Penske Move Ahead

AUGUST 27, 2024

The National Private Truck Council's 2024 Benchmarking Survey found that shipments and volume increased last year as private fleets positioned themselves as a value-added transportation solution. Tracking Key Performance Indicators NPTC's Benchmarking Survey, which is sponsored by Penske , provides metrics in several operating areas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like? In a recent NielsenIQ survey, 91 percent of consumers indicated they are planning on celebrating US Thanksgiving this year with a majority (83 percent) either staying at home (59 percent) or local (24 percent) (within 50 miles of their home).

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Ralf Duester, board member of the Bochum-based SCM software specialist Setlog, shows which trends will be important in 2024. His statements are based not only on discussions with experts from the industry and research, but also on data from Setlog customers who use the SCM tool OSCA. At a glance: The top ten SCM trends in 2024 1.

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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

Revolutionizing the Industry: Discover the Top 3 Logistics Trends for 2023! Image source: Pixabay Everyone who is familiar with the transportation industry understands that things do not always go as planned. Yet, by 2024, it will be evident that any sense of stability is a delusion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

The home improvement retailer expects to complete the effort in fiscal year 2024. The Environmental Protection Agency last week announced the highest-ever targets for a federal program that requires oil refiners to blend biofuels into the nation’s fuel mix, though the targets were lower than the ethanol industry had expected.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The chip shortage has been one of the hottest topics in 2022. At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. I read an article earlier this week that broke it down pretty succinctly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

On Monday, Roku announced its 2022 fall product lineup: a revamped version of its entry-level streaming adapter, selling for just $30, and a new, smaller subwoofer priced $50 below its existing model. And it looks like consumers could benefit from inflationary devices this holiday season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

FedEx, UPS snag Black Friday volume share from regional carriers Amazon revises numerous seller fees Tariffs on aluminum have cost US beverage industry $2b Zero emission cargo ships are getting closer Faced with high returns, retailers are telling shoppers: “Just keep it.” That data’s from a survey by the return logistics company goTRG.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. Driver shortage is a top grocery challenge for 2022. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Freightos

JULY 31, 2024

According to US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) data , in 2022, 685 million de minimis parcels entered the country. As of mid-2024, imports of de minimis parcels have already passed 700 million even before the holiday season rush, exceeding all of 2022’s shipments in just half a year. in the survey in the coming months.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

vehicles to the US last year, an increase of 8.1%, despite its light vehicle assembly dropping by 400,000 units to 2m with no sign of a recovery through to 2024. In terms of the auto industry and its projected positive growth, that hinges on successful renegotiation.”. Canada exported 1.8m Threats and promises.

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