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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

GXO Logistics recently briefed Logistics Viewpoints ( ARC ) on its recent operating progress and its formula for success. I was familiar with GXO as the former logistics segment of XPO and knew about select examples of its warehouse automation investments. Source: GXO Logistics Q3 2021 Investor Presentation.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 1, 2022

Proof of this can be found in the fact that Walmart has been investing more than 11 billion dollars in their US department over the last 2 years and has spread this amount out over 3 areas: e-commerce, technology, and their supply chain ( Danley, 2021 ). But what makes Walmart’s supply chain so good?

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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. For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021. Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Logistics Landscape.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began. This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. In other words, this is a far cry from 2021 and its dramatic capacity shortage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Many major challenges of 2021—capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortage—are rolling over into 2022 and, in addition, the environment and machine learning are becoming more important for logistics and supply chain professionals. Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Some have hit on the right strategies and are thriving in the new normal, and others are struggling. It was perhaps fortuitous that Target began implementing a strategy to focus on fulfillment from stores back in 2019. The reverse logistics process, too, is a prime target for refinement. The Dark Store Trend.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

And now to this week’s logistics news…. The cost to transport containerized goods peaked at unprecedented levels in late 2021. This sounds like another example of supply chain whiplash (start and stop) to me. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

2021 was a difficult year in global logistics due to ongoing volatility. As we approach another potentially volatile year, I wanted to provide key strategies for global shippers to consider. Keep in mind, LCL shipments are not going to bypass congestion at the ports, so inland strategies need to be considered.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 26, 2021

Let’s look at the facts – the percentage of supply chain managers using new analytics tools and services to develop better bidding strategies has increased from 17% in 2017 to more than 30% in 2020. In March, we wrote about many of the issues impacting chemical bidding and benchmarking carrier rates in 2021. Service Level Benchmarking.

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Locus

MAY 25, 2022

Take last-mile deliveries for example. Here are seven key strategies that they have used to make it happen. 48% of respondents consisting of logistics providers, solution providers and retailers stated that the choice of delivery slots was the important wish of customers when it comes to last-mile delivery. 2021, Statista.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Supply chains are ‘strangling strategy’, with the movement of commodities so significant an issue that logistics is securitising. [1] 2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3].

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2020

How has the pandemic impacted warehousing and logistics operations in 2020, 2021 and beyond? This acceleration will continue in 2021 and beyond. The sharp rise in e-commerce sales is putting pressure on retailers to implement omnichannel strategies for online order fulfilment. Warehouse automation acceleration.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 8, 2022

How can the logistics & transport will keep up with the goals of COP26 and the 2030 vision? In November 2021, I started my internship as a “Junior Business Development Consultant” at SOLATOM. Although my current position makes me function more as a strategic mind, my study background has been 100% focused on logistics.

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 13, 2021

These and other shifts directly impacted companies’ logistics and transportation operations, right at a time when those functions were gaining in complexity and getting more expensive to run. With many signs pointing to another banner year for E-Commerce in 2021 (eMarketer is predicting 14.3% Another Banner Year Ahead.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is reverse Logistics? Before we dive in the nuances of reverse logistics, otherwise known as return logistics, integration, let's briefly recap what reverse logistics is. Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. Managing return logistic can be challenging.

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Forto

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Major calendar events are – quite literally – casting their shadows ahead for the supply chain: Golden Week in China, Black Friday and Cyber Monday on November 26 and 29, and of course Christmas holidays and also Chinese New Year are already just a few logistics steps away. Holidays That Influence Your Logistics.

