Buyers could target warehousing and fulfillment operations in 2021, investment bank says
E-commerce capability could draw acquisition offers as companies adjust to the post-Covid supply chain.

Procurement

Resiliency starts with supplier mapping
The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a wake-up call, forcing companies to realize the risk of not knowing who their suppliers’ suppliers are.

Global

Global air cargo sector shows “continuing and severe capacity crunch”
Freight demand improved slightly in October but lingers well below 2019 levels as capacity remains tightly constricted, IATA 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

SCQ Forum
If businesses learn one thing about supply chains from 2020, it should be the value of wargaming
Yes, the pandemic was unprecedented. It’s also an opportunity for businesses to reconsider how they respond to large disruptions.
Reflections
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

Report tracks rise in cargo theft from storage facilities
Supply chain bottlenecks at ports and warehouses increased risk in 2020, with 25% of all cargo thefts coming from storage facilities globally.

Manufacturing

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Introduction of ASTM A53

Finance

NRF: stimulus checks will arrive at “critical time” to boost Q1 retail spending
But overall economic activity won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until late 2021, and unemployment could lag even longer, trade group says.

Strategy

Policy groups posit plan to support supply chains hit by Covid-19, winter storms
Roadmap calls for White House to create national Office of Supply Chain to coordinate public-private strategies.

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Securing Capacity in Real-Time: Spot Pricing vs Dynamic Pricing

One way to compete against traditional spot is to activate API pricing which allows for far greater design around which shipments go to API and who gets to quote.

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Entec International strengthens team in Latin America
UK based MRO procurement and supply chain specialist Entec International has appointed Carlos Lobaton as Business Development Manager for the LATAM (Latin America) region.

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Technology

Outlook calls for gradual improvement in business spending
Businesses spent 12% more on shipping and freight year-over-year in Q4 as overall spend sentiment slowly continues to rise, survey shows.

Whitepapers

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This report highlights key challenges companies are facing with talent management, as well as best practices for recruiting, training, and retaining a strong supply chain workforce.
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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

Fortna Develops Calculator to Estimate Labor Savings with Goods-to-Person Technology
Online calculator helps companies visualize potential labor savings before implementing automation
Axele Creates Preferred Partner Program
Integration and Strategic Partnerships Drive Smarter Insights for Truckload Carriers and Increase Market Reach
ADUSA Companies Expand Micro-Fulfillment Capabilities as Part of Omnichannel Supply Chain
Peapod Digital Labs Taps Swisslog Solution and AutoStore Technology for New Pilot

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As technology evolves, the advantages of using semi- and fully automated solutions to increase productivity and address labor shortages are clear. However, before an organization jumps fully into automation, optimization is a key step that must happen first. Intralogistics solutions, such as Raymond’s iWAREHOUSE and...

E-Commerce

DHL lists four retail hurdles in post-pandemic landscape
Online merchants look to booking multiple carriers, enduring capacity squeeze, battling cyber threats, converting stores to fulfillment centers.

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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FTR Shippers Conditions Index

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