In this Issue:
- The New Digital Supply Chain
- LTL Study: Partner for reliability
- Technology Roundtable: Evaluate and apply
- Technology as a key differentiator for forwarders
- Special Report: ProMat in review
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
May 2023 Logistics Management
May 30, 2023 · Following a year of record revenue for carriers, shipping analysts see the pendulum swinging in the other direction, as rates are decreasing, volumes are falling, and new capacity is coming online.
May 8, 2023 · Here are some of the top digital supply chain trends that shippers need to understand and leverage as they continue along the path of transformation.
May 8, 2023 · From real-time operational data to fleet right-sizing, lift truck telematics have a strong role to play in everything from safety to maintenance and even operator training. If at first it seems overwhelming, step back, take a deep breath and go small.
May 5, 2023 · Use our May 2023 issue to take the temperature of the technology that’s transforming our operations right in front of our eyes
May 5, 2023 · While rates continue to rise, shippers who’ve worked to form closer partnerships with their LTL providers report better pricing, better service and improved support from their carriers.
May 5, 2023 · In this annual event, we gather four top supply chain management software and technology analysts to discuss how some of the latest software and automation innovations are being put to work to help logistics professionals streamline their operations to keep pace.
May 4, 2023 · Analysts expect the percentage of cargo booked and shipped through completely digital platforms to double to nearly 20% by 2024. To accommodate this rapid growth, large forwarders are investing heavily in digital offerings for booking, quoting, tracking, and invoicing—the ones who don’t will be left behind.
May 4, 2023 · Don’t be enamored with new equipment or tech loaded with promises, assess fulfillment operations carefully while focusing on a holistic strategy.
May 4, 2023 · The rapid development of electric and autonomous vehicles will arm trucking with competitive tools and advantages that they’ve not seen in quite some time.
May 4, 2023 · ProMat 2023 was held March 20-23 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. It featured more than 1,000 exhbits and included a comprehensive educational conference. Here are some of the highlights.
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A collaboration announced this week between two well-known supply chain players—San Francisco-based real estate investment trust company Prologis and Performance Team, a subsidiary of Copenhagen, Denmark-based A.P. Moeller Maersk, an integrated global logistics services provider, operating more than 140 electric vehicles across the U.S.—heralds the rollout of the largest heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging depot in Southern California.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes, for week ending May 18, are mixed
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Rail carloads, at 214,092, were off 4.8% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 260,794 units, saw a 6.2% annual increase.
Bipartisan legislation focused on supply chain resilience is introduced in the Senate
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Gartner releases its 20th Annual Global Supply Chain Top 25
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U.S.-bound imports see growth in April, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence
May 22, 2024
April imports, at 2,524,299 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), saw a 7.7% annual increase, growing for the eighth consecutive month, following a 14-month stretch of annual declines, while up 8.5% compared to pre-pandemic April 2019. Annual growth in April was well short of March’s 16% annual gain. Imports grew 1.2% from March to April.
Industry experts dissect White House’s tariffs announcement
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As reported by LM earlier this month, after a statutory four-year review process of Section 301 tariffs levied on United States-bound imports from China conducted by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the final outcome, the White House announced, that those tariffs are remaining intact, with ones for certain products, to see increases.
April intermodal volumes turn in solid performance, reports IANA
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Total April volume, at 1,456,241 units, increased 12.0% annually, topping March’s 6.7% annual increase, and in line with February’s 14.6% annual increase.
Packaging Efficiency: The modern way to reduced freight costs
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Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach monthly volumes head up again
May 21, 2024
Total POLA volume, at 770,337 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), rose 12% annually, marking the ninth straight month of annual volume growth. The Port of Long Beach reported that total April volume, at 750,524 TEU, headed up 14.4% annually.
Truck tonnage trends down again in April, reports ATA
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