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U.S.-bound imports may be on course for new records, reports Port Tracker

Logistics Management

For April, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume came in at 2.15 annual gain, for its best April reading ever, compared to April 2020, when the majority of stores were closed, due to the pandemic. million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), marking a 33.4% This came on the heels of March’s 2.27

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5 Lessons From Military Logistics with Kenneth Carter III

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 2020 after 19 years in the industry, Ameriton combines his passions: supply chain consulting and personal development. #MilitaryLogisticsLessons #ResilienceThroughScenarioPlanning #LeadershipInLogistics About Kenneth Carter III Kenneth Carter , a driver turned logistics leader, is the CEO of Ameriton Freight.

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Toilet Paper Shortages, Empty Shelves, and Panic Buying: Just How Bad Did the Grocery Supply Chain Perform in 2020?

Logistics Viewpoints

To say that the pandemic made 2020 a very challenging year would be a gross understatement. Because of this architecture, E2open can access, aggregate, and anonymize the data across their customer base. For the rest of 2020, service levels stayed at 86%. 2020 was different. Forecasting Accuracy Was Terrible .

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FedEx CIO Attests to Data-Driven Strategies in Pandemic Times

IoT World Today

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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Supply Chain Data Visibility Paramount as Industry Lurches into Next Chapter

IoT World Today

Increasing supply chain data visibility is a priority for logistics organizations looking to improve resilience. Supply chain recovery hinges on incorporating robust data analytics and other data-driven tools into business operations to increase efficiency, reduce costs and proactively manage risk.

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How Many Warehouses Does the US Have? Nobody Knows

Logistics Viewpoints

The Department of Commerce lists warehousing companies, but of course, most warehouses are not owned by third party logistics or public warehousing companies. According to JLL , the CAGR between 2010 and 2020 was 1.3% Statista is a German online platform that specializes in data gathering and visualization.

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2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Relative Stability and a Migration to the Mean

Logistics Viewpoints

Here are some data that support my view. However, GEP And S&P Global publish the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index based on data derived from S&P Global’s PMI surveys. The chart below shows that the index decreased to a value below zero earlier this year, for the first time since 2020.