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AJOT covers Descartes’ latest global shipping report for logistics and supply chain professionals, which shows December U.S. container imports were down 9.2% from the year before but up 0.4% from November 2023, leaving annual U.S. import volume down 11.7% last year compared with 2022.

Food Logistics features findings from Descartes’ recent labor study, including that the areas suffering the most from workforce shortages were transportation operations (61%) and warehouse operations (56%).

CBJ covers Descartes’ report on labor shortages, which revealed that 55% of supply chain and logistics leaders said knowledge workers are the hardest to hire—and they are becoming increasingly important as supply chain and logistics become more technology-enabled and data-driven.

BNN Breaking covers Descartes’ recent labor study, which revealed 37% of the supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed were facing high to extreme resource shortages, especially in their transportation and warehouse operations, and that shortages are negatively affecting customer service performance, as reported by 58% of respondents.

Supply Chain Dive on key findings from Descartes’ labor study, including that 76% of the supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed are experiencing notable workforce shortages in their operations, and that 58% said resource constraints have also negatively impacted customer service.

SDCE shares insights from Descartes’ recent labor study, including that 76% of those surveyed are experiencing notable workforce shortages in their operations—and that 37% would characterize the shortage as high to extreme.

Bloomberg highlights findings from Descartes’ study of workforce shortages in supply chain and logistics, including stats on how hard it is to fill key positions for drivers, warehouse workers and knowledge workers.

ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, U.K., January 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its study How Bad Is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?, which indicates that 76% of the supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed are experiencing notable workforce shortages in their operations. What’s more, 37% of respondents would characterize the resource shortage they face as high to extreme. While the issue is affecting companies’ financial, peak season and logistics partner performance, the survey also showed it’s taking a toll on customer service performance, with 58% specifying that workforce shortages have negatively impacted service levels.

Entrepreneur shares insights from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer on how many ecommerce retailers are missing an opportunity to save on shipping costs by using a multi-carrier shipping strategy with automated rate shopping.

Healthcare Brew shares insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on how innovative tech, such as IoT-based sensors that monitor the condition and location of air cargo shipments, can provide healthcare supply chain professionals with visibility into the “black holes” in their logistics operations.