The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. Continued lockdowns over the emergence of new COVID variants left the Produce Shipping Season of 2021 in a panic. for the same period in 2021. over the 2021 cost, such as in the New England region.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. This ensured that today’s partial blockage of the Suez Canal, while disruptive, is still far less impactful than its far more meme-worthy 2021 relative in which the Evergiven blocked the canal. and bakes really good cookies.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

According to McKinsey Consumer Pulse surveys undertaken by the firm, close to 75% of people that are using digital channels for the first time will continue to do so even after normalcy is restored. share of chain retail sales by 2023, up from 30% in 2021. Forecasts by Ascential Retail Insight show that e-commerce will secure a 34.8%

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey. 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. Here’s what we learned.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Normally, spot rates in this lane fall to their lowest points of the year in the winter months of January and February, but that has not been the case so far in 2021. . Restructuring supply chains will have a lasting effect on logistics networks. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo by clicking the button below to get started.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Needless to say, Singles Day 2021 will have shoppers flocking in huge numbers as well. The Logistics of Singles’ Day 2021: Powered by Locus. To plan for the long haul, businesses can optimize delivery networks with Locus’ NodeIQ. Schedule a demo now ! Strict regulations and a renewed focus on sustainability.

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Parade

MARCH 28, 2022

Recruitment and Retention Nearly three-quarters of employers said they were having trouble attracting new talent in a survey conducted in 2021 , and those numbers don’t seem to be improving. How Turvo Get Started Turvo was created from a vision that the supply chain can be fully connected and leveraged -- much like a social network.

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