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The Bulk Freight Roundup: January 2021

Bulk Connection

In a new feature on our Bulk Logistics Blog, we’ll review the past month within the bulk freight industry and preview the month to come. Earlier this month, we published our bulk freight outlook for 2021. And, of course, the issues we projected for the year ahead were front and center in January.

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Top 3 Factors To Consider In 2021 For The Trucking Industry

Blue Grace Logistics

E-commerce has shaken the retail industry’s logistics approach, as Amazon’s model dramatically altered consumer expectations in a phenomenon now known as the “ Amazon Effect ”. Due to the high influence of this phenomenon over last-mile delivery, the trucking industry will continue to be affected in 2021.

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Top eCommerce Trends in 2021

Ship Monk

2020 has come and gone, which means it’s finally time to say hello to 2021! 2021 will be especially significant as the world continues to cope with a global pandemic that has invoked major change across all societal sectors. To get up to speed, just keep reading! Stiff Competition. With a 30.4% eCommerce Gets Vocal.

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2021 Strategies for Inventory Management and Supply Chain Recovery

EazyStock

A vaccine won’t magically eradicate the coronavirus; instead, it will take the vaccine coupled with additional widespread safety measures to usher in a ‘new normal’ – optimistically, by Q3 of 2021. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020.

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The Weekly Freight Report for March 18th, 2021

FLS Transport

These laws would classify workers as an “employee” of the company unless that worker performs a service “outside the usual course of the business of the employer.” 2021 sees massive gains for intermodal demand. per mile and rejections at 27%… Could 2021 be intermodal’s year to shine? Get the details here.

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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends

EazyStock

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. With that in mind, here are a few trends for 2021 that could help your business outlast the pandemic: Supplier Diversification. Automation.

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3 Tips for Transportation Budgeting in 2021

GoShip Blog

Setting a transportation budget for 2021 seems like a daunting task after the roller coaster that was 2020. What are 3 key things to consider when planning your transportation budget in 2021? Make sure you stay ahead of the game in 2021 with GoShip’s transparent rates and qualified carrier network! Rates will increase.