Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

“Complexity is really a killer,” said Roberto Isaias, Mattel’s chief supply-chain officer, as quoted in a January 2, 2020 Wall Street Journal article by Paul Ziobro. According to the article: Mattel has chopped the choices of reds [for its toys] by more than one-third and is doing the same for other colors, part of a.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Recently, Dehoney served as CEO of Manning’s Truck Brokerage, a 50-year-old, logistics company acquired in 2020 by Fitzmark, Inc. The podcast interview was based on an article Charley recently wrote called: Top Trends in Supply Chain Technology for 2021. Key Takeaways: Top Trends in Supply Chain Tech .

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West Coast and California Logistics

JULY 9, 2021

According to an article in Multichannel Merchant , UPS is issuing new surcharges which will hit shippers hard during this year’s peak season. These new surcharges will be applied between October 31 and January 15, with pricing based on percentage of package volume over and above February 2020 volumes.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

That figure ballooned with the COVID-19 pandemic to 21.3% – an increase of 44% – in 2020. In this article, we’ll examine some of the key effects of the pandemic on eCommerce fulfillment operations and explore ways that your company can mitigate these effects by partnering with a 3PL provider. of all sales in the U.S.

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West Coast and California Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2021

According to an article in DC Velocity , drayage spot rates in September were 6% higher than August, and 32% higher than September 2020. These rates are only expected to increase, as further hikes of 10% to 15% are predicted for October.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Original Article: FOSC: Collaboration drives last-mile success. With all the disruptions in the supply chain since 2020, the last mile has been in a constant state of flux. Click for more articles by Brian Straight. Original Article: FOSC: Collaboration drives last-mile success. Can they be stopped? Need a warehouse?

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Bulk Connection

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

in 2021 compared to 2020. In this article, we’ll look at how bulk freight brokers can help with the over-the-road (OTR) segment of a bulk product’s intermodal journey. With supply chain disruptions and the driver shortage affecting the trucking industry, many shippers have turned to intermodal rail as a CO2-friendly alternative.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2021

COVID-19 caused a global upheaval in order fulfillment processes throughout 2020. We obtained insights into experiences from the prior year (2020) and expectations for 2021 and beyond. More than 25 percent of survey respondents stated that they experienced a decrease of order throughput volumes in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

This article was written to concisely aggregate and communicate that information from a supply chain perspective. However, the major partners discussed in this article include P fizer – BioNTech , Moderna , McKesson , FedEx , and UPS. The Primary Distribution Partners.

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Now, That's Logistics

MARCH 23, 2021

For shippers, the impact on cargo flows was only worsening as 2020 came to a close.”. In another JOC outlook article , William B. “What began as a surprising, ferocious consumer and personal protective equipment (PPE)-led cargo surge this spring had collided head-on with the operational realities of a raging pandemic,” JOC adds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

This article was written to concisely aggregate and communicate that information from a supply chain perspective. However, the major partners discussed in this article include P fizer – BioNTech , Moderna , McKesson , FedEx , and UPS. The Primary Distribution Partners.

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Bulk Connection

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In its 2022 Operational Cost of Trucking report , the ATRI revealed that the cost of trucking increased by the highest recorded percentage between 2020 and 2021. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the report and tell you why operating costs for bulk trucking companies are even higher.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

As can see, most of 2019 and the first part of 2020 saw a market where freight volumes were easily handled. Then March 2020 happened. That was quickly followed by a freight injection and for the latter part of 2020, and all of 2021, the market struggled with a lack of capacity to handle the record freight volumes. Figure 2.1:

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at fortifying warehouse and distribution centers against cybersecurity attacks. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

My colleague Steve Banker published an informative article in 2020 about this extensive initiative Ahold Delhaize’s Supply Chain Transformation (forbes.com). In the first three quarters of 2020, Ahold Delhaize USA reported a 115 percent increase in online sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. Natural disasters. Geopolitical events.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

increase from 2020. According to a recent article, Maersk Line is expecting container volumes to drop by 4% in 2023 globally, while their previous forecast was 2.5%. According to an ING article, scrapping is reducing capacity by 3-4%, slow steaming around 5-6%, and blank sailings have not shown any significant impact this year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The article states that Fabric customers communicated that they wanted to use Fabric technology directly in their own warehouses, rather than contracting with Fabric to serve as a 3PL managing fulfillment operations with Fabric technology. the Nike article reminded me of it).

