Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2021

With demand for airfreight capacity on track to return to 2019 levels at some point in 2021, the industry is bracing itself for a massive, worldwide vaccine distribution program while also preparing to manage the uptick in business as economies worldwide shake off the impacts of the global pandemic. Worldwide Vaccine Distribution.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As shippers either figuratively or literally flipped the calendar page over to 2022, the hope was that at least some of the capacity crunches, driver shortages, labor issues and freight rate increases that took hold in 2021 would begin to heal themselves and create a more balanced transportation marketplace. to 3% throughout the year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 3, 2023

PineBridge Benson Elliot, a UK-based pan-European real estate fund manager, and their JV Partner, Evo Industrial, have acquired two further sites, under their strategy, with Evo Industrial to deliver last mile logistics in and around London and key regional markets in the UK. As of 31 December 2021, PineBridge Benson Elliot manages US$ 3.1

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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. Which of These Strategies is the Most Feasible?

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

These acquisitions form part of Heppner’s international growth strategy, designed to strengthen the Group’s distribution capacity in Western Germany and increase its competitiveness in the French and German transport markets. “We are delighted to embark upon this new chapter between Heppner and our company.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Transport Exchange Group (TEG), a leading UK online freight exchange platform, is helping its members to operate more dynamically and competitively in a highly volatile marketplace with the launch of what it describes as an ‘industry-first’ load pricing data service.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season.

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

Most fruit and vegetable farmers, as well as importers, start to look for the capacity to distribute their products across the country when the demand for fresh produce greatly increases. This means shippers will need to be more proactive when planning their fresh produce and frozen food shipping strategy in 2021.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

John is Strategic Advisor of Transportation & Logistics at Clarendon Capital , a private equity sponsor focused on developing investment opportunities and providing strategic advisory services to the transportation, logistics and distribution sectors. John Larkin and Joe Lynch discuss the logistics industry outlook.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Anyone who works in the transportation industry knows that supply chains have never exactly been ‘normal’, writes Stephan Sieber (pictured), CEO of Transporeon. From the war in Ukraine to petrol and driver shortages and rising inflation, transportation networks have remained under pressure. However, this will go a step further in 2023.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

US holiday retail sales in 2021 will rise 2.7% – US Holiday 2020 review and Holiday 2021 Preview, Emarketer Insider Intelligence, Feb 2021. Before preparing themselves for peak season sales, businesses should know the upcoming trends so that they can devise effective strategies. of total holiday season retail sales.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Automation continues to prove its value in building transportation and freight management relationships. Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Sabinext

JANUARY 15, 2021

Here are the supply chain priorities on my 2021 agenda. Six Supply Chain Priorities for 2021. Digitalization and automation are profoundly shaping future supply chains and logistics – a development that will accelerate in 2021 and beyond. Air transport is our main contributor to CO2 emissions. Hybrid Mode of Working.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations. According to the CBRE Global E-commerce Outlook 2021 report , e-commerce growth will require another 330 million square feet of warehouse space in the United States by 2025. ports to get backlogged.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

At this year’s German Logistics Congress, Günther Jocher, Managing Director of GROUP7, presented his company’s 5-point strategy. The first point of the strategy is to quickly adapt to the changed needs of the market. “We The final point of the GROUP7 strategy is to use the pandemic as a driver of the digitalization.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 4, 2022

Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family’s transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. The second key takeaway is the growth of ecommerce.

