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October 28th – 31st Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

This is nearly double the amount from a decade ago and it seems to be in line with the trend of Halloween gaining popularity in the last few years with the help of social media. This increase in spending is not due to candy prices rising, the results from the survey show an overall candy prices only increased 0.9%

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The Benefits of Time Slot Management

Logistics Viewpoints

I recently completed a survey with Transporeon on the importance of time slot management solutions and interviewed Transporeon’s CEO Stephan Sieber to get more insight into the trends in time slot management. On average, survey respondents reduced wait times by 61 minutes. Here are some of the key findings. The Network Effect.

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What are Reverse Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

In addition, returns typically cost more to handle than outbound shipments – 3 to 4 times more for traditional retail companies, for example. As market and buying trend data becomes more abundant and IT systems more connected, retailers can better estimate demand and adapt their ordering. Forecast demand better.

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Freight Brokers…Produce Season is coming: Start building relationships with carriers YESTERDAY

FreightWaves SONAR

During times of high produce activity, the USDA surveys produce shippers in the areas they deem agricultural hubs. Now, time to deliver the most discouraging news… Outbound Tender Reject Index (OTRI). Tender rejection indices include van, reefer, flatbed and intermodal modes, along with inbound and outbound results.

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The Weekly Freight Report for March 4th, 2021

FLS Transport

FREIGHT CHART OF THE WEEK: If you look at one chart this week, make it the outbound tender volume index. It’s partly due to the great North American trade relationships between US-CAN-MEX… and partly due to recent near-shoring trends in MEX due to trade wars with China. A new survey from IBM says that’s about to change.

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Private Fleets are Providing Control, Stability and Value

Penske Move Ahead

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. Private fleets expect to add drivers and equipment over the next five years, continuing a trend that has been consistent for the past decade.

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[Chart of the Week] Shippers take to the sky as ocean shipping congestion grows: Maneuvering past the bottleneck

FreightWaves SONAR

What’s driving the change in ocean shipping and how does SONAR help shippers see the trends The import boom appears far from over, and it will have implications long after this wave of unprecedented orders subsides. And it’s critical to see what’s happening within the chart of the week.