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MTS Logistics

JULY 12, 2021

MSC appeared number six on the ranking of top 10 polluters in the EU for the year 2020, with the remaining 9 polluters being power plants which produce coal. megatons of CO2 in 2020 while Maersk comes in at 6.5 The ranking considers only CO2 emissions in the EU. MSC emitted a whopping 10.9 megatons, CMA CGM 5.0 megatons, COSCO Group 3.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the world has dealt with supply chain issues. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This article is from Zheyuan Du at Kinaxis and discusses unconventional solutions to excess inventory challenges. According to recent statistical data, vacancy rates for industrial real estate across North America have been declining since 2020 and reached an all-time low in the third quarter of 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world. year-on-year in 2020 with a 39% increase in Q1 2021. Data from the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This article is from Emerge and offers tips for trucking companies to decrease their insurance premiums. As an example, from data taken from the ATRI report, in 2020 a small fleet of fewer than 20 trucks would have paid about three times as much as a large fleet with more than 1,000 trucks. To read the full article, click HERE.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

2022 saw another volatile year for shipping following the 2021 and 2020 unique scenarios that led to the ongoing supply chain crisis. With 160 articles published this year on our blog, More Than Shipping, we honored our top blog authors who wrote the top two performing articles for the year. A great time was had by all.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As freight volumes were accelerating in the latter part of 2020 and through early 2022, trucking companies popped up at a rapid pace to meet the demands of shippers. Capacity Declining To further illustrate the impact of freight volumes on capacity, Figure 1.2 As freight volumes started to decline, as seen by the blue line in Figure 1.2,

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

In this article, we explore Invoice Reconciliation tools as a core piece of every digital 3PL/freight brokerage’s operations. According to a poll conducted by Deloitte, 39% of consumer and industrial products professionals found at least one instance of fraud or abuse in their supply chains in 2020.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 25, 2022

According to the Wall Street Journal in a recent article: “Last year, large American manufacturers solicited chemicals, produce and construction materials and other goods from six times as many suppliers based in Mexico as they did in 2020. An Overview of Mexico Exports.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. (AKA why that couch you ordered isn’t here…and isn’t getting here tomorrow). Let’s talk freight. . Enter, a global container shortage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

At that time, Steve also authored an article titled 20 Things to Know about WMS System Integrators. It is a great article and I recommend checking it out. Although the scope of my research is slightly different, I believe Steve’s article still captures the market’s dynamics today.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 20, 2023

It was a lot easier in 2020, 2021 and the first half of 2022,” Ryan told attendees at the conference, held June 11-13, that his company during the pandemic grew from 1,200 employees to 10,000 as business opportunities surged. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Getting people to think about diversity is more than ethnicity,” she said.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2024

Look no further than the second half of 2020 and all of 2021 to see the impact consumers with disposable income can have on movement of goods. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the top five logistics articles of the week every Friday morning by selecting “Weekly News Update” when you select your preferences.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

One article touched on an interesting point that no one else was looking at. Will Oremus wrote an article about what everyone was getting wrong with the toilet paper shortage.People weren’t necessarily hoarding; in fact, they were buying more toilet paper because they needed more. The toilet paper shortage got the ball rolling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2022

This article is from Manhattan Associates and looks at the changing nature of retail. Even prior to 2020, the stores had begun to serve multiple purposes. To read the full article, click HERE. Making predictions about the future of retail – or anything – can be a fool’s errand. How is Retail Changing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. One of my predictions within that article is that inflation will hinder supply chain resiliency efforts. Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. Seagate sold the drives to Huawei between August 2020 and September 2021 despite an August 2020 rule that restricted sales of certain foreign items made with US technology to the company.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 17, 2022

This article breaks down the new costs for small parcel products and the impact on shippers moving forward. In 2020, the e-commerce industry increased by 30% from the previous year. billion in 2020 to $469.2 Small parcel products have experienced increases from USPS, UPS, and FedEx. The Future of Small Parcel. billion in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise. Since 2020, online shopping has hit $1.7 In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. Based on data from the FBI and Google Trends, package theft is big business.

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