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Top 5 Trends In The Supply Chain For Small And Medium Sized Businesses To Follow In 2021

Top 5 Trends In The Supply Chain For Small And Medium Sized Businesses To Follow In 2021

For retailers, warehouse owners, suppliers and distribution firms, 2020 has been a dizzying year, as the pandemic has triggered large changes in customer purchasing behavior that will affect supply chains for many years to come. According to emarketer.com, ecommerce sales in US will touch a new high of around $800 Billion by the end of 2020. However the sales from Brick and Mortar have significantly dropped unlike any other year.

This is entirely due to the lockdowns imposed across the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to help them respond to rapid shifts in customer behavior, supply chain operations of all sizes have been pursuing new strategies and real-time technology since early 2020, many of which will begin to intensify in 2021.

This year, for small and medium-sized businesses, their activities have been particularly challenging, requiring them to adapt faster in order to keep up with larger rivals. These developments will be a critical part of their preparation when supply chain managers begin reviewing their plans for 2021.

Lets take a detailed look at the top 5 trends for 2021 in the video given below:

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Uber Freight Gets $500M Funding, Its Trucking Logistics Business Is Now Valued At $3.3B

Uber Freight Gets $500M Funding, Its Trucking Logistics Business Is Now Valued At $3.3B

Uber Freight, Uber’s trucking logistics arm, today reported a $500 million Investment. This investment is led by Greenbriar and now values Uber Frieght at an estimated $3.3 billion.

Uber Freight helps match carriers with shipper loads, using technology to speed up and automate a conventional manual process involving email and phone calls. After its launch in 2017, it has had nearly 65,000 carriers on its network and works with shippers including AB Inbev, Nestle, LG, Niagara Bottling, Heineken, Land O’Lakes and more.

“Uber Freight has developed an creative and successful approach to logistics technology that we believe will be highly scalable in the coming years,” said Michael Weiss, Greenbriar’s managing partner.

“In particular, we believe that carriers and shippers will increasingly be drawn to the comfort and simplicity that Uber Freight provides in a dynamic marketplace.”

Uber Freight has emerged as a rival to Seattle start-up company called Convoy, which also runs a digital platform for shippers and carriers. Convoy was started by former executives from Amazon.

Convoy raised $400 million in valuations of $2.7 billion in November and recently hired former Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom as its new president.

Uber Freight reported an adjusted net revenue of $211 million for its most recent quarter.

XPO Logistics To Add 15,000 Employees For The Holiday Season

XPO Logistics To Add 15,000 Employees For The Holiday Season

XPO Logistics, which offers services such as freight brokerage, less-than-truckload, and last-mile distribution of heavy goods such as appliances and furniture, said it plans to hire 15,000 workers for the festive season. This increases its workforce by around 15%.

Industry leaders such as FedEx and UPS, the two largest shipping companies in USA, have started telling clients that they are running out of room for the upcoming festive season. Industry demand is expected to surpass capacity by over 7 million packages a day. According to the research firm ShipMatrix, shipping demand is estimated to be about 86.3 million parcels per day in the peak season, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, compared to a capacity of 79.1 million a year earlier.

XPO Logistics is the largest company in North America for the last mile distribution of heavy goods such as furniture and appliances, giving it exposure to a sector that has steadily grown during the crisis.

Roche announces $500M for new manufacturing logistics hub and promises 500 jobs

Roche announces $500M for new manufacturing logistics hub and promises 500 jobs

Roche is investing $500 million into its Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario to set up a new hub to manage the logistics of its global supply chain.

Amazon announces $100 Million in logistics investments in Mexico

Amazon announces $100 Million in logistics investments in Mexico

In a recent press release, Amazon revealed that it has invested $100 million to open new warehouses in Mexico, including the first shipping centers outside the populated capital city, to provide quicker delivery.