Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 21, 2023

Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search Dana Ricksecker - March 21, 2023 A stressed supply chain is making businesses reconsider alternatives. Find out if nearshoring and friendshoring are good options for your business.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Case Study. percent higher than in the fourth quarter of 2021, the companies said in a statement last week. Contractual rates are still rising, as carriers can show where costs are rising, but the increase is in the mid-single digits,” as opposed to high-single-digit or double-digit percentages in 2021, he added.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Case Study. What’s in the article: The Supply Chain Bullwhip. 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. The Current State of Imports and Exports Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

It’s one thing to read an assigned article on the bullwhip effect; it’s another to encounter it repeatedly in your daily life. Decades-old case studies seemed stale, so students wanted to know how real supply chains have dealt with the pandemic and what their response bodes for future.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

billion in 2021, but more than double the $1.3 READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE private-capital firms and the companies they own are increasingly looking to Mexico. Private investment in Mexico, including venture capital and private equity, hit $3.4 That was down from a record $5.6 billion volume of 2019.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Case Study. What’s in the article: How shippers are using technology. Although LTL rates have been rising over the last couple of years, 81% of surveyed companies saw their LTL contract rates increase between 2021 and 2022. Managing the Realities of the “New Normal” LTL Shipping Environment Show Submenu Resources.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

Case Study: An Automotive Parts Business. If you found this article useful, you may want to know that it is based on a Supply Chain Secrets YouTube video. It would show you the size of the gap, or in benchmarking language, the size of the prize. A few years ago, I was working with an automotive parts business.

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Ship Monk

MAY 26, 2021

Our article on product photography lays down some key points, so we recommend checking that out, especially if you’re taking on a bootstrapped approach! #6. In eCommerce, this tactic is used to persuasively build credibility through things like testimonials, user reviews, endorsements, case studies, and word-of-mouth.

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