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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Consumer Demand for “Real Time Retail” Shakes Carrier Market Share

Pitney Bowes Inc.

Pitney Bowes Inc. releases its annual U.S. Parcel Shipping Index, which revealed significant shifts in the carrier competitive landscape and consumer behaviors in 2023.

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Refrigerated Truckload Rates Fell in March

DAT Freight & Analytics

Spot truckload rates continued to slide in March as demand for trucking services moved toward typical seasonal levels, reported DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Global Trade Activity Indicates Rebound in Demand for Manufactured Goods

New data from Tradeshift's Q1 Index of Global Trade Health paints an encouraging picture for global trade, with robust growth observed in China and the United States, alongside indications of a rebound in global demand for manufactured goods.

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Emerging Technologies

Why All Modules Are Not Created Equal

IoT modules are a critical part of the overall connectivity ecosystem. It’s therefore essential to select a credible provider that prioritizes rigorous testing to identify vulnerabilities and practices the highest level of security and transparency.

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Risk/Compliance

Research Finds 83% of Supply Chains Can’t Respond to Disruptions in 24 Hours

A new IDC study, sponsored by Kinaxis, reveals slow progress in making supply chains more flexible and resilient while also highlighting optimism towards supply chain orchestration tools.

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AI to Help Optimize Inventory

Peak launched a performance guarantee for inventory availability, enabling businesses to forecast, order, and balance optimal stock levels across a network.

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3 in 4 U.S. Shoppers Embrace Omnichannel: Study

A new study from ShipStation suggests that 73% of U.S. consumers blend online research, physical store visits, and even options like buy-online-pickup-in-store or in-store returns before making purchase decisions.

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Top 5 Tips for Businesses to Meet Sales Tax Obligations More Efficiently

Automated sales and use tax solutions can ensure precision, while also streamlining reporting capabilities and reducing audit risk.

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The Smart Warehouse: AI-driven Innovation in Warehouse Management

AI warehouse solutions offer the ability to perform tasks faster with more precision and to automate a broad range of warehouse processes.

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Global Manufacturers Using Inventory Surpluses; Item Shortages Remain Lowest in 4 Years

Underlying data shows global manufacturers are using up inventory surpluses, some of which were accumulated because of Red Sea and Panama Canal disruptions, and cutting back on stockpiling activity.

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Greenscreens Ignite to Transform Pricing Analysis, Strategy Implementation

Greenscreens.ai

Greenscreens.ai launched Greenscreens Ignite, designed to transform pricing analysis and strategy implementation by enabling brokerages to craft optimized strategies.

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Economy Overtakes Supply Chain Challenges as Innovation Roadblocks

Report finds respondents expect to slowly close the door on pandemic-related product development challenges, namely material shortages and supply chain disruption.

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