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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. They apply their own human expertise plus machine learning to this Big Data to predict estimated times of arrivals and pricing. Because of this, they are predicting rates will skyrocket for Ocean and Air.

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Trucking Market Update and 2020 Q1 Freight Outlook

Zipline Logistics

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. An overall economic sluggishness hit freight particularly hard in 2019 leading to what many have labeled as a “ freight recession.”.

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Episode 90 – Digital Supply Networks with Dr. Ednilson Bernardes

Freight Plus

His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . The DSN focuses on real time analytics. . Can you speak to the challenges that the supply chain management model has with customer service compared to the DSN? online here.

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Rivian Automotive’s 2022 Performance and Planned 2023 Objectives

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights Rivian Automotive ’s reported Q4 and full-year financial and operational performance along with plans for the next two years. The EV vehicle start-up reported the delivery of 20,337 vehicles in 2022, falling short of this company’s highly monitored commitment to produce 25,000 vehicles. billion in 2021.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. households each year, a new report has found. percent for Q4. million U.S.

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Episode 90 – Digital Supply Networks with Dr. Ednilson Bernardes

Freight Plus

His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . The DSN focuses on real time analytics. . Can you speak to the challenges that the supply chain management model has with customer service compared to the DSN? online here.