Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Raw materials and component shortages, labor shortfalls, port closures, rising fuel costs and other forces will continue to exert enormous pressures on global supply chains in 2022. Early Identification of Disruptions Drives a Faster, Unified Response. But at Blue Yonder, we noticed an interesting phenomenon. million employees.

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Parade

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s why technology should be part of your overall strategy. As we close out another wild year in the supply chain, many companies are looking forward to 2022 (and the potential relief it may bring for some of the supply chain hurdles we’ve faced the past couple of years), setting goals, and making plans.

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Parade

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s why technology should be part of your overall strategy. As we close out another wild year in the supply chain, many companies are looking forward to 2022 (and the potential relief it may bring for some of the supply chain hurdles we’ve faced the past couple of years), setting goals, and making plans.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

While reflecting on some of the ways the industry sought to overcome these challenges, Chris Jones*, Executive Vice President, Industry & Services at Descartes Systems Group , takes a look at what to look out for in 2022. Online buying will continue to fuel growth in home deliveries, presenting challenges that demand new strategies.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Tips for Peak Season 2022. In PART 1 of our “Peak Season 2022 Guide for eCommerce Brands” we discussed the major problems that affect eCommerce brands for peak season 2022, and the solutions entrepreneurs can seek to resolve them. Your 3PL for Peak Season 2022. Prep for Black Friday. Be Ready to Promote.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

2022 was a year of challenges for Port of Antwerp-Bruges. in TEUs in 2022, compared with a strong 2021, back to pre-pandemic levels. million new cars were handled in 2022, an annualised growth of 10.5%. This affected throughput, which was down 0.7% year-on-year to 286.9 million tons of cargo. in tons and 5.2% More than 3.26

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 7, 2023

Tailor a mini-bid strategy that plays to your strengths and protects your weaknesses. Especially when freight markets soften rapidly, as they did in the first and second quarters of 2022, shippers have taken the initiative to aggressively rebid their contract freight downward.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 12, 2022

Today, the Business Intelligence Group announced ShipMonk as winner of a 2022 Excellence in Customer Service Award. It is our honor to recognize ShipMonk, as they are leading by example and making real progress on improving the daily lives of so many.”. And people have noticed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Economic pressures could put vital investments in companies’ strategies, as well as in other safety initiatives, in jeopardy.” During 2022, 38 total losses of vessels were reported globally, compared with 59 a year earlier. Around a quarter of vessels lost in 2022 were cargo (10). The British Isles saw the highest number (679).

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Keep in mind that the major US holiday milestones that approach as autumn 2022 kicks in are: Halloween (October 31) Thanksgiving (November 24) Christmas (December 25) New Years Day (January 1). Chamber of Commerce noted in a census that 65% of positions in the retail sector are vacant as of June 2022.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 15, 2022

Regionals 2022 Southeast list of fastest-growing private companies in America. With headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (and a new location in Kentucky), ShipMonk is a prime example of Southeast companies killing it on a year-over-year basis. Florida represent! ShipMonk has been ranked No. 26 on the Inc.

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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. The American customer satisfaction index customer experience benchmarks for timeliness of delivery fell drastically from 82 in 2020 to 76 in 2022. consumer shipping companies: Customer experience 2017-2022.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. For example, home improvement retail giant Lowe’s has begun testing Nvidia’s digital twin solution, Omniverse, in two US stores belonging to the chain. Renault’s plans for network redesign and S&OP improvement. million (AUD) into the red.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Yes, it’s a Strategy. From Fuel to Fertiliser, Supply Shortages Start to Bite. That may be because U.S.

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

Despite the reduced customs costs, both companies are likely shipping by air at a loss—a sustainable strategy for their coffers but one that majorly impacts supply chain organizations reliant on the same volumes. From Q3 2021 to early 2022, Freightos Air Index China-U.S. These rates dipped to around $3.50/kg

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 25, 2022

Therefore, many of the trends in logistics are influenced by these and can be considered guidelines for our following strategies before the end of the year. A clear example is the acquisition of Senator International by Maersk, a German freight forwarder with almost 40 years in the market. trillion in the next six years.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 20, 2022

The Chinese New Year in 2022 is quite different from past years. For example, there is the reality of shortages and delays which virtually everyone in eCommerce has had to contend with. One of the strategies is to encourage customers to make early orders and to avoid making orders around the time of the festivities.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

