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Navigating global turbulence | The Supply Chain Xchange
5 days ago · Navigating global turbulence. Geopolitical conflict, inflation, labor disputes, and weather events have battered global supply chains over the last year. Despite these factors, the logistics industry is seeing a reversion to pre-pandemic cost levels, according to CSCMP’s “State of Logistics Report.”. By Susan Lacefield Nov 09, 2024.
The uneven road we traveled in 2024 | The Supply Chain Xchange
3 days ago · The port worker strike that began yesterday on Canada’s west coast could cost that country $765 million a day in lost trade, according to the ALPS Marine analysis by Russell Group, a British data and analytics company. Specifically, the labor strike at the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Fraser-Surrey will hurt the commodities of furniture, metal products, meat products, aluminum, and ...
“Glocalization”: The path for navigating a volatile global supply chain
1 day ago · A transportation management system (TMS) is a critical tool for all supply chain and logistics practitioners. It provides shippers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs), and fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs) with the visibility they need to manage the supply chain and optimize the movement of products and goods.
3PLs claim growing share of large industrial leases, CBRE says
23 hours ago · Third-party logistics (3PL) providers’ share of large real estate leases across the U.S. rose significantly through the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same time last year, as more retailers and wholesalers have been outsourcing their warehouse and distribution operations to 3PLs, according to a report from real estate firm CBRE. ...
Change management: An existential supply chain capability?
6 days ago · As a result, change management has become an essential capability to help improve supply chain operations, support collaboration both internally and with external partners, deploy new technology, and adapt to sometimes continually changing market pressures.
Ocean shipping: The tide turns | The Supply Chain Xchange
Oct 23, 2024 · Supply Chain Xchange Staff. Oct 28, 2024. More than half of home deliveries to U.S. online shoppers arrive either late, damaged, or to the wrong address, according to a study from e-commerce software vendor HubBox. Specifically, almost one in three (27%) home delivery packages are currently delivered late, while almost one in six (15%) online ...
Parcel Pricing Pressure: What You Need to Know | The Supply …
Oct 30, 2024 · Parcel pricing pressure continues. As the parcel sector tries to adjust to the increase in de minimis shipments and major providers battle for market share, rates will continue to rise. Jack Ampuja ([email protected]) is president of the consulting firms Supply Chain Optimizers and E-commerce Optimizers.
Logistics services continue to “go green” | The Supply Chain Xchange
Oct 17, 2024 · By Supply Chain Xchange Staff Oct 17, 2024. The market for environmentally friendly logistics services is expected to grow by nearly 8% between now and 2033, reaching a value of $2.8 billion, according to research from Custom Market Insights (CMI), released earlier this year. The “green logistics services market” encompasses environmentally ...
Global economy continues to slow, GEP index shows
Oct 11, 2024 · The level of global supply chain spare capacity in September rose to its highest level since July 2023, revealing a trend of economic weakness, according to a monthly report from market data provider S&P Global and New Jersey-based enterprise software vendor GES. The firms’ “GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index” tracks demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories ...