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 Nearshoring Trend Continues. This trend started as low-cost labor in Asia was not the savings it used to be.

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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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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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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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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. of the U.S.

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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. . Of course, increased profitability means knowing when to accept or reject a tender , and that information is invaluable for fleet asset management, including allocating equipment and drivers alike. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Of course, the issues are further compounded by the fact that modern technology now means that an increased number of warehouses are automated almost 24 hours a day, meaning very few or no personnel are on site. The best way to save lives of course, is to ensure automatic fire detection is in place, across your entire cold storage facility.

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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. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021. But, as we know, supply chain conditions were far from perfect in 2020 and 2021. Another powerful omni-channel market force continues to be the “Amazon effect.”

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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. This, of course, has implications all the way through supply chains. The supply chain landscape has seemingly undergone a seismic shift over the past year. The Ecommerce Boom.

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Learning more about fuel costs and shipping will give you a better understanding of what’s going on and equip you with some strategies to help. In 2021, per-mile trucking costs reached a record high. Shipping companies rely on a variety of strategies to mitigate the impact. How Fuel Costs Raise Shipping Prices. New Routes.

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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??? So these long term contract negotiations are taking place with more explicit recognition that contracts are inherently flawed.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The legislation, which is entitled the National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022, would require Cabinet-level agencies to identify weaknesses in supply chains that could impact national security and domestic manufacturing. percent over the third quarter of 2021. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) billion for the quarter, up 14.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 4, 2022

All indicators point to similar truck capacity from 2021 for grower-shippers for this year. The industry has adapted and evolved strategies to combat increasing costs, chaotic weather conditions and the ever-growing consumer demand. Additionally, the truck driver shortage continues to trend upwards. The main difference?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It is far too early to predict returns’ actual rates in 2021, but historical averages suggest this could be a historic year for returns. Integration with Supply Chain Partners will Improve Your Return Logistics Strategy. Of course, customers may opt to complete a return in-person. Imagine this scenario.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. Unfortunately, not all supply chain strategies are created equal. Two popular trends? As the U.S.

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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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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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Shipchain

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In 2018, trucking had its best year in modern times as per the ATA American Trucking Trends 2019 report , with massive increases in freight volume, strong customer demand and spending, new technological advancements, and the overall industry revenue up approximately $96 billion from the previous year. . Why 2021 Could Hold Promise.

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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.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

Keeping up with a complex, multi-layered, global industry is harder than most people think, so we decided to share a list of industry experts who share perspectives, news, trends and timely data on a regular basis on Twitter and Linkedin. Ahmed serves as the Founder and CEO of SCMDOJO. Lisa Anderson. Twitter: @LisaAndersonLMA. Kelly Barner.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

The war continues to induce a welter of problems that are adding up to a nightmare scenario for global business, and many companies must look expeditiously to mitigation strategies. The anti-COVID measures increased demand for ecommerce, but they also triggered a seismic shift in supply chain strategy. Yes, it’s a Strategy.

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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. Key trends: digitalisation and automation. Growing demand for material handling technologies.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

By 2021, 22.5 Swisslog calls that strategy “prebubbling,” says A.K. Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. Relevant Training: SCM Future Trend – Big Data & IoT Application. The Internet of Things (IoT) is making its way into every aspect of life.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

They could of course do both – cutting back on eating out, for example, reducing hospitality trade demand, but investing more in entertaining at home and thus buying more groceries. Creating a flexible space strategy for a potentially difficult Autumn peak season is a great way to mitigate risk.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

Of course, the criticality of such elements is the same now as it always was. Those withstanding the supply chain turmoil were the ones with solid risk mitigation strategies and playbooks in place and investment already sunk into supply chain resilience. Prudent implementation of buffer inventories and process-redundancy measures.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

There are, of course, some other important differences between the two types of providers: 4PL is, in general, better suited for medium-to-large businesses , while 3PL is more suited to small-to-medium businesses. However, growth is expected to normalise from 2021 onwards. percent over FY19. Phoenix Freight: 3PL and 4PL Provider.

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3PL Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Distribution companies have to adapt to the trends, and it is having an interesting effect on several components of the industry. As mentioned above, the B2B model follows predictable patterns of sales, perhaps increasing slightly to accommodate holiday shopping, but in general remaining more or less stable over the course of a given year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) is a type of business-to-consumer retail sales strategy where a business will market, sell and ship a product directly to the customer, writes Will Lovatt, General Manager and Vice President, Deposco Europe. Unfortunately though, warehouse facilities in general are struggling to keep up with this trend.

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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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