How to optimize your supply chain
before the Holiday Season crush
Online sales grew 11%
in 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.
Nearly 12%
of the total estimated truck delay
is due to weather.
is due to weather.
ATA estimates
the truck driver shortage could surpass 160,000 in 2030.
11% of retailers
say that “product arrived later than expected” was a primary cause of product returns.
Preparing the supply chain for Peak Season
62% of retailers
named optimizing fulfillment to improve margins
as the top supply chain investment strategy in 2021.
This year, retailers are investing
in the following:
Transportation management
23%
31%
Logistics
33%
32%
Distributed order management
25%
40%
Up-to-date
Within
24 months
SOURCES: National Retail Federation; Mastercard; PCW; U.S. Department of Transportation; American Trucking Associations; Royal Bank of Canada; Yan Carrière-Swallow; International Monetary Fund; RIS; Shipwell; Freight Waves.