Logistics Management Magazine Archives

September 2022 Logistics Management

In this Issue:

  • 31st Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends: Meeting the need for talent
  • Cold chain continues to evolve
  • YMS: Bridging the gap
  • AEO: Fulfillment at the edge
  • Special Report: Supply chain software platforms level the playing field
September 7, 2022 · While the turbulent market has created headaches for shippers, carriers, and service providers, our study also focused on one of the most critical threats facing today’s logistics and supply chain leaders: people.
September 6, 2022 · For the first time, respondents were asked to consider a series of job factors and then share their perception of how logistics and transportation jobs compared to jobs in other industries for each of those factors.
September 6, 2022 · Shippers and 3PLs can’t risk delaying a strategy to reimagine their future-proofed supply chain networks. With the role of the modern 3PL quickly expanding, it’s more important than ever for these partnerships to drive frictionless communication, unparalleled visibility, and two-way innovation amongst ecosystem partners.
September 6, 2022 · Gone are the days when cold chain shippers could rely on consistent, reliable supply chains and solid customer import forecasts. Today, temperature-controlled service providers are making massive investments in facilities, locations and automation to ease the strain and bring back a level of dependability.
September 1, 2022 · Focused on improving visibility while also managing challenges like the labor shortage and supply chain disruptions, more shippers are turning to yard management systems (YMS) to optimize communication between their WMS and TMS applications—and seeing terrific overall service improvements in the process.
September 1, 2022 · AEO is taking a new approach to fulfillment, especially e-fulfillment, inside and outside the four walls of its distribution centers. The focus is on speed.
September 1, 2022 · We need smart people to run the supply chains of the future. They will need career paths and lots of room for creativity. Are you ready?
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Automate and Accelerate: Replacing Pick-to-Light with the Next Generation of Automation
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
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.

LM reader survey drives home the ongoing rise of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade and nearshoring activity
The survey’s findings were largely positive, in terms of the attitude and approaches shippers are taking to setting up shop in Mexico, coupled with the ones that plan to make inroads there.

A buying guide to outsourcing transportation management
Navigate the complexities of outsourcing transportation management effectively by utilizing a comprehensive buying guide, which assists in identifying the right provider, understanding decision-making factors, and implementing strategies for ongoing improvement and change management.

SKU vs. Item-level Data Visibility: Why it Matters for End-to-End Traceability
Revolutionize your inventory management with real-time, item-level visibility, offering unparalleled accuracy and traceability throughout the supply chain, ultimately enhancing operations and customer satisfaction.

USPS cites continued progress in fiscal second quarter earnings despite recording another net loss
Operating revenue, at $19.7 billion, were up 2.1%, or $410 million, annually, and total quarterly volume, at 28.011 million pieces, fell 2.1% annually. USPS also reported a quarterly net loss of $1.5 billion, compared to a $2.5 billion quarterly loss a year ago.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for week ending May 4, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 213,410, fell 5.1% annually.Intermodal containers and trailers, at 249,696, were down 4.9% annually.

New Ryder analysis takes a close look at obstacles in converting to electric vehicles
The analysis, entitled “Charged Logistics: The Cost of Electric Vehicle Conversion for U.S. Commercial Fleets,” takes a deep dive into the myriad challenges related to converting to EVs, including what it called evolving state and federal legal requirements focused on transitioning to zero-emissions vehicles.

Norfolk Southern shareholders sign off on 10 board of directors nominees
Facing questions about its leadership in advance of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders today, due to a proxy bout and attempted management takeover by activist investor Ancora Alternatives LLC, Atlanta-based Class I railroad carrier Norfolk Southern is likely breathing a collective sigh of relief today.

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Inflation and economic worries are among top supply chain concerns for SMBs
Study finds that 45% of SMBs are concerned with inflation as they seek to improve their supply chains.

Port Tracker report is bullish on import growth over the balance of 2024
For March, the most recent month for which data is available, Port Tracker reported that import volume, for the ports covered in the report, came in at 1.93 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU), down 1.4% compared to February and up 18.7% annually, a period when Asian export activity was slow on the heels of Lunar New Year shutdowns, it noted.   

Varying opinions on the tracks regarding STB’s adopted reciprocal switching rule
Feedback regarding the recent adoption of the reciprocal switching rule by 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, could be viewed as mixed.

National diesel average falls for the fourth consecutive week, reports EIA
The national average, at $3.894 per gallon, fell 5.3 cents, below the $3.947 national average, for the week of April 29.

New Descartes’ study examines consumer preferences, changes, and shifts in e-commerce home delivery preferences
A new study issued today by Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, showed some disparities in the intersection of online buying and home delivery processes. The study, entitled “Online Buying Grows But Too Many Customers Still Experiencing Delivery Woes,” was based on feedback from 8,000 consumers surveyed by Descartes and SAPIO Research, across Europe and North America over the first quarter. This is the third annual edition of Descartes’ e-commerce home delivery report.


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