In this Issue:
- 32nd Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends
- Bowery Farming bring technology to the table
- Robots coming to a warehouse near you
- Supply Chain Software: A fresh look at technology
- Top 25 Freight Forwarders: Bumps ahead
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
September 2023 Logistics Management
September 6, 2023 · Logistics operations are facing a human capital crisis that poses a threat to both performance and competitiveness. In this year’s study, our authors explore how organizations can compete for talent in an increasingly limited talent pool; how organizations are competing in an increasingly dynamic business environment; and examine the technologies that shippers now need to use to stay ahead of the curve.
September 5, 2023 · Interest in yard management systems (YMS) is growing as the software helps more companies automate processes, speed up trailer turnaround times, and save money.
September 5, 2023 · A market leader in indoor vertical farming turned to AS/RS technology to automate its farming processes.
September 5, 2023 · Global shippers are now implementing a “China plus” strategy that includes more than 40 countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Accenture experts take a look at the contenders that are most relevant to logistics and supply chain managers in the United States.
September 5, 2023 · Our new Intralogistics Robotics Study proves just how vital robotics and automation are becoming to warehouses and DCs of all sizes—and across all industries.
September 5, 2023 · As more companies work to make their global supply chains more resilient, strong, and efficient, supply chain management software continue to play an important role in those efforts.
September 5, 2023 · The freight forwarding market continues to be negatively affected by the ripple effects of normalization in consumer behavior, as well as the global economic and manufacturing slowdown. Consequently, volumes handled by freight forwarders slowed down in the second half of 2022.
September 3, 2023 · We’ve always said that fall is “the season of traditions,” and we’re kicking off this festive time of the year with one of our favorites— the release of the findings from the “Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends.”
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The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has officially opened nominations for its eighth annual Humanitarian Logistics Awards.
U.S.-bound import growth remains intact in April, reports Descartes
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From March to April, the report found that U.S.-bound container import volumes were up 3.0% compared to March and were up 9.3% annually, coming in at 2,208,849 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). Descartes explained that the 3.0% gain was downwardly impacted by the effects of the Chinese Lunar Year, adding that when compared to pre-pandemic April 2019, volumes increased 15.1%.
Looking at a reshoring history lesson
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A three-decade expert in supply chain, the Reshoring Institute’s Rosemary Coates explains how the reshoring trend has progressed.
NTSB: Ship lost power twice before slamming into Baltimore bridge, closing port
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Twice the huge container ship Dali lost power and slammed into one of the bridge's support columns, causing the Francis Scott Key Bridge to fall into the waters outside Baltimore, killing six and causing the closing to maritime traffic of one of the busiest ports on the East Coast.
ISM May Semiannual Report points to growth in 2024, at a reduced rate
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As was the case in its previous edition in December, the manufacturing and services sectors remain on diverging paths, to a certain extent, in May. One common theme the sectors share, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) May 2024 Semiannual Economic Forecast, which was issued today, is that growth is expected over the balance of the year, albeit at reduced rates.
April retail sales are mixed, reports Commerce and NRF
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Commerce reported that April retail trade sales were up 0.4% over March and were up 2.7% annually. And the National Retail Federation reported that NRF reported that February’s core retail sales, which it bases on Census data and excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, fell 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis compared to March and were up 3.9% on an unadjusted basis annually.
LM Podcast Series: S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Rogers assesses 2024 import landscape
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In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Chris Rogers, Head of Supply Chain Research for S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Following USTR review, White House announces tariff increases on certain U.S.-bound imports from China
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The impetus for the increase in tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion worth of imports from China is due to various actions China has taken, according to the White House, including unfair trade practices concerning technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation threatening American workers and flooding global markets with artificially low-priced exports.
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Inflation continues to have a wide-ranging impact on supply chains, notes Blue Yonder survey
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National diesel average decreases for the fifth consecutive week, reports EIA
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The national average, at $3.848 per gallon, dropped 4.6 cents from the $3.894 average, for the week of May 6, which was off 5.3 cents from the $3.947 average, for the week of April 29.
New Union Pacific service connects Southern California and Chicago
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Automate and Accelerate: Replacing Pick-to-Light with the Next Generation of Automation
May 13, 2024
Berkshire Grey and S&H Systems present a webinar showcasing how their Robotic Put Wall systems offer a cost-effective solution to aging pick-to-light systems, delivering significant labor savings, space efficiency, minimal IT impact, and up to 30-40% batch pick efficiency gain, with seamless integration into existing infrastructure and scalable automation.
STB Chairman Martin J. Oberman retires
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Late last week, the Washington, D.C.-based Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers, said that Chairman Martin J. Oberman has officially retired.
