Supply chain companies optimistic about Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Despite cold chain challenges, companies say early vaccines can be distributed this year, if approved, as the logistics supply chain works to ship at scale in 2021.

IATA offers cargo guidelines for vaccine distribution
Pharmaceutical cold chain could be strained by high volume, low temperature required for new drugs from Pfizer, Moderna.

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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

SCQ Forum
Why your supply chain should support the three R’s
Reflections
Butterflies are pretty, but they are hell on a supply chain.
Supply chains are not the closed systems that macroeconomists posit. There are always unexpected external influences at the microeconomic level.

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Logistics

Automation creates opportunity in logistics real estate
Rapid adoption of warehouse automation technologies is helping logistics customers tap potential in urban areas and make strides in e-fulfillment, research shows.

Manufacturing

What is ASTM A53
Introduction of ASTM A53

Finance

Retail trade groups press for covid stimulus funds as Washington transition continues
IFDA and NRF balance their agendas between Trump and Biden administrations.

Strategy

Will this be the decade of supply chain sustainability?
Three major trends suggest that supply chain sustainability will seize center stage during the 2020s.

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CASE STUDY: How Relationships Lead to Proactive Solutions in a Difficult 2020

Learn how Natrol leverages Echo's proprietary shipping technology, EchoShip, to manage their transportation operations in a volatile 2020.

Industry Press Room News

51ST ANNUAL USS ADMIRAL OF THE OCEAN SEA (AOTOS) AWARD TO VIRTUALLY HONOR THE US MARITIME COMMUNITY
U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (MARAD) WILL ACCEPT AWARD IN DECEMBER 2020

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Technology

Gartner: it’s not too early to apply cutting edge tech to transportation sector
Logistics operations could save millions through small improvements made by IoT, analytics, and AI.

Whitepapers

The Top Supply Chain Pains That You Should Address For a Healthier 2021
As we look forward to a much healthier 2021, it's more important than ever that we closely examine the challenges that are sure to come with it: headaches that may not be entirely new to supply chains, but may need new treatment options.
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Research Report: New Rules for Supply Chain Insights, Collaboration and Overall Resiliency
Learn about three capabilities that are now deemed essential for supply chain management and IT teams.
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Industry Data Points

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Logistics Managers Index

41.2 in January, down 10 percent compared to December
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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

Warehouse Automation Market worth $30B by 2026
As per LogisticsIQ's post-pandemic market research and analysis, warehouse automation market is expected to touch the mark of $30B by 2026, at a CAGR of almost 14% between 2020 and 2026.
How to Send Wine Bottles Safely to Another Point?
A good wine can be a perfect gift to surprise a loved one, especially when they are away from us. Once you get the bottles, you just have to worry about getting them to him. You would like to deliver them in person
What is the way to extend the service life of 16Mn seamless steel pipe?
16Mn seamless steel pipe is now a relatively important type of steel. It is precisely because of its great effect and used in key areas, so the demand for it is still relatively large.

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Ruan Celebrates Our Professional Drivers

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2020 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 13-19. While Ruan strives to show our drivers appreciation every day, we want to take this special opportunity to thank all of our professional drivers for their hard work and dedication. Connect with...

E-Commerce

Warehouse construction leads business recovery as e-commerce booms
Full economic rebound will rely on Covid vaccine, second stimulus bill, Dodge and JLL warn.

Third-Party Logistics

Stricken by pandemic, 3PLs and their shipper customers look to strategic relationships and “nearshored” supply chains
Risk management takes on growing role, “25th Annual Third-Party Logistics Outsourcing Survey” finds.

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