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U.S. Companies Bump Up Prices on Supply Squeeze, Demand Boom
U.S. companies face soaring bills for all kinds of materials that they need to do business — and surging demand is helping them pass on those higher costs to their customers.
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Soaring Global Food Prices Are Heading to Grocery Stores
“This is a very volatile environment right now, very low visibility, lots of surprise,” said Nestle Chief Executive Mark Schneider. “We will take pricing action.”
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Podcast | Four Mistakes That Companies Are Making in Their Parcel-Shipping Strategies
Thanks to the pandemic and heavy customer demand, parcel shipping is currently mired in “chaos.”
A United Parcel Service Inc. worker delivers packages. Photo: Bloomberg.
How Customers Are Influencing the Future of Planning
The pressure to develop a customer-centric supply chain has been growing for years, a timeline that was drastically accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
An online shopper scrolls through an e-commerce app on their smartphone. Photo: cottonbro/ Pexels.
How A.I. Connects Buyers, Suppliers and Logistic Providers
By better managing the dynamic interaction among the three main players within the supply chain — logistics, suppliers, and buyers — sellers can save money for customers and lessen the environmental impact of the supply-chain industry.
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For Sustainable Packaging, Russia’s Largest Food Retailer Is Leading the Way
Russia’s food retail industry — specifically, suppliers of products, packaging and materials — is better equipped for sustainability following the publication of comprehensive sustainable packaging recommendations by the country’s largest operator of supermarkets and convenience stores.
Watch: The Pandemic’s Impact on Logistics Real Estate
Melinda McLaughlin, head of global research with Prologis, shares the firm’s research into trends in the creation of order-fulfillment centers in urban locations, in response to the stellar growth of e-commerce.
The Pandemic’s Impact on Logistics Real Estate
Kroger Is Amassing a Robot Army to Battle Amazon, Walmart
Depending on whom you ask, Kroger is either making a gigantic mistake or solidifying its online future.
A delivery truck operated by Ocado Group Plc. Photo: Bloomberg.
Higher Shipping Costs Are Here to Stay, Sparking Price Increases
Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers.
Vessels loaded with shipping containers are docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: How Will Big Retailers Correct Their Supply Chains After the Pandemic?
Andrew Hogenson, global head of consumer goods, retail and logistics with Infosys Consulting, offers insight into the big-box retailing landscape when the pandemic subsides, and how retailers will have to adjust.
How Will Big Retailers Correct Their Supply Chains After the Pandemic?
Fifteen Ways to Save on Freight
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Transportation teams have a mandate to keep costs low without sacrificing performance. Lowering transportation costs is no longer as simple as selecting the cheapest provider on a cost per mile basis.
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Watch: What Will Biden’s Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains Achieve?
Kamala Raman, senior director analyst with Gartner, explains the reasoning behind President Biden’s initial choice of four critical supply chains to address in a 100-day review.
What Will Biden’s Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains Achieve?
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