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11 Mar
Procurement at the bottom of the barrel on diversity, Gartner study shows
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Out of 21 corporate departments evaluated, procurement was the second-least diverse with just 8% of respondents identifying as a person of color.
11 Mar
3 questions to consider when hiring procurement talent
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Recruiting the right people for your purchasing organization hinges on chemistry, reasonable job requirements and trusting your instincts.
11 Mar
Big Lots to add 2 distribution centers to speed replenishment of palletized, big and bulky inventory
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer faces extended lead times with inventory stuck in-transit in a clogged ocean freight network.
10 Mar
Dick’s fulfills 70% of orders from stores, cuts delivery estimates 10%
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer’s cost of goods sold — which includes shipping, freight and distribution, along with the cost of the merchandise — was up nearly 11%.
10 Mar
A tumultuous year of ocean shipping prompts a rethink of contracts
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Negotiations are taking place earlier than usual, with greater interest in two-way commitments and tiered pricing. But a focus on resiliency and capacity comes at a cost to ship...
09 Mar
Rethink labor management. Peak no longer operates on a set schedule.
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
With a holiday season like no other, many companies found that their preparation left them unprepared to make frequent pivots.
09 Mar
Tight ocean market, extended lead times push shippers to airfreight
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Air cargo demand has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. But capacity remains down with many passenger planes grounded, and pricing is unstable.
09 Mar
Knight-Swift focuses on drop trailers, pools to ‘ebb and flow’ in volatile market
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Flexibility could help ease stressed supply chains, the CEO said. That’s one reason the carrier is expanding its fleet of trailers, not tractors.
09 Mar
USPS rose to the challenges of peak, unlike private carriers
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
“Criticisms of USPS’ package business are off base,” and Congress should build around the Postal Service’s core strength, the author writes.
08 Mar
Foot Locker cites port congestion for nearly 24% drop in inventory
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer is working with its vendors to find alternative routings, and it expects its inventory position to improve this quarter, an executive said.