Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. KNAPP offers integrated warehouse systems and logistics software solutions. Contact us for more information.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times. Chain Store Age ). Chain Store Age ).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Although every part of a parcel’s journey from source to recipient has experienced increased congestion in the past few years, last-mile logistics suffers the most. In early 2020, online shopping increased 74% and projections point to the surge continuing up to 200 billion packages annually by 2026.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

Two companies, global parcel and logistics carrier FedEx , and global container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd recently reported warnings related to 2025 financial performance. Hapag-Lloyd Warns on Profitability Last week global container shipping and logistics services provider Hapag-Lloyd warned of significantly lowered earnings this year.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. These technologies can examine huge portions of data from multiple sources, and recognize patterns and tendencies that would be impossible for humans to discern.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. From Fuel to Fertiliser, Supply Shortages Start to Bite. Even if You Can Buy it, Can You Move it?

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 30, 2025

First up was UPS’ plan to reduce Amazon volumes 50% by the second half of 2026. Both providers offer tech platforms to manage crowd-sourced last-mile deliveries. Revenue within its forwarding and logistics businesses increased $282 million. And logistics revenue grew by 16.2%. Indeed, for 2024, Amazon made up 11.8%

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QAD

MARCH 23, 2023

I discussed this topic in a recent article for Food Logistics , and wanted to share additional insights here. Consumers are Thinking Differently and Shopping Smarter E-commerce sales accounted for an estimated 20% of all retail sales worldwide in 2022 and that figure will likely climb to nearly 25% by 2026.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Companies can leverage social media to obtain consumer behavior analytics while also monitoring the industry, news and other sources that can indicate potential supply chain disruptions like the passing of a new regulation. 7] It should be clear that resiliency is built on a foundation of data.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

Better sourcing processes, how to implement omnichannel fulfilment, and creative solutions for labour shortages. According to a Bloomberg article highlighting a September 2021 conference call with analysts, Chief Marketing Officer for FedEx, Brie Carere, shared that the parcel market is expected to grow 10% annually through 2026.

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Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Rob Press, Content Marketing Manager, Deputy In the supply chain, warehouses play a crucial role in receiving products from the source, storing them safely, and delivering them quickly and efficiently. This eases the efforts required for logistics staff scheduling and makes operations more flexible.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

This evaluation also needs to consider sourcing the technology, implementation and support services necessary to enable the desired outcomes. This becomes increasingly important when we look at the overall digitalization trend, with factory data expected to grow by 400% from 2021 to 2025 (source IDC Manufacturing Insights).

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 14, 2023

As per an estimate , in 2020, its worth was $253 million and predicted to grow up to $3,272 million in 2026. This empowers all partners to follow the excursion of items from the source to the end client progressively, upgrading responsibility and lessening the gamble of misrepresentation or fake products. All this data has a timestamp.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Today, trucking, shipping, air shipping, and other logistics services are all experiencing disruption: As consumer expectations evolve, businesses are constantly pressured to deliver high-quality goods in the shortest amount of time. Despite ramped-up recruiting efforts, this number is expected to triple by 2026.

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RFgen

MAY 23, 2024

These key participants include: Suppliers Manufacturers Logistics Companies Prime Contractors Subcontractors Architects and Engineers Common Challenges in Construction Supply Chains The larger the supply chain, the more opportunity there is for issues. They also can’t pass on accurate estimates to clients. According to a report from the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Faury indicated to reporters that the expansion of Tianjin capacity is an important part of the strategy for producing upwards of 75 of the A320 family aircraft on a monthly basis by 2026. This facility also serves a base for commercial aircraft sold to China based airlines.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 29, 2024

Once more, current longer term industry trends imply a period of excess global container vessel ship capacity by 2026. According to cited Drewry data, another 3 million TEU ’s are scheduled for global fleet delivery by the end of 2026. Entering this year were C-Suite expectations for decreases in logistics and transportation costs.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Today, trucking, shipping, air shipping, and other logistics services are all experiencing disruption: As consumer expectations evolve, businesses are constantly pressured to deliver high-quality goods in the shortest amount of time. Despite ramped-up recruiting efforts, this number is expected to triple by 2026.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Specifically for supply chain, Gartner estimates are that short term planning decisions will be automated for 65% in 2026. Decision trees for the most common IBP decisions can be made like this for Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operation & Sourcing, highlighting where there is automation and augmentation potential.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

We noted in our update that while the Boeing 737 program is reportedly stabilizing at a production rate at 31 aircraft per month with plans to ramp production to approximately 50 per month in the 2025/2026 timeframe, the wide body 787 Dreamliner program continues to experience challenges.

