Trade groups urge Biden to keep port labor talks moving
Fearing worsening supply chain disruptions, groups ask the administration to work with West Coast representatives to extend current dock worker contract until a final agreement is reached.

Procurement

Survey: 90% of procurement leaders will tweak operating models to cope with economic outlook
Digital transformation becomes top priority for the next three years as procurement sees growing profile, Globality says.

Global

Survey: 70% of U.S. businesses eye reshoring and nearshoring plans
Moving production closer to American shores would help cope with economic pressures, ABB says.

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ITA Presidents Forum offers global lift truck market insights

Every four years, the leaders of associated lift truck trade associations worldwide meet in the US to present and discuss trends in the global lift truck market, including representatives from Japan, China, the European Union and the United States.

Blogs

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Orchestrating Humans and Robots: Partners in the Next Generation of Smart Warehouses
There is no doubt that the future environment of warehouses and distribution centers will be a mix of people, robots, machines and systems all working together.
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Occam's Razor and the Corona Virus
Ask any scientist anchored in the real world, and they posit that the simplest of competing theories is preferred to the more complex.

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Logistics

Trade groups urge Biden to keep port labor talks moving
Fearing worsening supply chain disruptions, groups ask the administration to work with West Coast representatives to extend current dock worker contract until a final agreement is reached.

Manufacturing

Lift truck industry celebrates National Forklift Safety Day 20221 with special offers and local events
The lift truck industry will be observing National Forklift Safety Day on June 14, 2022. Here are a few examples of the special programs and offers that will be available for lift truck fleet managers and operators.

Finance

Consumers hang on tight as economy is “rebalanced” by Federal Reserve
NRF says “modest expansion” more likely than “extreme cooling off” as central bank fights inflation.

Strategy

Case Study: Peak Teams helps boost headcount quickly on a short-term project
Buddy's Plant Plus received a large order that required it to increase your headcount for an 8-week second shift. Learn how we helped to fulfill the order increase quickly with a qualified workforce and expert management team.
Sponsored by:Simos

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The Changing Consumer Route and Implications to Winning Fulfillment Models

In this exclusive webinar series, Dan O'Connor, retail industry thought leader and an executive in residence in Harvard Business School's managing the future of work initiative,...

Industry Press Room News

QuadReal Property Group Enhances Supply Chain Code of Conduct Prequalification Using Avetta One
With Avetta One implementation, QuadReal gains greater supply chain visibility, deepens vendor relationships and improves insurance compliance

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Technology

J.B. Hunt trials self-driving trucks in Texas pilot
Transportation provider teams with Waymo to haul furniture and appliances for Wayfair on route between Houston and Dallas

Whitepapers

Case Study: Peak Teams helps boost headcount quickly on a short-term project
Buddy's Plant Plus received a large order that required it to increase your headcount for an 8-week second shift. Learn how we helped to fulfill the order increase quickly with a qualified workforce and expert management team.
Sponsored by:Simos
Breaking Bad: Conducting Full Truckload RFPs in the Age of Digital Freight Procurement
This guidebook offers practical tips to help you choose the digital freight procurement solution that best meets your needs.
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Industry Data Points

10.0%

Logistics Managers Index

41.2 in January, down 10 percent compared to December
2pts

FTR Shippers Conditions Index

Rose to 8.8 in July, up 2 points from November; strongest reading since June 2018.
0.4%

National Retail Federation

Retail sales up 0.4 percent in January from November and up 4.6 percent year-over-year

New Products

DispatchTrack Launches Hybrid Routing Solution Combining Static and Dynamic Routing
Delivers immediate results for businesses with recurring customers and daily variations in deliveries; First to power multi-depot planning so businesses can centralize and build routes for more than one distribution center at a time
ContainerPort Group Introduces DrayPal, Custom App for Owner Operators
App designed to address key pain points, help truckers grow their business
Logility to Acquire Network Optimization Provider Starboard Solutions
With Starboard’s Digital Twin Technology, Logility Clients Can Better Answer “What if” Scenarios and Optimize Supply Chain Networks to Overcome Disruptions and Drive Growth

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E-Commerce

Private equity firm acquires packaging provider Coregistics in e-commerce bet
Red Arts Capital says deal follows sale last year of MME trucking to Knight-Swift

Third-Party Logistics

Burris Logistics gain California foothold with latest acquisition
Refrigerated logistics service provider buys Los Angeles’ R.W. Zant Co. to complement its Honor Foods division.

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