Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

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. Partnering with suppliers and service providers that pursue and implement flexible strategies. Contingency planning and business-recovery playbooks.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 15, 2021

The real story with rates is that there will be a volume backlog that will persist through the first quarter of 2021, and while short-term corrections will occur, the overall trend will be a decline in rates. Capacity is expected to remain fairly tight through much of 2021. Rates will swing in tandem with the market influences.

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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. Quick Work. A Prime Target. In Hackers are targeting Covid-19 vaccinations. Closing the Gaps.

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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 Setting clear expectations with customers increases the odds of making them happy and retaining their business, but this strategy also brings drawbacks, such as lost sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

The security situation — which is even more precarious in the near term due to coalition air strikes in Yemen — has already driven spot container freight rates much higher. Uber purchased Drizly in a cash-and-stock deal back in 2021. To resolve these allegations, Drizly later agreed to tighten security and limit data collection.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Editor's Note: As we see the transition to digital manufacturing and the use of the cloud and other web-based systems, manufacturing and cyber security continue to collide. Further, as a provider of a web-based transportation management system, Cerasis has our own documentation on how we protect our customer shippers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Disruption has been the name of the game for more than a year as supply chain leaders have been dealing with changing buyer behaviors, inventory management challenges, labor shortages, weather and pandemic-related uncertainty, cyber security threats and capacity constraints that continue to create significant supply chain volatility.

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Locus

AUGUST 7, 2023

billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $288.87 If we consider the average cost of a new car in the United States was approximately $40,000 in 2021, this increase is equivalent to almost 4 billion new cars. billion by 2031. Let’s try to visualize this $157.35 billion increase.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

While we’re happy to leave 2021 in the rearview mirror, many of the same trends will impact the truckload market in 2022. Contract rates, representing about 70% of the market, will be up about 4%-5% over 2021. How to Manage Truckload Macro Trends. How to Become a Shipper of Choice.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 15, 2020

When capacity is tight, being a shipper of choice can help shippers secure space with carriers. Capacity is tightening across the industry, and ACT Research forecasts double-digit growth in spot rates for the rest of this year and 2021, said Tim Denoyer, senior analyst at ACT Research, during a webinar on Sept.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In 2021 we find governments and organizations now grappling with these predictions and how best to deal with the outcomes of these predictions. Unfortunately, the state of disruption to the current landscape has never been contemplated and very few strategies exist to navigate it. Suez Canal blockage 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

The higher metal levies would go into effect as part of the Biden administration’s decision on how to adjust tariffs that date from former President Donald Trump’s time in the White House, senior Biden administration officials said. Biden’s move comes as the administration is studying raising tariffs on a range of Chinese exports to the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs. Over the years, Amazon’s strategy to tackle counterfeit goods focused on providing data to law enforcement and taking aggressive enforcement actions against counterfeit sellers. And now on to this week’s logistics news. across the EU, and in China.

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WorkWave

MARCH 31, 2022

between 2016 and 2021. The question for many PCOs is how to go about bringing in new leads and securing new customers. In a recent survey of pest professionals, social media advertising and online reviews took the lead when respondents were asked about which marketing strategies they plan to spend more on in the next 12 months.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

With that in mind, the trucking RFP has come into play as a more significant undertaking for 2021 contracts as the freight market saw volatility in 2020 on the spot market due to historic tender rejections and volumes adding to increased prices. That’s the only way to create an enduring freight management strategy.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Big thinking’ articles on how to disrupt industries from retail to healthcare have been so prolific in recent years that you would be remiss in assuming we have moved forward from the digital transformation era. Stefan Spendrup of SOTI looks at the effects autonomous driving will have on the transport and logistics industry. In the UK, 1.44

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The state of logistics in 2021 continues to undergo transformation and disruption (continued from 2020), and while companies are looking for new logistics strategies to stay proactive, there comes a point at which supply chain leaders need a simple, fast way to view market conditions. Clearly, the need for technology is absolute.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The June 2017 NotPetya attack that cost AP Moller-Maersk at least $300m was a wake-up call, but the industry should prepare for a much more damaging incident, says Mark Sutcliffe, director of CSO Alliance, an online community of shipping company security officers. AP Moller-Maersk more than a year on from NotPetya cyber-attack.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Companies are increasingly considering how to implement circular economy strategies so that fewer products need to be destroyed. The best strategy is for companies to devise agile approaches to permanently optimise the use of resources and production capacities. New legislation is driving the pace.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

This impact is likely to continue throughout the rest of produce season and even onward through the rest of 2021. There are a few more factors shippers should examine as they adjust their shipping strategies this produce season. percent increase year-over-year (YOY) in reefer spot rates in March 2021 compared to March 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

But we believed, because we had studied TV script writing, that we knew how to pitch. You can write Breaking Bad, but if you don’t know how to pitch it, it doesn’t get made. We also had no idea how to raise capital. Are there possible issues with that strategy? How do you manage college students?

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

74% of Europe’s population currently live in urban areas, and a 69% increase in parcel deliveries is expected across Europe by 2021. [2] In addition to requiring local authorities to review overnight restrictions, this prompts the need for some form of secure drop off location, such as Smart Lockers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? In this episode, Joe Lynch sits down with William Sandoval , the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at PowerFleet Inc. I’m the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy for PowerFleet.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

74% of Europe’s population currently live in urban areas, and a 69% increase in parcel deliveries is expected across Europe by 2021. [2] In addition to requiring local authorities to review overnight restrictions, this prompts the need for some form of secure drop off location, such as Smart Lockers.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

The factory will become the global centre for the new S60 sedan and will add the second-generation XC90 SUV by 2021, when production capacity reaches 150,000 units per year. Volvo has secured block trains and Torreborre does not want to sacrifice the control and reliability of a dedicated service by having to depend on other companies. “As

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

A smart city is a destination where hard and soft infrastructures are integrated with technology and securely connected together.” They boast it would be the first eco-friendly smart business city in Africa and is expected to be completed by 2021. In early May 2018, Lagos Innovates will be sponsoring the “Secure Lagos Hackathon” event.

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