In this Issue:
- The digital supply chain takes shape
- Digital freight matchmaking
- 2019 Technology Roundtable
- Right-size your lift truck fleet
- Top 30 U.S. Ports: Trade tensions determine where cargo goes next
- Promat 2019: Show in review
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
May 2019 Logistics Management
May 10, 2019 · May is our Technology Issue, and we’ve devoted the majority of our pages this month to the evolution of the technology toolbox that’s now within our grasp.
May 10, 2019 · Momentum is building around digital technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, Big Data analytics infrastructure, and soon, for blockchain deployments. But digitally transforming supply chains can’t be accomplished simply by sticking to a list of “hot” technologies it requires matching technologies to strategy and a commitment to change.
May 10, 2019 · Amid the constant change in trade agreements and protocols, logistics managers are faced with the daunting challenge of finding the right ports at the right moment. Analysts contend that the surge in imports to West Coast ocean cargo gateways may have been an aberration, as East and Gulf coast contenders are now grabbing market share.
May 9, 2019 · The truck-as-a-service market is set to hit $52 billion by 2025. Here’s what shippers need to know about this innovative, digital transportation strategy.
May 9, 2019 · The pace at which we need to apply our logistics and supply chain management decision-making skills is quickening—and it won’t slow down any time soon. Four of our top technology sources offer their perspective on tools that will help us keep up now and in the future.
May 8, 2019 · While we often look at technologies in isolation, here are four pairs of disruptive innovations and what I believe could be their combined impact on logistics management.
May 8, 2019 · The same forklift fleet management tools that cut their teeth guiding unprecedented industry growth could be tasked with curbing the same fleets.
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In the report, entitled “2024 North America Industrial Big-Box Review & Outlook,” CBRE said that Food & Beverage was the third most active occupier for big-box leasing activity, at 8.6%, with Automobiles, Tires & Parts, E-commerce Only, and Building Materials & Construction rounding out the top six, at 7.0%, 5.4%, and 5.3%, respectively.
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May 3, 2024
Rail carloads, at 848,882, were down 6.5%, or 58,751 carloads, annually. Intermodal containers and trailers, at 1,018,569 units, increased 8.6%, or 80,471 units, annually.
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2024 State of Freight Forwarders: What’s next is happening now
May 1, 2024
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Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) on a mission to automate
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What’s next for trucking?
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Entering into some form of asset-pooling agreement, operationally enabled by AI-based solutions, can help reduce non-productive expenses, improve service, enhance margin and lead to greater market share.
April manufacturing output takes a step back after growing in March
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The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 49.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.1% from March’s 50.3 reading. ISM added that the overall economy grew, at a slower rate, in April, for the 48th consecutive month.
2024 Parcel Express Roundtable: Lower volumes, pricing shifts, and network changes define the market
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Three of our top parcel industry sources offer their takes on the most consumer-facing segment of freight transportation and logistics. They say that while market conditions continue to affect how carriers approach the market, shippers are leveraging the benefits of lower package demand in the form of better pricing.
Show Review: Looking back at MODEX 2024
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MHI’s Modex 2024 saw a record-shattering number of registered manufacturing and supply chain professionals, reaching a total of 48,733. The event, held March 11 to 14 in Atlanta, saw attendees engaged with 1,200 exhibitors showcasing the latest supply chain technology and innovation across three halls and 580,000 net square feet at the Georgia World Congress Center. This was the largest Modex event to date for MHI, with 32% more registered visitors than Modex 2022. Here’s a look at some of what our editors saw at the...
