Geodis expands its 3PL reach in the U.S. with acquisition
Buying New Jersey contract logistics and last-mile delivery provider Need It Now Delivers will create combined network of 15,000 people at 200 locations.

Procurement

Procurement pros say inflation is top concern
And they’re taking action to alleviate the pressure, including finding new suppliers as a way to lower costs.

Study: Supply chain crisis to continue through 2023
Survey: 90% of procurement leaders will tweak operating models to cope with economic outlook
Breaking Bad: Conducting Full Truckload RFPs in the Age of Digital Freight Procurement
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Global

UPS continues investments in lucrative healthcare arm
Acquisition of Italy’s Bomi Group will add temperature-controlled pharmaceutical warehouses in 14 countries.

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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
Improving the sustainability of reverse logistics management
Product returns are an inevitable part of retail business—here’s what small and midsize businesses can do to improve the sustainability of their reverse logistics process.
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

E-commerce provider to pay warehouse workers more than $1 million in back wages
Labor department investigation found systemic pay violations at WIN.IT America, Inc. operations in California and Kentucky.

Manufacturing

Industry groups praise Senate passage of CHIPS Act
Groups say action is needed to address ongoing semiconductor shortages.

Finance

Postal Service quarterly loss increases due to pandemic trends and price inflation
But long term outlook is helped by April passage of postal reform act, easing payment of employee health and retirement benefits.

Strategy

Supply chain disruptions up 46% year-over-year
Factory fires lead the list of top five disruptive events in the first half of 2022, Resilinc data show.

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Industry Press Room News

GEODIS to acquire Need It Now Delivers to significantly strengthen its U.S. offerings
GEODIS, a world leader in transport and logistics, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the American company, Need It Now Delivers.

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Technology

HCSS Named to the 2022 BuiltWorlds Project Software 50 List
HCSS HeavyJob Wins in Project Management Category

Whitepapers

THE NEW WAY TO WAREHOUSE: 4 Innovations in Automation & Robotics to Boost Warehouse Productivity
This paper focuses on the ways in which fulfillment centers need to innovate to cope with the on-demand world through improved inventory management, greater productivity, and the latest advances in robotics and automation.
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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.
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Industry Data Points

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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index

The May TCI dropped to -0.3, falling back into negative territory from 3.21 in April.
3.3%

U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index

The index rose 3.3% in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, and rose 19.7% year-over-year.
5%

Dodge Construction Network

Total construction starts declined 5% in June, although total construction was 5% higher in the first six months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021.

New Products

Banyan Technology Releases Expanded OTR Solution to Include All Modes
Providing Real-Time API Connectivity for All OTR Shipping on One Screen
Robots Paying the Bills For Freight Forwarders
Automated finance management via the Vector.ai platform and partner network allows forwarders to further automate their financial operations
AFS Logistics introduces new integrated technology platform to improve service
The AFSmart technology suite offers shippers and carriers fast, easy access to critical data for more informed management decisions

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E-Commerce

FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey
In pursuit of better way to robotically sort small packages, parcel giant would buy 25 million shares after ordering $200 million worth of equipment.

Third-Party Logistics

Logistics Plus acquires Ukrainian freight forwarder to expand footprint in embattled nation
Pennsylvania 3PL says war has constrained shipments of consumer goods, but cargo demand is high for medical supplies and electrical generators.

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Industry Data Points

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index

U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index

Dodge Construction Network