It’s well-known that the growth and development strategies of countries either develop or complicate the commercial activities of the companies operating in that region. One of the examples of this that positively affects world trade is the National Transport and Logistics Strategy announced by Saudi Arabia about two years ago.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

For example, conveyor belt systems with motors and sensors have already been pre-assembled in medium-sized quantities of up to 500 units per project. A fully automated container warehouse, which went into operation in 2022, has also developed positively. The CEO is continuing to pursue his sustainability strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

My kids, for example, are always interested in getting their hands on the newest Guinness Book of World Records, and seeing what kind of crazy things are in there. Walmart made over 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022. According to a company announcement, Walmart completed more than 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

When 2022 was beginning, everyone wondered whether the upward trend in spot rates would continue or if it would start unwinding. An end of the year that is cooling down the price temperatures Experts predict the price rises are now coming to a close as we leave 2022 behind. This route has been roughly flat since December 8 th , 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2024

The year 2000 was a leap year, for example, but the years 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not. A weekly look at environmental, social and governance issues and strategies for corporate decision makers. billion in detention and demurrage costs from 2020 to 2022, according to the FMC’s final rule shared on Feb. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The world´s number one robot manufacturing country is developing automation strategies that will not only target logistical issues but also a wide range of industry challenges the new working time legislation will cause. Sales grew by 44% with more than 86,000 units sold in 2022 worldwide, IFR reports.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

As the environmental impact of supply chain activities is more widely understood, now is the time for supply chain professionals to prioritise sustainability in their logistics plans in order to be both successful and make a positive global impact, says IMHX 2022 Event Director, Rob Fisher.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

Emergency vehicles, for example, would be exempt, and the California Highway Patrol could authorize the system’s disabling in certain other cases. CargoNet’s analysis of fourth-quarter 2023 data showed a 68% year-over-year increase compared with 2022. More incidents are being reported at inland logistics hubs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

However, any semblance of normality or regularity that they did possess flew out of the window in 2022. Building resilience into their operations, either through new business strategies or new digital capabilities, is now a key priority for all shippers, carriers and logistics service providers. One example is multi-shoring.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

For example, just this week, India suggested that the IMO agree to push a “more realistic” goal of requiring 5% of marine fuels used to be carbon-neutral by 2030. IMO 2020 was next, and the Covid pandemic threw a wrench in benchmark levels as shipping activity was drastically altered in the period between 2020 and 2022.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 9, 2022

Digital transformation has quickly become an essential part of any successful business strategy which has also resulted in a skills gap. Here’s a list of top courses manufacturers should consider in 2022 to stay ahead: 1. Learning, for example, how to properly use systems and read data will improve business efficiency.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For example, Transporeon can help them make their CO2 consumption more visible with the new ‘Transporeon Carbon Visibility’ dashboard. For example, Transporeon is working on green tendering and assignment solutions, which will go live in 2022. More solutions will follow.

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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. Navigating the Storm: Strategies for SMB Importers in 2024 There is no golden ticket for solving these challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Canada banned single-use plastic shopping bags in December 2022, along with other single-use plastic items including straws and cutlery. A logistics strategy called transloading , used by trucking companies during the pandemic to ease the container backlog, is increasing in popularity again after U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

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. shippers will rely more than ever on the United States Postal Service (USPS), for example, but this fallback option may prove more costly than in past years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2022

International transport and logistics company cargo-partner has been pursuing a comprehensive sustainability strategy and championing environment-friendly transport technologies for many years. The shipment took off from Vienna Airport in early December 2022 and landed at Dallas Fort Worth Airport in Texas the following day.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 11, 2019

FIFA 2018 World Cup transport planning challenges and strategy. into the organization of this event, even if this not make sense (the next World Cup in 2022 will be hosted by Qatar, in highly air-conditioned stadiums, that are built only for the event…). Bovy, as part of a training seminar for the organization of the event.

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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

Nevertheless, with in following quarter, this strategy will need to be carried a step beyond. The multi-shoring method, for example, is an effective way to accomplish this. In the future, you’ll wonder, “How can we best combine our sustainable strategies with our economic goals?”

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 15, 2022

As we roll into the second quarter of 2022 after a hellish Q1, there is but one question in everybody’s mind. 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.

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