Port of Oakland chalks up record container trade in first quarter
“Nonstop trade surge” between U.S. and Asia driven by high consumer spending by coronavirus-weary shoppers, port says.

Procurement

PPE availability improves, but supply chain still constrained
Study examines the state of PPE availability one year into the Covid-19 pandemic.

Global

Covid-related challenges to plague supply chains in 2021
Regulatory changes, food supply chain vulnerabilities are among the key issues to watch as the year unfolds, risk management firm 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
Executive Buy-in is the Key to XaaS Transformation
Due to rising customer demands for scalable, subscription-based delivery, original equipment manufacturers need fast, effective ways to develop everything-as-a-service (XaaS) offerings.
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

Pallet management firm 48forty Solutions acquires fellow provider Relogistics Services
Private equity-funded deal comes amid growing pallet shortage.

Manufacturing

Report: Manufacturers, distributors optimistic one-year into pandemic
But challenges remain, including meeting hiring goals, fighting cybersecurity threats, and improving data quality.

Finance

What type of supply chain strategy drives market cap leadership?
An analysis of 1,500 public companies shows that companies that operate as a profit center are market cap leaders while those that focus on costs are market laggards.

Strategy

More supply chain organizations are addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion
But larger companies, and those in consumer/retail industries, are most likely to have DEI objectives and targets, Gartner survey finds.

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MAY

How Crutchfield uses Packaging Automation to Meet E-commerce Demand

Ready to more fully embrace automation, consumer electronics retailer Crutchfield worked with Packsize to customize a workflow solution that fit their growing needs with a mix...

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Axele Free Webinar to Help Carriers Get Ready for the June Canadian ELD Deadline
Many Differences Exist Between US and Canadian Mandates

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Technology

Peak-Ryzex flexes private equity backing with quick acquisition
A month after being purchased itself, barcoding and data capture vendor buys AIDC specialist Inovity.

Whitepapers

Strategic Planning
Route planners from leading companies are eliminating wasted miles by creating base-level territories and routes from historical route, customer, and sales data months or weeks before drivers are dispatched.
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Special Report: Supply Chain Trends in Retail & Consumer Goods
As supply chains evolve and new trends come to the forefront, resiliency has become the biggest focus. Whether it's speeding products to market, shifting business strategies to include e-commerce fulfillment, implementing innovative technology, meeting tight delivery windows, or reducing risk, the end result is to...
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Industry Data Points

10.0%

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

Basware Adds Leading Source of Diversity Data to Supplier Management Solution
Basware adds diversity data to its Supplier Management solution, allowing customers to identify their minority-owned and small business suppliers.
Kinaxis and 4flow Collaborate to Reduce Transportation Spend and Emissions
Availability of new application brings transportation planning optimization to leading concurrent planning platform to drive supply chain efficiency
BluJay’s Latest Software Releases Offer New Capabilities Tools
Improved user experience, enhanced customs and compliance, automated invoicing, expanded carrier support and additional route optimizations among the highlights

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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

Report: Supply chains prepared to meet demand growth
Survey of supply chain pros reveals positive economic outlook and confidence in adjustments firms have made to deal with accelerating e-commerce and changing buyer behavior.

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