FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 24, 2021

Todd Maiden reported Wells Fargo believes 2021 will be a banner year for container shipping on the rails, citing strong year-over-year comps and sustained import growth. This may mean reshoring to places like Europe or closer to home in North America. Epilogue by Jason Vanover). Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Near the end of 2021, I had the chance to make the early call on Logistics Viewpoints on what 2022 would look like across five major logistics themes. Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. 2030 call: Retailers will embrace sustainability for home delivery. Somewhat nailed it.

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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. It starts with bringing home the [return on investment],” she said. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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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. From Q3 2021 to early 2022, Freightos Air Index China-U.S. rates soared to about $13/kg due to pandemic-driven demand and reduced capacity. These rates dipped to around $3.50/kg

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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. America spot rates to the West Coast are approaching $5,000/FEU – about their peak when prices initially spiked due to the Red Sea crisis early in the year – and have increased nearly 70% from their April floor.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The pandemic pushed manufacturers and distributors to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. The post ERP ROI for the manufacturing and distribution CEO appeared first on SYSPRO Blog. Use ERP to improve operations and efficiency.

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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. In 2021 and 2022 an extreme surge in demand for goods that overwhelmed ports was the main culprit of disruptions and spiking rates.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Rates so far this week have continued increasing to about $1,560/FEU to Europe and $2,600/FEU to Mediterranean destinations. kg back to about its November level. China – N.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The offering was unveiled this week at Amazon Accelerate, a conference that drew about 2,000 online merchants to Seattle. The blog post announcing the new offering did not mention what the cost would be, but it could be higher than normal rapid delivery. And the clock won’t quit ticking.”

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 16, 2022

We could post a blog a day for weeks and not even scratch the surface of these movers and shakers. 5000 list “starts with around 7 million companies that distills down to about 5000.”. privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies as of December 31, 2021. About ShipMonk.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Q1 logistics conferences With the start of the new year, it’s time to start thinking about the National Retail Federation (NRF) logistics events too, but that’s not all there is to do. 12–14, 19 and 21–22, 2021 The event often gets the nickname of Retail’s Big Show as it is a primary cornerstone of the NRF Retail Week event.

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Locus

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Over a 10-minute conversation, they spoke about the responsibility of founders to uphold a culture that fosters workplace dignity and productivity, the importance of diversity to that end, why promoting thought diversity goes hand-in-hand with promoting cultural and ethnic diversity, among other topics. Share and Enjoy !

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. 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. billion and record a CAGR of 15.99% during 2021-2025.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Europe and Mediterranean prices would be 45% – 65% lower than their $14k/FEU pandemic peak in late 2021, and 65% – 75% lower compared to the Asia – N. America East Coast peak of $22k/FEU.

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Envase Technologies

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The change may force drayage providers to think about who is their target customer and adapt their business. Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2021. The Great Resignation of 2020-2021 shows no sign of slowing down. People don’t want to commute to an office to do something they can do just as well from home. About Kin Logistics.

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Envase Technologies

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The change may force drayage providers to think about who is their target customer and adapt their business. Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2021. The Great Resignation of 2020-2021 shows no sign of slowing down. People don’t want to commute to an office to do something they can do just as well from home. About Kin Logistics.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 3, 2021

If you wanted to play devil’s advocate, then you could say that, conversely, all of the above could be done at home or in a rented warehouse. Whatever the case may be, make sure your 3PL knows about it… and has the ability to handle the job. Outdated technology is simply not feasible in 2021. What Are the Benefits of 3PL?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

How Will 2020 Impact Trends in 2021? With increasing connectivity and on-the-go attitudes, it is natural for shopping to gravitate towards handheld apps and home deliveries. Consumers have become savvier about how they go about shopping. Consumers have become savvier about how they go about shopping.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Elon Musk shared an important statement about supply chains in an interview : “The supply chain stuff is really tricky.”Managing If you are someone who is looking to gain majorly from the ongoing last-mile revolution, it is essential that you know about emerging last-mile delivery fulfillment models. 2022, Statista. Dark Stores.

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Locus

AUGUST 16, 2022

In the year 2021, around 210 million packages were stolen across America. Before learning about the importance of convenience in the last yard, it is crucial to first understand the concept of the last yard. Instead, if you bring the cake home safe and place it in a refrigerator, you elevate the level of convenience to customers.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. In a survey commissioned by GlobalTranz, 59% of supply chain decision-makers reported being concerned about not having the proper workforce to meet customer demand. What do we mean by that?

