The Amazon warehouse strikes are the latest supply chain headwind facing companies this holiday season, and labor battles — which have been a prominent feature of trade disruptions this year — will contribute to "another year of disruption" for global shipping in 2025.
"We're already helping shippers prepare for a potential U.S. port strike in January."
The effort has also helped to monitor the supply chain for potential spikes in inflation.
"When we're looking at on-the-road cargo, over-the-road cargo, obviously it impacts the warehousing sector and domestic manufacturers.
Petrisin said the ongoing need for FLOW is clear given a highly interdependent supply chain that involves many different parties involved in moving cargo containers.
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