The Easing of Global Supply Chain

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, global supplies have experienced volatility in a manner that has never been seen before.  Significant bottlenecks at major ports, persistent imbalances in inventory levels, and record high shipping costs contributed to soaring inflation and overall negative economic conditions around the world.  While supply chain disruptions […]

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Opportunities for 3PLs and Last Mile Delivery’s

  COVID-19 has changed third-party logistics (3PLs) and forced companies to create new strategic relationships and partnerships with the final-mile logistics; in order to compete with Amazon’s same-day delivery services. The three main market sectors 3PLs and last mile delivery services can exploit to compete with Amazon are, ecommerce, medical lab logistics, and B2B freight. […]

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Wiped-Out

Clorox, the world’s largest cleaning products maker stated yesterday, that one of their most popular items will not be fully in stock until next year. Clorox CEO Benno Dorer, stated that the company is struggling with the massive demand increase caused by the pandemic for their top selling product, disinfecting wipes. The fact that consumers […]

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Oil Freefall Continues

On the morning of Monday, January 6, 2020, WTI crude oil was nearing $64/bbl.  As of 10:31 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 27, 2020, WTI crude oil was trading at $46.36/bbl.  The shocking effects of the coronavirus fear continue to decimate global markets, particularly oil markets.  Fortune.com aptly points out that the coronavirus has done […]

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