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

seemingly ignored inventory data that the pandemic-driven buying spree that lasted from March 2020 until the end of 2021 was waning, leading to bloated inventories, according to an article written by FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon. Big-box retailers like Best Buy, Walmart Inc. and Target Corp.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. billion in 2021. percent from 2021 to 2026. Besides filling home freezers, frozen foods are growing at restaurants. In July 2021, the number of job openings in the warehouse and transportation industry hit record highs.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Because the Covid pandemic caused such a huge ripple in the economy, questions remain about the future of brick-and-mortar retail vs. online shopping. Much ado has been made about inflation, and its probable effect on consumer spending. That’s it for broad overall learnings about the economy and the state of retail in general.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Our LTL customers tell us about problems at ports where the warehouses are overflowing, and they’re asking us for solutions.” Demand for transloading skyrocketed as imports surged in 2020 and in 2021, but the construction of transload facilities, which need container space and cross-docks, has lagged that demand.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In this blog, we’ll answer all your questions and more on flatbed shipping. Looking for all you need to know about Over-Dimensional Shipping? New home and construction activity on the rise. From January to February 2021, new homes and building permits were up 30% YOY. WHAT IS A FLATBED TRAILER? FLATBED SHIPPING?

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

With over 650 million deliveries executed, the Locus Platform has helped brands across e-commerce, e-grocery, retail, manufacturing, 3PL, and home service (phew!) Following the completion of its integration with Locus’ solutions in August 2021, Shyft ran into some unforeseeable roadblocks. Read more about their success story here.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2021

If you were wondering about the fate of retail as a whole, O2O is what’s on the crystal ball. Meet BOPIS, otherwise known as one of the most popular baby names of 2021 — we’re kidding, of course. Subscribe to our blog newsletter ! The new acronym on the block? O2O, or online to offline. But what does it truly mean?

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

According to FreightWaves’ Greg Miller , the trans-Pacific trade route has been overwhelmed over the past year as consumers divert their attention to spending on durable goods over travel and leisure services while they spend more time at home. Download the White Paper. Transportation providers have the same challenge.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 13, 2021

Before we talk about 2022, let’s give a quick primer on how supply and demand work in trucking. If trucking spot rates are falling fast, new truck orders will tend to slow about two months later. The volume of loads in 2021 has kept the trucking industry busy and has provided support for freight rates.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

So what’s it all about, then? Perhaps you’ve read a little about the digital twin concept in one of our past articles on supply chain technology, but we would have touched on it only briefly. For instance, in the UK, where 2021 saw 11.1 What is a Digital Twin. million (AUD) into the red.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Currently, the driver situation in LTL is not as critical as the over-the-road market, primarily because LTL drivers can spend more time at home, but carriers still don’t have the drivers they need. The outlook for 2022 features more of the same challenges as 2021, from capacity and labor shortages to rising rates and fuel costs.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In 2021, retail e-commerce holiday season sales in the United States amounted to about 213 billion US dollars. Forecasts suggest that online sales for the holiday period would grow by about 2.5 From e-commerce to home deliveries, digital transformation has made customer experiences better. But customers always want more.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Social media is a cornerstone of communication in modern society and a powerful tool for a home service business. Today, social media is connecting global and local communities and enabling home service business owners to grow their businesses and their communities to become more profitable. Brand Building and Providing Value.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In this post we look at the challenges brought about by Chinese New Year and how EazyStock can help. With ongoing challenges around shipping assignments, it could be wise to bring orders a little further forward than normal in 2021, just to help mitigate any logistical issues. Chinese New Year shutdowns. Account for shipping backlogs.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

So, rather than get overly prescriptive, I’ll use this blog post to highlight some companies that have achieved success through excellence in inventory management , and outline some of the most effective elements of their strategies. Book Now Let’s talk about your warehouse layout! Book your free consultation.

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Envase Technologies

JANUARY 25, 2022

While 2020 could only be described as chaotic, and in 2021 things started to get to something more like normal, though not quite, there’s a lot to reflect on from the past two years and a lot to look forward to in this one. Working from home is the new normal—and so is cloud-based software. In 2021 they became the new normal.

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