Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The food and beverage industry has faced significant challenges and growth over the past couple of years. After yet another unpredictable and unstable year, many hope 2022 will bring more stability back to the industry. In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Michael Leto , CEO of Emerge , has been in the transportation industry for over 21 years and played an active role in creating one of the largest and fastest-growing 3PLs in the country. About Michael Leto.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Original article: Key Challenges in Fresh Grocery & Supermarket Supply Chains. As early as 2018, a Neilsen study found that fresh foods were “the primary driver of growth in retail stores, accounting for 49% of all dollar sales growth in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. Then, a few months later, COVID came along.

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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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Turvo

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Going into 2021, supply networks were already dealing with rising demand, increasing port congestion, and production delays. Here’s a look back at the top 5 logistics stories from this year (2021): Suez Canal blockage that affected global supply chains. Global chip shortages. Coronavirus outbreak in India. of year-to-date trade.

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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. AutoGuide Mobile Robots was merged with Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) by Teradyne in the fall of 2022. Magazino was acquired in August 2023 by Jungheinrich.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. Aluminum is preferred in various industries due to its lightweight and high recycling rate.

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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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Mazars Ledger

MARCH 30, 2021

However, making transportation… The post Time for the Low-Tech Transporation Industry to Convert to High Tech appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States. As organizations look to modernize, transportation management is often one aspect of a business that is overlooked.

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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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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

What will these developments mean for employment in the supply chain and logistics industry? According to the same WSJ article, “Warehousing and storage companies, which added more than 400,000 jobs in two years through the end of 2021, dropped 20,000 jobs from September to October.” in the European area, 8.2%

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2022

This conclusion is based on a scientific examination of industries that rely on carbon-based fuels, the importance of those industries to modern life, and the massive emissions these industries generate. For the rest of the article, the focus will be on examining Smil’s arguments by looking at the cement industry.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. When that stopped, the industry found itself in a crunch and within just months, prices took off by some 400%. Even if you don’t care about world economics or how the logistics industry operates, this is important. Let’s talk freight. . Credit: Lufthansa ).

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Bulk Connection

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

With supply chain disruptions and the driver shortage affecting the trucking industry, many shippers have turned to intermodal rail as a CO2-friendly alternative. 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.

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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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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

There has been a lot of talk in the news and industry publications about the struggles facing the supply chain industry. Even we have discussed the challenges logistics providers must overcome in recent articles like “ The State of U.S. Despite these challenges, the ocean freight market is on the rise in 2021.

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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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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. Well, how often do you hear industry analysts say they underestimated a market’s growth rate? It is common for pundits to look ahead and predict how an industry or profession will change. billion in 2019.

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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. This has buoyed optimism in the industry. In 2021, rejection rates hovered in the 20-30 percent range. Stay Up To dAte Looking for a more frequent update?

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. This article shares details on the Truck Tonnage Index, how the data reflects the overall economy, and other ways to interpret the data. The tonnage index for July 2021 was 109.8, Data Collection.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruptor for the global shipping industry. By the fifth quarter (Q1 2021) global trade had already surpassed levels recorded before the pandemic (Q4 2019). In March 2021, U.S. Demand for goods plummeted as nations locked down and individuals began to quarantine. In the U.S.,

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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 March of 2021, the United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled “Delivering for America,” a 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence. billion in 2021. Medium Flat-Rate Box $15.50 $16.10

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The food and beverage industry has faced significant challenges and growth over the past couple of years. After several unpredictable years, many hope we’ll see more stability back in the industry. In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. According to a recent U.S.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 25, 2022

demand and strong activity in the automobile industry, investors have started looking to Mexico to produce more goods including cars. Exports of non-petroleum goods grew nearly 27% in February compared to the same period in 2021. At the same time, the number of suppliers in China that received procurement bids declined by 9% in 2021.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

For example, in a recent CNBC interview Ben Bernanke noted that the Federal Reserve likely looked at the unemployment rate and total employment in early 2021 and inferred that there was plenty of slack in the labor market. Their analysis showed which industries tend to have large swings in capital expenditures subsequent to economic shock.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2021

Venture-backed grocery companies have raised over $10 billion so far in 2021, according to data from Pitchbook. According to Statista, the US online grocery market is estimated to hit $41 billion in 2021, up from $34 billion in 2020. As of the writing of this article, Instacart is valued at $39 billion.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Liner shipping plays a very important role in the container shipping industry carrying 25.3 As I highlighted in my Annual Review for 2021 , global container shipping alliances operating in the container industry account for 84.60% of the container shipping market. I have reproduced the thought provoking article below.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. 2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. in December 2021. While we look ahead to the future, I think it is also important to look back on the year that was.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

in December 2021. Now, when I wrote this article, we were months away from everything being turned upside down with the Covid-19 pandemic. Avian flu continues to be a thorn in the side of the poultry industry. If these birds are carrying avian flu, this can have a ripple effect on the entire industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, next-day and same-day delivery promises from mega retailers, as well as new delivery models such as store pick-up, were driving increasing customer expectations — not just in retail, but in every industry. In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1]

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

The logistics industry is changing fast. Connectiv produces world-class industry leading events that focus on disruptive technology. We were originally going to have the event in June of 2021, but we all know what happened. This industry, in particular where it’s never been talked about more than it is now.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In some industries, the pandemic’s effects on demand were more sudden and severe than any recession scenario companies had planned for. Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. shale or Iran, for example.

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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

MAY 11, 2021

It’s one thing to read an assigned article on the bullwhip effect; it’s another to encounter it repeatedly in your daily life. Those entering the field are more diverse – the 2021 MHI Annual Industry Report found that women make up only 15% of the supply chain talent over 55, but 56% of those 18-24 entering the profession.

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