Inbound Logistics | February 2024

BITE SIZED SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS INFORMATION Info SNACKS

NO MORE JOKES

RED HOT COLD CHAIN 2022 global cold chain logistics market size: USD 280.2 BILLION By 2031: USD 1,024.1 BILLION Growing at a CAGR of 15% between 2023–2031

FOLLOW THE MONEY NEW JERSEY ($116,356) NEW YORK ($108,966) WASHINGTON ($105,545) States that offer the highest average salaries for supply chain jobs $90,812 Average median salary for supply chain jobs VERMONT, WYOMING, NORTH DAKOTA States with the most supply chain job openings per capita GENERAL/ OPERATIONS MANAGERS The supply chain jobs with the most openings: 35,000+ job openings posted online PURCHASING MANAGERS Have the highest median salary: $131,350 LOGISTICIANS Have the highest 10-year projected growth rate (18%) among supply chain jobs COST ESTIMATORS Have the lowest growth rate and are projected to decline by 3% over the next few years –Zetwerk study using Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*Net OnLine data to analyze wages and employment across various roles in the United States

The Federal Highway Administration apparently has lost its sense of humor. It issued new guidance on interstate traffic-safety messages: “Signs should avoid language that uses pop-culture references or humor.” The signs can be distracting, the FHA says, and should be used only to deliver information.

––Straits Research

NO AI, JUST OJ In a limited-edition run, Tropicana has renamed itself Tropcn, removing the letters “a” and “i” from the label to take a stance on AI, insisting there is nothing artificial about its juice. “Artificial just isn’t in our DNA,” said Monica McGurk, chief executive officer of Tropicana Brands Group’s North American business unit. But not every bottle of Tropicana features the new name. The company is hiding only 100 bottles at grocery stores across the United States. Customers who find a bottle can scan a code and enter for a chance to win a trip to the original orange juice state, Florida.

LOOK MA, NO PILOT!

Reliable Robotics recently flew a large cargo plane 50 miles with no pilot on board. Using advanced navigation and redundancy features, the company says the autonomous system can prevent the two most common causes of airplane accidents: controlled flight into terrain and loss of control.

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