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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. Continued lockdowns over the emergence of new COVID variants left the Produce Shipping Season of 2021 in a panic. for the same period in 2021. over the 2021 cost, such as in the New England region.

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Navigating Uncharted Waters: SMB Importers, 2024 and Red Sea Crisis Lessons

Freightos

This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. This ensured that today’s partial blockage of the Suez Canal, while disruptive, is still far less impactful than its far more meme-worthy 2021 relative in which the Evergiven blocked the canal. and bakes really good cookies.

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Real-Time Transportation Visibility: 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant Results Revealed

CH Robinson Logistics

According to the 2020 Gartner Future of Supply Chain Survey of more than 1,300 supply chain professionals, “87% of respondents plan investments in supply chain resiliency within the next two years.”. Real-time visibility tools also help you manage the exponential growth of data produced by supply chains and increased customer expectations.

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Paper and packaging companies face rising input and freight costs

FreightWaves SONAR

In contrast to the softer packaging prices experienced in 2020, companies have experienced significant inflation rates to-date in 2021, which has made packaging an area of greater focus for shippers. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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[WHITE PAPER] Housing affordability issues put brakes on flatbed demand

FreightWaves SONAR

But, market forces have put the brakes on the continuous improvement in the market (from the perspective of the carriers) and the latest housing-related data points are off their recent highs, as are most flatbed-related data points. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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With Great Volumes Comes Great Uncertainty: A Guide to Navigating Peak Season 2021

Locus

A Forbes report quoted data stating that store traffic in 2020 fell by 30% as compared to 2019. According to McKinsey Consumer Pulse surveys undertaken by the firm, close to 75% of people that are using digital channels for the first time will continue to do so even after normalcy is restored. Share and Enjoy !

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The 3 top benefits of trucking fleets benchmarking financial and operational performance

FreightWaves SONAR

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” That’s especially true when considering the state of the economy and hopes for growth in 2021.