Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2021

As we enter the second half of 2021, there are abundant signs of improvement and optimization. At the beginning of 2021, ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, anticipated factors such as a subsequent surge when we crafted our survey of warehouse practitioners. Meanwhile, caution is prevalent as well.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The podcast interview was based on an article Charley recently wrote called: Top Trends in Supply Chain Technology for 2021. Top Trends in Supply Chain Technology for 2021. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his beautiful wife and three strapping young sons. Key Takeaways: Top Trends in Supply Chain Tech . Charley Dehoney.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

Below are some highlights from Seth’s article, 2023 Top 100 Logistics List Highlights Growth for 3PLs. Spot freight demand has softened, and truck capacity has loosened since the frenetic days of the 2021 freight boom.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Volumes were still elevated (certainly not like we saw in 2021) and capacity was inline. 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. 2022 was a pretty good year from an industry standpoint.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As the authors of a July 2021 Boston Consulting Group article state, Read more The post Bringing Together Supply Chain and Logistics Collaboration with Business Networks appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. the important lessons learned from the past few years, especially those in response to the Covid pandemic.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Keep in mind contract is almost always above spot sans latter 2020 and early 2021. 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. per mile in the middle of 2022, has now fallen below $0.50

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Borderless Coverage was acquired by Reliance Partners in February 2021. While Mark was getting Borderless off the ground, he was on the leadership team at Sedlak Supply Chain Consultants where he worked with 3PLs and shippers to optimize their distribution network, technology, and processes including TMS and WMS selection and implementation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

In this article, the main hyped, promising, and solid solutions but widely adopted technologies in supply chain management are discussed. The post 2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Hyped Technologies.

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3PL Insights

JULY 19, 2021

For tips on how you can prevent some of these ransomware attacks be sure to read our article “Cybersecurity in Logistics.”. The post Ransomware Attacks on the Rise in 2021 appeared first on Evans Distribution Systems. With more people than ever deciding to work from home, cybersecurity should become a key focus for your business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

In this article, the main hyped, promising, and solid solutions but widely adopted technologies in supply chain management are discussed. The post 2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Hyped Technologies.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

For ocean shipping and import operations, this impact continues to be severe, with ramifications expected to be felt well into 2021. The impact of COVID-19 has been felt all along the supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Original article: Key Challenges in Fresh Grocery & Supermarket Supply Chains. For the most part, the retail market for fresh foods thrived throughout the pandemic, according to the Supermarket News 2021 Fresh Foods Trends Report. Original article: Key Challenges in Fresh Grocery & Supermarket Supply Chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

I provided a glimpse of the study content in an article in October that lists the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers , based on ARC’s estimates of 2021 revenues. Together, these two articles provide a substantial quantitative and qualitative overview of the global warehouse automation market. percent four-year CAGR.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

in March 2022 from March 2021. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources. compared to March 2021. compared to March 2021. compared to March 2021. billion, up 23.8% Trucks moved $85.5

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

According to Williford, the added capacity enables the system to better absorb these changes than if it had occurred during late 2021 during peak supply chain congestion. READ THE FULL ARTICLE There’s a generally well available capacity for transportation today.”

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West Coast and California Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A new article in the Sourcing Journal reveals that industrial rents in the Inland Empire climbed 59.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021, while the vacancy rate declined to 0.6%.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The company expects to run about $4 billion in freight through its system in 2021 and wants to scale to $15 billion next year. John Paul Hampstead of FreightWaves wrote a great article about Emerge’s explosive growth and latest funding round. Existing investors New Road Capital Partners and Greycroft also participated in the round.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

This article is from GEP and look at the impact of EV boom on the oil & gas market. The sales of EVs increased exponentially throughout 2021 and are projected to experience the same trajectory in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In 2021, consumption of gasoline stood at 8.8 petroleum consumption.

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Bulk Connection

AUGUST 12, 2021

As we’ve passed the halfway mark of 2021, we know a few things about the freight capacity crunch: it’s bad and only appears to be getting worse. As a shipper, you are having great difficulty moving freight, while carriers are being offered more loads than they can possibly handle.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This article will provide a brief update on the mergers, acquisitions, and other major ownership changes that have occurred since we last published this research in 2021. Fetch Robotics was acquired by Zebra Technologies in the summer of 2021. Waypoint Robotics was acquired by Locus Robotics in the summer of 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2021

ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have closed our joint survey on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations these same executives have about their operating environment in 2021. We are currently compiling and analyzing the response data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

April 2021, global leaders in the luxury industry formed the Aura Blockchain Consortium, an initiative aimed at promoting the adoption of blockchain solutions worldwide for the luxury industry. This prevents fraud and increases transparency. Quantum-safe cryptographic primitives (e.g., Whats Next?

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For example: The global GDP growth rate for 2021 was 6.02%, a 9.1% The global GDP growth rate for 2022 was 3.08%, a 2.94% decline from 2021. 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%. increase from 2020.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 19, 2024

While it is not approaching the levels seen in 2021, the volume index is quickly approaching levels seen in 2022. In 2021, rejection rates hovered in the 20-30 percent range. UP AND TO THE RIGHT For the past year, the general direction of the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) has been on an upward trajectory as seen in Figure 1.1.

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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. As of January 5, 2021, 17,020,575 have been distributed.

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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. As of January 5, 2021, 17,020,575 have been distributed.

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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. Pretty much all around the world, lockdowns and ever-changing curfew hours have been a reality for customers in 2021. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

is the yellow line, representing calendar year 2021. 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. The outlier on the graph below (Figure 1.1) Then March 2020 happened. Everything went on lockdown.

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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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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Even we have discussed the challenges logistics providers must overcome in recent articles like “ The State of U.S. In this article, we will explain the shipping process, identify the different types of cargo, and show the benefits of ocean freight shipping. Despite these challenges, the ocean freight market is on the rise in 2021.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 25, 2022

Exports of non-petroleum goods grew nearly 27% in February compared to the same period in 2021. 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This article is from KNAPP and it discusses the micro-fulfillment center operations of French food retailer Intermarché. E-commerce currently makes up 8 % of the French retailer’s turnover, which accounted for over 26 billion euros in 2021. Intermarché now offers all products sold in their supermarkets in their online store as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. For instance, the recycling rate in California for cans made from aluminum has fallen to a mere 20% from 91% in 2016 and 73% in 2021. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 18, 2021

Published June 17, 2021. View the full article by Ashley Coker | FreightWaves. By Ashley Coker | FreightWaves Associate Editor. Capacity levels are strained and reaching all-time historical tightness. Today, carriers are in high demand and have more choices on which organizations to work with than ever before.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we typically see in the first months of a calendar year (setting aside what we saw in 2021), rates are usually at their lowest point due to volume being restrained. 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The cost to transport containerized goods peaked at unprecedented levels in late 2021. 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.

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