Shippers tread on dangerous ground if they don’t deploy a comprehensive solution to tackle shipment visibility, capacity, returns, brand reputation and cost challenges associated with last-mile deliveries.
Businesses have their plates full in trying to create resilient supply chains to meet this dramatically changed environment. But in thinking about these serious issues, shippers must also prioritize customer expectations.
After two years of record exports, Chinese manufacturers are turning downbeat as consumers in their biggest markets curb spending and Covid lockdowns drive customers to competitors in the region.
Optimism is growing that port delays and a trucking shortage in Shanghai are quickly abating, providing some relief to supply chains, though major hurdles remain.
With consumer demand and e-commerce at an all-time high, huge spikes in U.S. imports have led to severe backups that have hobbled many companies utilizing West Coast ports.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began to wreak havoc on grocery and supermarket supply chains, consumer demand for all things fresh has been rising at an unprecedented rate.
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