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Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains

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Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains | Image source: Flickr Understanding logistics trends is essential for business, and trend research may help organizations of all sizes predict changes, spot areas for innovation, and remain relevant in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.

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Omnichannel is Trending Toward Multi-Site Distribution

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To compete in today’s omnichannel landscape, many companies are reevaluating traditional supply chain practices with an eye toward meeting their customers’ expectations for real-time information, responsive service and fast, cost-effective delivery options. Their responses revealed several emerging trends. Trend toward multiple DCs.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2 – 8)

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The ongoing difficulties that many companies are experiencing when trying to secure ocean cargo transportation has forced companies to rethink their strategies. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was for a shortfall of $70.8 Survey respondents also lowered their expectations for future transportation capacity.

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NPTC Report Highlights Latest Leasing Trends for Private Fleets

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As detailed in the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) most recent Benchmarking Survey Report , private fleets expect to add more equipment to keep pace with the rising amount of freight. Leasing Trends and Advantages. Maintenance Trends. Many factors contribute to fleet operators outsourcing their maintenance services.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 12 – 18)

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In a recent NielsenIQ survey, 91 percent of consumers indicated they are planning on celebrating US Thanksgiving this year with a majority (83 percent) either staying at home (59 percent) or local (24 percent) (within 50 miles of their home). billion in chemicals cargo a week. So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like?

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COVID’s Supply Chain Ripples: the SME Business Perspective

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This article provides an overview, based on a survey of over 1,200 small businesses, of how small and midsize businesses have weathered the storm, and how a changing – and potentially recessionary – market is impacting their outlook. The trend of dropping rates and fewer congested ports is likely to continue.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

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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.