday 2022 when YoY sales showed 12% growth over Black Friday 2021. We’ve covered ecommerce KPIs in detail in recent blogs, and no doubt you already know whether you’ve hit your BFCM numbers. Black Friday online sales reached a record $9.8

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Locus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

billion in 2021, up from 13.2 Also, the e-commerce revenues from 2017 to 2022 nearly doubled from some 459 billion U.S. So, it’s necessary to have an on-demand fulfillment strategy. It’s an exciting time for the Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) businesses like never before. billion parcels in 2014.

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Freightera

JUNE 1, 2022

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 1, 2022 ( Newswire.com ) – Freightera, the innovative award-winning freight marketplace serving businesses with instant freight quotes in the USA and Canada, just announced the release of a significantly upgraded quoting engine. For more information, see freightera.com. Media Contact. Eric Beckwitt.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. In an ever-changing landscape, the ability to be flexible and adjust your strategy as needed is what makes a manufacturer successful. But with every challenge, there is an opportunity to innovate and grow.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

According to Gold, NRF members have made significant investments in data analysis to improve their ability to predict consumer demand to prevent bloated inventory levels that many large retailers experienced around this time in 2022. Big-box retailers like Best Buy, Walmart Inc. and Target Corp.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

billion in 2022.” Considering that, it’s easy to see how increased transportation data use can translate into more meaningful pricing strategies. As volatile as the last few years have been within the industry, 2021 and beyond could remain the most impactful years yet. is forecast to top $9.6

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Yes, it’s a Strategy. What’s a Business to Do, Then? Hoarding Warehouse Space? That may be because U.S.

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Ship Monk

JULY 19, 2022

To learn more about the differences between USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL and regional carriers, check out our Comparing eCommerce Shipping Carriers blog. When we checked on July 5, 2022, express services also included a fuel surcharge of 19%. Prices accurate as of 7/5/2022. Value of Contents. lbs and measures 11”L x 8”W x 5.5”H

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The 2021 peak shipping season is on track to break records, and for months, industry experts, including Inbound Logistics, have discussed how the ongoing peak of e-commerce from 2020 will lead to added pressure for this holiday shopping season. Offering consultative guidance in supply chain strategy. .

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