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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. Most shippers currently face a long list of challenges thanks to some well-known trends. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound.

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Key Warehouse & Contract Logistics Trends from 2020

Now, That's Logistics

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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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

While this example may still be a few years off, it is important that you understand how the top emerging trends in automation will shape supply chains and transportation processes in the coming years. The Standard Definition & Components of Automation: Today: There is a standard definition of automation in the supply chain.

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2020 Airfreight Market Roundup

Now, That's Logistics

Tracing the initial COVID-19 impacts back to March, Kumar says the earliest flight restrictions were driven by government mandates and effectively removed airfreight capacity from the market. With less capacity available on the market, the capacity that was available fetched premium prices. Rates Go Through the Roof.

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Produce Season and How It Affects Capacity

Blue Grace Logistics

While holidays have a substantial effect on freight capacity, produce season can cause one of the biggest crunches of the year. The rise in capacity demand for the season is resulting in some hefty transportation fees. It’s definitely an area that we needed to call attention to this year,” the CVSA added. .

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Supply Chain Industry Fears for 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

Container xChange has released a Container LogTech predictions report for 2023, which highlights important global trends that the shipping and supply chain industry will witness in 2023. Freight forwarders will employ a ‘wait and see’ approach before making any long-term air cargo capacity commitments particularly.” the report claims.

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What does the next freight cycle look like?

FreightWaves SONAR

The loss of predictability The domestic freight market was relatively stable after the Great Recession, which trended right in line with economic growth. The 2016 market was much softer than the previous five years, leading to rate stagnation and a significant increase in carrier failures that bled capacity out of the space.

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