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Navigating the Fog of Global Commerce
June 5, 2025
The logistics industry in 2024 saw a return to pre-pandemic patterns in some areas, but was also marked by flat business volumes, excess truck capacity and rising operational ...
#378766460@Ismail Hossen|Dreamstime
63% Say Supply Chain Losses are Higher than Expected
May 16, 2025
Geopolitical factors are the top risk in a new survey from WTW.
#28130584@Valentin M Armianu|Dreamstime
Forklift Market to Hit  $155 Billion by 2030,
May 15, 2025
The class 3 segment accounted for the largest market share of 44.2% in 2024, says a report from Grand View Research.
#88420369@Wayback12|Dreamstime
 60% of Supply Chain Digital Adoption  Won't Deliver Value by 2028
May 14, 2025
Lack of skills to utilize these technologies jeopardizes these initiatives, says Gartner.
#157013925 © Jesada Wongsa|Dreamstime
Trade War De-Escalation Will Improve Growth
May 13, 2025
"We could see 0.5%–1.0% higher growth than our prior forecast of no gain in real GDP growth Q4/Q4 this year," says Kathy Bostjancic of Nationwide.
#19635211@Vladimir Miron|Dreamstime
Logistics Workers Have Highest Burnout Risk
#310862769@Yulia Gapeenko|Dreamstime
Import Cargo Levels Down Due to Impact of Tariffs
#286408070@Kunnicha Lu|Dreamstime
Supply Chain Strategies Amid Uncertainty
May 7, 2025
Gartner advises companies to invest aggressively in advanced visibility..
#16413463@Peter Emmett|Dreamstime
Tariffs Driving Cost for Wholesale Distribution industry
May 6, 2025
Wholesaler association said 62% of distributors expect their cost of goods sold to rise by 10% or more in 2025.
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May 5, 2025
With heightened immigration enforcement, employers must be prepared.
#333396235@Trong Nguyen|Dreamstime
Industrial Vacancy Rate Increases in Q1Industrial Vacancy Rate at HIghest Since 2015
May 5, 2025
The Midwest region recorded the lowest vacancy rate at 5.4%, according to Collier's report..