Inbound Logistics: Oiling the Wheels of Change
About five years ago, when Michael Lin joined Musco Family Olive Co. as senior director of supply chain, he “walked into a tight-running operation,” he
About five years ago, when Michael Lin joined Musco Family Olive Co. as senior director of supply chain, he “walked into a tight-running operation,” he
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The ground parcel rate per package in Q1 is projected to decline year over year, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
The short-term boost less-than truckload carriers gained from Yellow’s exit lifted rates, but the impetus is fading, speakers at the SMC3 JumpStart 24 conference said.
Shippers are shifting their attention to the 2024 general rate increases levied by parcel carriers, and to mitigating their impact on shipping costs.
US less-than-truckload pricing is moderating as waves of disruption caused by Yellow’s bankruptcy recede, fuel prices fall and demand remains soft.
UPS and FedEx are delivering more packages on time this holiday season, helped by no shortage of capacity in the modes that feed their networks,
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Data shows both carriers faced waning package volumes as pricing power shifted in their customers’ favor.
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