Freightos

JUNE 6, 2023

The following data is from a survey we conducted last month (May, 2023) across hundreds of small business importers who tap Freightos.com’s global freight marketplace. This trend was a while in coming. The inventory trend that emerged from ShipBob’s data seems to be extending into 2023. The key takeaway?

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Enterprises that did not adapt to new trends faced the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022. The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

A new survey commissioned by ProGlove, leader in wearable barcode scanners , has identified the ongoing struggles of warehouses trying to predict demand patterns accurately. Of those surveyed, just 39 per cent of respondents felt they could accurately predict trends and activity for the holiday season.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It was reported in August 2023 that within a two-week time span, there had been ten instances in which the Houston area roadways sustained heat related damages, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Project cargo weight on these possible compromised roads and railways should be a concern even with DOT route surveys.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

CTP has signed deals totalling 96,000 sqm at five of its logistics CTParks across the Czech Republic since the start of 2023. This trend is set to continue as CEE GDP growth is forecast to grow twice as fast as the Eurozone average between 2023 and 2026.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022). “We The situation will have a significant impact on the domestic supply chain from January 15 to February 6, 2023.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

Supply chain planning is the process of efficiently and effectively managing the entire lifecycle of a product or service from its initial design and development through production, distribution, and, ultimately, delivery to the end customer. Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Europe leads this trend having reduced offshore procurement by a quarter since 2021. Investment across the industry reflects this trend and while OEMs’ total investment in supply chain sustainability is on par with last year, suppliers’ annual investment has significantly reduced by 17%.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

Supply chain planning is the process of efficiently and effectively managing the entire lifecycle of a product or service from its initial design and development through production, distribution, and, ultimately, delivery to the end customer. Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

As we close in on the end of the year, supply chain professionals are already planning for what 2023 will bring. While it’s imperative to focus on budgets and business initiatives that will take precedence over the next year, it’s just as important to keep an eye on the big-picture trends that are shaping the industry.

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Now, That's Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The art of designing and managing supply chains, facilities, warehouses, transportation and distribution for organizations that don’t specialize in logistics management, contract logistics encompasses a broad range of services that allow companies to do what they do best: grow their own businesses. The trend of nearshoring.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. That trend, along with technological advancements, gave FedEx incentive to overhaul its Express unit’s network in a bid for long-term savings.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The digital supply chain will be the predominate model within the next five years,” agree 80% of respondents to the Material Handling Institute’s 2018 annual survey. According to MHI, the current adoption rate for AI is only 6% but is projected to reach 47% by 2023. Digital Supply Chains. Automated and Optimized.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

This move comes as Walmart looks to both expand its fleet as it builds out a network of distribution centers and bring on more truck drivers during a labor shortage for the profession. That contrasts with last year’s survey results, when most industry professionals feared capacity issues and higher rates as the holiday’s aftermath.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

But despite those challenges and uncertainties, the majority of supply chain leaders are optimistic about the future, with 61 percent reporting a positive business outlook for 2023. Agility Robotics, Figure AI and Boston Dynamics are among companies designing robots more closely modeled on human beings for use in distribution centers.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

And, as reported in our recent North American ports survey , the US state of Pennsylvania has invested $93m in the port of Philadelphia’s finished vehicle terminal, to more than double annual import capacity there to 350,000 vehicles. GM plans to launch 20 all-electric models by 2023. Future mobility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

This will certainly be an interesting trend to watch. The money, which comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, will go to the USDA’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), a cost-share program for fuel facilities to build and retrofit infrastructure that supports biofuel blending and distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

And while this would ease production and cold chain distribution challenges, the pill form would require as much as 20x the API, which is already in short supply. Asking these what-if questions entails assessing the impact on multiple areas, such as packaging, production, inventory, distribution, and of course customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The company is installing camera-studded inspection stations equipped with artificial intelligence-powered technology called AVI, or automated vehicle inspection, at hundreds of its distribution centers worldwide.

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