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October 14th- 18th Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

Boeing Cuts Production and Downsizes on Employees Amid Company Troubles Boeing is cutting 17,000 jobs, delaying the first deliveries of its 777X jet to 2026, and recording $5 billion in third-quarter losses due to financial strain from a strike by 33,000 workers, which has halted production of key jets.

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Technology Trends For Transportation in 2023: Top 5

Abivin

Moving to 2023, data still play an important role in decision-making in transportation management. Furthermore, other technologies are constantly evolving and becoming more effective in logistics in general and transportation in particular. There are several benefits to using a cloud-based TMS.

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3PL vs 4PL: How to Know Which One is Right for You

GlobalTranz

They all involve a degree of outsourcing transportation functions, whether that’s supply chain cybersecurity management or white glove services , and technically, all 4PLs and 5PLs exist as 3PLs too. Among the services which they provide are transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding.”.

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CPKC and Teck Sign Steelmaking Coal Supply Chain Agreement

Supply Chain Brain

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited and Teck Coal Limited signed a steel-making coal transportation agreement that runs through the end of 2026.

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Welcoming Shipsta to Freightos

Freightos

This drives an additional revenue contributions while adding strong growth potential across our data, solutions and platform business, supporting us reaching breakeven by the end of 2026. The team is also a fantastic addition.I

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Real-Time Visibility: The Customer Has Spoken

Logistics Viewpoints

I am continuing to work on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2026, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. These changes can add significant time to the ETA.

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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

As online shopping continues to grow – retail e-commerce sales are expected to make up nearly a quarter of total retail sales worldwide by 2026 – returns will become more prevalent. In the U.S, 21% of online orders were returned in 2021, up from 9% in 2019. Compare this to the 9% returns rate of purchases made in-store.