Businesses in the USA affected by high logistics costs and freight bottlenecks are etaking on new strategies to ease supply chain pain in the new year.
Some are extending their use of temporary measures, such as storing goods in idle freight trailers, others are trying hard to wring additional capacity from existing distribution networks or to reduce costs by sourcing products and raw materials closer to home.
Shipping rates are expected to climb further in 2022 as robust consumer spending puts pressure on ongoing strong freight demand.