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

Alternative energy sources such as wind and solar energy will take precedence. While higher operational costs are expected across all industries, transportation & logistics, aerospace & defense, energy, agriculture, mining and construction are expected to see unique, industry-specific impacts (more on that below).

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2023

Global business requires efficient and reliable logistics services. billion in 2026. Businesses now source materials and sell products globally, increasing demand for efficient and reliable logistics services. At American Global Logistics we balance your needs in customizing a transportation solution.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Because of this, technologies that optimize supply chains and logistics will continue to have a major impact. billion by 2026. According to Deloitte , “traditional approaches to inventory, logistics, pricing, rebates, and network can be reimagined through the application of advanced analytics and technology innovations.”

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AB&R

JUNE 11, 2024

Businesses must be prepared to comply with FSMA 204 regulations by January 20, 2026. Streamline how you qualify, procure and deploy automation products, software and components with a single source for all your needs. – Manual tracking is prone to human error and inefficiencies.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

If you’re the operations, supply chain or logistics manager of a manufacturing firm, knowing who your trading partners are — and that you’re engaging with authorized suppliers and customers — is critical. Car batteries can provide a ready source of power for almost any use — not all of them friendly. trillion in 2026.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The first subscription commerce companies made it to the mainstream by mastering technological, marketing, and logistics demands. Challenge #2: Complicated operational logistics. Source high-quality products. Take time to source high-quality products. between 2021-2026. Wider adoption of ecommerce.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The first subscription commerce companies made it to the mainstream by mastering technological, marketing, and logistics demands. Challenge #2: Complicated operational logistics. Source high-quality products. Take time to source high-quality products. between 2021-2026. Wider adoption of ecommerce.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

The shortage of workers is causing companies to look at non-traditional sources, including individual with a criminal record. The shortage of workers has hit the trucking and logistics industry particularly hard. What is the current landscape for workers? The federal government is also recognizing this problem and is taking action.

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Locus

MARCH 30, 2023

trillion dollars by 2026. It is a unique microscope that allows your business to obtain a comprehensive picture of your last-mile logistics costs. It assists your stakeholders and delivery managers to make informed decisions, rectify logistical weaknesses, and improve delivery efficiency, by minimizing delivery costs.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 28, 2021

Sources: IBIS World Coffee Bean Distributors in Australia July 2020. Both sectors are also predicting a downturn as we approach 2026. Sources: IBIS World Coffee Processing in the UK June 2020. Sources: IBIS World Coffee Production in the US October 2020. Consumption: 1.91 kg per person. kg of coffee in 2019. Revenue: £1.1

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EcoVadis

MAY 15, 2016

The Institute for Human Rights in Business ihrb.org has set a goal to eradicate worker fees by 2026, through the “employer pays” initiative. The practice of extracting ‘recruitment fees’ from worker fees has become the “original sin”. Some practitioners saw their UK Modern Slavery statement as a journey.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In the report, ATA projects the shortage to reach 50,000 by the end of 2017 and if current trends hold the shortage could grow to more than 174,000 by 2026. That’s true, but so are these troubling trends and statistics from ATRI : Source: “Analysis of Truck Driver Age Demographics Across Two Decades,” ATRI, December 2014.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A Gartner report suggests that by 2026, over 65% of short-term decisions within supply chain planning will be automated or autonomous. I see more strategic decisions (close a plant or DC, enter a new product category, change in strategic sources) more in this category as well (which is different than what I show in figure 4).

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GTG Technology Group

AUGUST 22, 2018

Trucking industry experts predict that by 2026, the current shortage of about 60,000 drivers will triple unless something changes. Sources: [link]. The post Changing the Laws of Logistics appeared first on GTG Technology Group. As of now, the bill remains in the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Locus

JANUARY 20, 2022

The industry has seen exponential growth since 2020 and has an estimated value of $13 billion by 2026. Logistics Challenges and Solutions for Home Services. By reducing human intervention in the logistics planning process, DispatchIQ saves time, energy and resources, at the same time introducing more speed and accuracy in orders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The world’s first cargo ship that produces nearly zero planet-heating pollution is on track to set sail in 2026, according to one of the firms behind the project. That data’s from a survey by the return logistics company goTRG. “Is that something you can speak to New York about?”

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