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Locus

MAY 4, 2023

The logistics industry relies on the efficient transportation of goods between locations and line haul transportation plays a significant role in this. In 2021, in the United States alone, the total transportation logistics costs came to around 1.2 What is line haul transportation? trillion U.S. from 2019 to 2027.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Of 1,200 industry professionals surveyed for the 2021 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, 51.5% The survey is part of the 2021 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, the company’s 12th annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets. 2021 Index and Survey Highlights .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. In 2021, the SCS segment revenues grew an impressive 44.5 VANDERLANDE was the world’s second largest warehouse automation provider in 2021, according to ARC’s analysis. 2021 was also the year of new technologies.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Automation continues to prove its value in building transportation and freight management relationships. Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2021

A new calendar year is a perfect time to set some goals for your organization and start planning new business strategies. COVID-19 has exposed quite a few vulnerabilities in both the procurement and distribution process of goods and materials and the overall transportation process. But it also goes beyond that.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

New research shows that business is feeling the effects of inflation, geopolitical tension, port congestion and transportation costs in dramatically different and regionally specific ways, with those in South America and Africa facing a more negative business outlook. For example, 42.5% This compared to 19.9% for those in China, 27.5%

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 11, 2021

Each year, bulk truck and mode managers, transportation managers, and executives develop budgets to address new or different needs – but 2020 was unimaginably volatile, and 2021 has shown little signs of settling. The post Issues Impacting Chemical Bidding and Benchmarking Carrier Rates in 2021 appeared first on CLX Logistics, LLC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. Walmart is making investments in warehouse automation in distribution centers to deliver aisle and department-ready pallets to stores. Walmart’s fiscal 2021 ended on January 31 st. billion, 4.1%

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

He has lost approximately $182 billion since November 2021, as estimated by Forbes, although other sources suggest that it could actually be closer to $200 billion. According to Forbes, Musk’s net worth dropped from a peak of $320 billion in 2021 to $138 billion as of January 2023, largely due to the poor performance of Tesla’s stock.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Report.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A world-first driverless, zero-emission mass transit technology – comprising autonomous electric “pods” capable of traveling on both road and rail – launched today (Thursday 14 th October 2021). 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050, putting massive strain on roads and existing public transport networks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2023

The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss posted turnover of 3.01 This translates into a year-on-year gain of 18 percent (2021: 2.54 The Land Transport division posted 1,479 million euros in sales, a gain of 16 percent (2021: 1,277 million euros). billion euros for fiscal 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

in October 2021. With snarled supply chains, 2021 holiday shipments (sweaters, holiday decorations and such) arrived late in many cases and have contributed to a degree to this inventory build up. This means transportation costs account for up to 8% of the sale price of a pair of shoes, as compared to 1% just three years ago.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Weather is an unpredictable force that can wreak havoc on logistics in Europe, but there are strategies to mitigate its impact. Sweden’s investment in winter road maintenance, including regular snow plowing and de-icing, is a prime example of how to keep transport running smoothly during harsh winters.

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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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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

During a year when e-commerce sales skyrocketed, the global pandemic impacted supply chains around the globe, and transportation capacity contracted across most modes, while companies worked to get their logistics strategies realigned with this “new normal” operating environment. What’s in Store for 2021?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

These intelligent, strategy-driven solutions help the entire end-to-end value chain enact a fast, coordinated response not only across functions but also across multiple trading partners. n retail customer operates over 1000 stores as well as multiple distribution centers (DCs) in the US. With nearly $21.3

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

Yorkshire, UK-based temperature-controlled food storage and distribution (TSC&D) firm, Reed Boardall, has battled through one of the most difficult years in its 30-year history. This compares with £705,000 profit in the year ending March 2021. loss before taxation.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 11, 2021

With the world in the midst of a massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout, security experts are keeping a close eye on any “bad actors” who threaten the manufacture and/or distribution of these critical formulas. The fact that hackers see the COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts as a new target hasn’t helped the situation. “By

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2022

For starters, the most recent report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that global demand for air freight decreased by 8.3% in May 2022 compared to May 2021, and that capacity was 2.7% above May 2021’s numbers (and up 5.7% Rates are Rising, but Not as Quickly as 2021.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 21, 2021

A new era of air transportation trends is emerging to create a confusing outlook for shippers. This is all happening while the Transportation Security Administration is reporting a 1000%+ increase in passenger travel in April 2021, compared to April 2020, with the vaccine fueling hopes of getting back to a sense of “normalcy.”.

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