In this Issue:
- E-commerce Effect: Change for the better
- Parcel challenges persist
- Transform reverse logistics
- 2022 Warehouse/DC Equipment Survey
- LTL Market Update: LTL carriers flex muscles
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
March 2022 Logistics Management
March 31, 2022 · Europe’s transport and logistics industry faces new challenges.
March 28, 2022 · It’s expected that the USPS will broaden its revenue base with new services, and that will offset the steady decline in first class mail volumes. It’s also expected that USPS will raise its competitive profile by delivering mail and other services to businesses and consumers.
March 28, 2022 · Here’s how to build a culture of equality.
March 7, 2022 · The impact of e-commerce on freight transportation has been profound, and it’s not restricted to any single mode—in fact, all have been affected. What’s the reality and what does it mean going forward?
March 7, 2022 · The labor crunch is a serious issue, not just for front-line employees in DC and other supply chain sites, but when it comes to higher-level supply chain talent, too. We surveyed supply chain professionals and found less than one-third feel their companies are highly prepared to handle demand with current staff, while two-thirds have increased wages to try to retain more people.
March 3, 2022 · By working in tandem with other warehouse systems, robotics and automation, WMS has positioned itself as a must-have supply chain application for companies across the board—especially in tackling the labor shortage and adapting to change.
March 3, 2022 · Three of our top parcel industry sources offer their respective takes on one of the most ubiquitous parts of freight transportation and logistics—parcel and last-mile delivery. With providers and carriers continuing to have the upper hand over shippers, they suggest to leave no stone unturned when it comes to carrier selection and leveraging partnerships.
March 3, 2022 · We use the March issue of Logistics Management to track the evolution of e-commerce and how this tectonic shift continues to make an impact on how we manage the new pressures of order fulfillment and freight transportation.
March 2, 2022 · Reverse logistics can no longer be considered a standalone capability. It should be seamlessly incorporated into the end-to-end supply chain as a standard process—contributing to the delivery of a superior customer experience while being mindful of cost and sustainability impacts.
March 2, 2022 · Warehouse and DC managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, high order volumes, as well as deep concerns around labor availability and international supply chain snarls. In response, our survey found that they’re ramping up spending for automation—but also spending more on their labor force to ensure an adequate pool of workers to keep goods flowing.
March 1, 2022 · LTL carriers are in command of a tight capacity market as the sector takes advantage of e-commerce, last-mile, and time-sensitive deliveries. Rate hikes can be expected, but savvy shippers can avoid the bulk of those increases through elimination of wasteful practices.
March 1, 2022 · The consolidation of the major logistics services continues. A.P. Moeller-Maersk, the largest ocean carrier group, recently announced the acquisition of U.S.-based Pilot and gave notice of more purchases of transport and warehousing assets to come soon.
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SEKO Logistics’ executives address Peak Season potential amid economic backdrop
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The intersection of Peak Season prospects, managing inventories, and economic indicators were some of the key themes highlighted on a recent media call hosted by Itsaca, Ill.-based third-party logistics (3PL) services provider and global freight forwarder SEKO Logistics.
FedEx and union-represented pilots reach terms on a tentative agreement
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Ocean shipping returns to pre-pandemic status
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Following a year of record revenue for carriers, shipping analysts see the pendulum swinging in the other direction, as rates are decreasing, volumes are falling, and new capacity is coming online.
GEODIS expands drayage presence with acquisition of Southern Companies
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A purchase price for the transaction was not disclosed. Southern Companies provides various import and export services, including warehousing and trucking, to ensure customer goods are moving swiftly through the supply chain.
Schneider Electric leads the Gartner Global Supply Chain Top 25
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Four companies make the annual list for the first time, including Tesla.
Q&A: Jared Weisfeld, Chief Strategy Officer, RXO
May 30, 2023
Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Jared Weisfeld, Chief Strategy Officer, for Charlotte-based RXO, the fourth-largest full truckload broker in the United States, and asset-light transportation services provider. Weisfeld provided Berman with a broad overview of how RXO views current market trends, including inventories, what may be in store for Peak Season, and capacity management, among others. Their conversation follows below.
FTR Shippers Conditions Index remains on a growth track despite sequential decline
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Descartes acquires Melbourne-based Localz as part of final-mile expansion
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Taking steps to continue to invest in its final-mile service offerings, Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, recently announced it has acquired Melbourne, Australia-based Localz, a technology platform to help engage with customers on the day they’re having goods or services delivered.
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LM Podcast Series: Examining the global trade market with Chris Rogers, Head of Supply Chain Research for S&P Global Market Intelligence
May 26, 2023
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, for Logistics Management and Peerless Media, interviews Chris Rogers, Head of Supply Chain Research for S&P Global Market Intelligence.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are down, for week ending May 20, reports AAR
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Rail carloads, at 225,093, were off 0.4% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 245,601 units, fell 9.3%.
New FedEx offering aids U.S. customers with emissions-tracking efforts
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Entitled FedEx Sustainability Insights, the company said this new cloud-based tool, which was created by FedEx Dataworks, leverages near-real time FedEx network data to estimate CO2e emissions for both individual tracking numbers and FedEx.com accounts.
Teamsters union overwhelmingly OKs strike vote against ArcBest LTL unit
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The Teamsters union has come out guns blazing in the first of four separate negotiations with freight companies in the United States and Canada over the next year. In what is likely merely a negotiating ploy, the Teamsters negotiating committee said a strike authorization had been approved by members covered under ABF Freight’s National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA).
Bloomberg analyst Klaskow provides detailed analysis of key freight themes on Tucker Company Worldwide webcast
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The topic of recessions—both for the general United States economy and the freight economy—was a key theme in a webcast hosted earlier this month by Jeff Tucker, president of Haddonfield, N.J.-based Tucker Worldwide, the nation’s oldest freight brokerage, which featured Lee Klaskow, Senior Global Transportation & Logistics Analyst and Sector Head, for Bloomberg Intelligence, a division of Bloomberg LP.