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ShipLilly

APRIL 7, 2021

The comparative statistics of the 30th of November 2020 against the 31st of January 2021 indicate a dramatic spike in just two months. It is a logistical nightmare trying to keep with demand that is not satisfied by the number of available ships. For example, by the third week of February 2021, only 943 had been unloaded from ONE Apus.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

So, in 2021, the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing Act was passed. technologies, such as the above examples, can raise productivity by 40 percent. In 2021, manufacturing was the industry that suffered the most cyberattacks, according to IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Industry 4.0

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

More Resources Home The Impact of Fast Fashion Giants On Air Cargo Eytan Buchman April 25, 2024 Navigating New Horizons: The Impact of Fast Fashion on Air Cargo Rates & Dynamics The intersection of fast fashion, globalized retail e-commerce, and air cargo logistics is coming to a head with Temu and Shein’s entrance to the US market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

E-commerce sales have continued to soar in 2021. The National Retail Federation projects 2021 non-store and online sales will grow 18-23 percent to $1.09-1.13 OnTrac , for example, stopped accepting new peak business on September 1, but capacity issues are just one of the carrier-related challenges shippers must overcome.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

Data analytics for logistics can make all the difference in the world when it comes to reefer truckload service delivery efficiency. According to Supply Chain Digital , “although new, AI-driven concepts are being introduced, they aren’t new to the logistics sector. last year and $2.19 the year prior. But how can technology help?

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Due to the corona pandemic, logistics has to master its greatest challenges. Innovative technology from DENSO Wave Europe makes logistics processes leaner, faster and more efficient. Logistics is under massive pressure: On the one hand, the industry has good growth prospects due to the corona-related growth in e-commerce.

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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. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen.

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 16, 2021

Challenges of Last-mile Logistics. With the growth of e-commerce over the past decade businesses adjusted their last-mile delivery strategy. Geography adds another layer of complexity to last-mile logistics. We are still far from seeing this strategy fully implemented.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 5, 2022

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), a leading global brand in the logistics industry, has joined ABB ’s Energy Efficiency Movement to reinforce its commitment in reducing its carbon footprint. The two companies have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support each other in the execution of their own sustainability strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? As you can deduce from Amazon’s example, there is no standard for an optimal warehouse layout.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Retail ecommerce increased by 75% in 2020 in Canada and is on track to expand by another 12% in 2021, according to eMarketer. This shift isn’t expected to wane anytime soon, and it’s forcing shippers to rethink their business strategies as they tackle current challenges and plan for the future. A Fresh Take on E-fulfillment.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

By Mike Skinner, VP, CLX Logistics. By early 2021 as the economy rebounds and carriers have departed a depressed market, under-prepared shippers will again have trouble getting loads covered. As an example, consider the growing number of digital freight marketplaces like UberFreight and LoadSmart.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 25, 2022

The last few years have been challenging for the world of logistics. It is well known that digitalization and technological advances have changed the way we do things from one end to the other, and even more so in the logistics sector, where globalization has a strong impact. trillion in the next six years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Derek Gittoes, a vice president of supply chain management product strategy at Oracle, said “this is very much an estimate. For example, Oracle is using average emission from a 5-ton truck, or a bulk tanker. Oracle also offers a logistics modeling tool to look at how different policies would affect sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2022

e-commerce sales increased again in 2021, up 14% year-over-year (YoY), and by more than 50% compared to 2019. Merchandising can also tap into fulfillment data to function more effectively by checking inventory strategies against parcel shipping data to ensure the right product mix is in the right locations.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For example, the Freightos Baltic Daily Index (FBX) indicated that the China-West Coast rates were $1,378 per 40-foot equivalent unit on Monday. Indeed, its current rates are down 93% compared to the all-time high achieved in September 2021. This is a fall of 87% compared to the peaks that the same route achieved in September 2021.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics opened its first Austrian Direct Load branch in Kufstein this February. The globally active logistics service provider has already had a successful presence in the Austrian market for 15 years with five branches and a focus on air and sea freight products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

In July of 2021, 130 countries backed a plan to set a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent. Nevertheless, the argument that trade compliance is complementary to a company’s overall tax strategy certainly makes sense to many companies. The large fines above are examples of this class of penalties.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has concluded the 2022 financial year very successfully, continuing the company’s strong performance of recent years in the face of persistently challenging market conditions. billion (2021: EUR 4.1 billion (2021: EUR 4.1 Hellmann was able to increase its total sales by 24 % to EUR 5.0

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 15, 2022

Despite all these issues, cargo handled has rose a whopping 22% in the period of December 2021/January 2022/February 2022 compared to the December 2020/January 2021/February 2021 period according to data from the Port of Houston. East Coast ports, especially Savannah and Charleston due to proximity.

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