Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (Feb. 17, 2023)
Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news making waves this week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.
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Three Tips For Staying On Top Of Your Supply Chain Planning in 2023
Insights from Will Urban, Flexport CRO, and Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, logistics expert and host of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, on how to ensure your logistics plan is accurate and resilient.
Trade Tumult - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
Though December’s trade numbers seemed to show steady growth in real terms, 2022 was a year of wild swings from month to month and category to category. Zooming out, we see that imports remain above their pre-pandemic trend, while exports have yet to regain their trend line.
Yet So Far – Nearshoring in North America
Interest in nearshoring grew with pandemic-era concerns about the robustness and security of supply chains, the idea being that sourcing closer to home could help protect against future disruptions.
Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (Feb. 10, 2023)
Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news making waves this week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.
The Flexport App Launches on Shopify to Make Global Trade Easy for Merchants Everywhere
Flexport and Shopify seamlessly integrate merchant platform with supply chain services to create a one-stop solution for global logistics.
Lots of Jobs - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
By multiple measures, the US job market is very tight. The January unemployment rate, at 3.4%, was the lowest since the late 1960s. For the Fed, this likely complicates the already-difficult task of deciding when to end the current tightening cycle.
Turning Returns Into Engagement Opportunities
Returns are an often-overlooked opportunity for customer engagement, here we look at several options you can start implementing today to turn them from a loss-leader to a customer-centric highlight.
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