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2023 Mid-Year Check-In: Current Status of Supply Chains and What’s Next?

Logistics Viewpoints

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? I believe our findings capture the pulse of North America logistics operations and the executives’ perceptions and priorities going into the second half of 2023. One executive simply stated that it’s “an easy variable to address.”

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Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. ProMat 2023 occupied both McCormick Place South and McCormick Place North with over 1,000 exhibitors. I asked Manhattan about recent examples of customers utilizing the company’s WES functionality. The ACPaQ solution in now being introduced to North America.

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Manhattan Associates Momentum 2023 Conference

Logistics Viewpoints

A number of unification examples and their benefits were provided. General availability of the next generation of Manhattan Active Yard Management was announced along with new capabilities it provides. Finally, Manhattan Associates also provided examples of APIs co-innovated with its partners.

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What’s On Tap for Ocean Shipping in 2023?

Now, That's Logistics

These and other positive trends may prove beneficial for shippers as we head into 2023, while lower demand and stabilizing freight rates are likely to have an opposite effect on ocean carriers. This, in turn, may impact ocean shipping availability, capacity, movement and rates. million TEUs in 2023 and 2.83 More Ships, Please.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

For example, could some areas of your warehouse be adapted via racking optimisation to store higher inventory volumes? If not, the next step is to determine the feasibility of investing in new equipment that consumes less energy and evaluate the various options that might be available. Are Our Processes Optimal?

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Where should packaging businesses focus in 2023?

Logistics Business Magazine

How investing in carton handling equipment and pallet wrapping automation could provide the step-change businesses are looking for in 2023: Labour. Recruitment of labour has long been a challenge for the sector, and that’s not likely to change in 2023. The post Where should packaging businesses focus in 2023?

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5 Airfreight Trends to Keep On Your Radar Screen in 2023

Now, That's Logistics

billion loss for 2022 and that industry-wide profitability will emerge at some point in 2023. “We When passenger planes were grounded during the pandemic, for example, air freight capacity shrank accordingly. Capacity constraints could become a bigger issue in 2023. Bloomberg reports that the industry will post a cumulative $9.7

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