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Study: E-commerce, logistics providers expand share of U.S. warehouse leases

The two are related in that many logistics companies, specifically third-party logistics providers, handle e-commerce distribution for their clients.
February 25, 2019
E-commerce and logistics companies claimed a larger share of the 100 largest industrial and logistics leases signed in 2018 than they did a year earlier, underscoring the growing influence of those companies on U.S. warehouse construction, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
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Hype vs. reality: Are fleets gearing toward electric trucks?

There are numerous reasons why electric trucks may continue to take a backseat when private transportation fleets and for-hire carriers are developing their truck procurement strategies.
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February 19, 2019
While electrification may cultivate into a possible reality down the road, many in the industry remain dedicated to improving the output of quality returns found in diesel.
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Survey discusses blockchain paradox in transportation, logistics

The vast majority of respondents (88%) believe that blockchain will disrupt the industry at least somewhat.
February 15, 2019
The transportation and logistics industry is experiencing a slow rate of blockchain adoption, according to a survey released by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Boston, Mass.
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Study: 85% of U.S. retailers haven’t completed supply chain digitization

The research reveals that only 15% of U.S. retail businesses have completed digitization of their supply chain management processes.
February 14, 2019
Nearly 85% of U.S. retailers haven’t completed the digitization processes (using a cloud-based platform with real-time visibility and automation capabilities) required to give them full control of their supply chain, according to new research released from Gravity Supply Chain Solutions, Chicago.
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Study reveals problems with fish mislabeling in Canada

The findings reveal that mislabeling happens before fish are imported into Canada, as well as throughout the supply chain.
February 11, 2019
Canada continue to have a problem with fish mislabeling, and the problem persists throughout the supply chain, according to a first-ever study produced by University of Guelph (U of G), Canada.
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Study: Manufacturers cut 633M metric tons of CO2 from their supply chains in 2018

In 2018, 115 organizations wielding a combined purchasing power in excess of $3.3 trillion requested environmental information from 5,500-plus of their key suppliers.
February 8, 2019
With greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in supply chains on average 5.5 times those of company’s direct operations, a new report from CDP, New York, reveals a step-change in corporate awareness and action on environmental impacts within the supply chain in the last decade.
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Research identifies e-commerce impacts on trucking industry

Retailers are becoming more flexible in how they transact with consumers by decentralizing their distribution/fulfillment networks to bring inventory closer to consumers.
February 5, 2019
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released an analysis of the impacts that emerging e-commerce trends are having on the trucking industry.
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