Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Marco Vettorel (MV): Our cooperation with Baoli began in 2016 – initially very cautiously – with the order of the first machines. MV: Of course! MV: The price is of course an important factor for many of our customers, even if it is not fundamental. MV: Of course, these negotiations are very individual.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

We explore how predictive analytics and big data with human sentiments can add value and amplify their supply chain strategies. Of course, these sophisticated automated models will not give the full picture either, especially in a market run by the pandemic. Simple Examples of Predictive Analytics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) is a type of business-to-consumer retail sales strategy where a business will market, sell and ship a product directly to the customer, writes Will Lovatt, General Manager and Vice President, Deposco Europe. It is not possible to pick a single item with a forklift truck, for example.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

“Results from the 2017 study show that roughly 75% of respondents are using the mix strategy (be all things to all people) as the predominant approach for their companies compared to the 51% who we reported utilizing a mix strategy in our 2016 results. and 30.9%, respectively,” says Logistics Management. in 2017 versus 20.8%

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

Mostly, manufacturers demand technologies that can boost their output without causing an additional strain on resources, and the final five technologies changing manufacturing in 2016 did just that. The annual growth rate for machine learning and artificial intelligence grew more than 500 percent from 2013 through 2016. Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Technology advancements were among the most exciting topics to watch through 2016. So, let’s take a look at how our predictions for the first four manufacturing technology trends (Predictive analytics, 3D Printing, and VR) to watch for in 2016 stacked up. Predictive Analytics Became Commonplace to Manufacturing. billion by 2021.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

. – General Angus Campbell, Chief of Defence Force (then Chief of Army), Chief of Army address to the Army Logistics Training Centre, 3 rd December 2016. Aside from doctrine and a multitude of sometimes contradictory organisational orders and directives, the Australian Army lacks a strategic logistics strategy.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

STILL GmbH , the Hamburg-based provider of intralogistics solutions, was the first manufacturer to launch iGo neo in 2016, a technology that turns series-produced intralogistics trucks into independent assistants for their operators. The technology enables perfect interaction between man and machine. 3D collision protection. .

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2020

In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them. Of course, each industry and the niches within them are subject to unique and specific market dynamics. Project Management Skills. A high degree of personal organisation.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 6, 2019

The National Strategy for Energy Security, developed by the United States Energy Security Leadership Council, offers a range of recommendations to counter the challenges created as a result of the current global security environment. 1] Advanced fuel sources are distinct from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power systems.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 1, 2019

Finally, in 2016, I came to WFP Indonesia’s country office in Jakarta. Most of my roles were in logistics and supply chain, but since WFP Indonesia’s strategy shifted in 2016, we’ve focused on technical assistance and capacity building. One example is the recent Central Sulawesi tsunami?—?it And your current role now is?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

Go with a More Sustainable Shipping Strategy Billions of packages are shipped just within the US every year. Consider the clothing industry as an example. For example, this Statista article highlights how “nearly half of U.S. Getting all those orders from one place to another on a daily basis has serious environmental impact.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. DB Schenker and uShip, for example. A&A Rank.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

For example, logistics providers reported that unless they paid extra during capacity crunches, 25% of their shipments failed to make the first available sailing. Even without unanticipated phenomena like President Trump’s tariffs or 2016’s Hanjin collapse , ocean freight pricing is still highly volatile.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

According to CB Insight research , supply chain technology funding skyrocketed in 2016, reaching over $5 billion dollars, more than 10X 2013 levels, and creating more logistics startups every year. So we spoke to some of Freightos’ investors to see what drew them to logistics (and, of course, Freightos specifically). #1:

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The Logistics Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Defined as the massive volume of structured and unstructured data that can’t possibly be processed using traditional software or database strategies, Big Data is affecting every corner of the business world. Of course, capturing the data and then using it to make good decisions are two entirely different things. 2016 Revenue.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

2016 - $7 billion. Of course, these possibilities are not without potential problems. For example, Link-Labs identified a few issues with the use of Bluetooth tracking of products. Conservative estimates of the future IoT’s value range from $1.4 trillion to $14 trillion by 2022.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

Back in 2017, the Click & Collect Retail Consumer Preference Study revealed that nearly one third of shoppers made an online purchase and subsequently picked their order up at a store during the 2016 holiday season. And, of course, the chain of custody gets tricky and will require digital proof of delivery.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. Another example, this time in the oil industry, would be an oil blending app. The trick of course is to combine these two approaches. On top of operational Apps, you can have AIMMS-based Apps to validate your business strategy.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

While there are a lot of buzzwords in the logistics industry, it may be surprising to some but “business strategy” is not among them. Successful companies understand that good strategy isn’t about just doing better than the “other guy” but also about not hindering themselves in the process.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2016

At the onset of 2016, we identified key trends to watch for in manufacturing, and as the year draws to a close, it’s time for an evaluation of our predictions to discover the state of manufacturing. Since e-commerce can be best analyzed by reviewing Cyber Monday 2016, consider the record-breaking sales achieved.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

“We have so many capabilities that many shippers here don’t know much about, although we’re a very dynamic company,” he said. “In Japan, Nippon Express is a household name and that carries with it a high expectation,” said George Hassapis, general counsel and vice president of the Corporate Strategy Division of the U.S. more national.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. And it is this supply chain complexity (more on that in a moment) that in part makes crafting sustainability strategies such a challenge in practice.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

The Bureau of Labor Statistics asserts courses to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) last anywhere from three to six months. I think 2016 and 2017 will make 2014 look like child’s play,” Albrecht said. “It sends everything into a tailspin. The West Coast ports proved that.” 3PLs Eat Much of Shipping Costs.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 16, 2018

Clark, who is secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy, told delegates at the FT Future of the Car Summit in London on Tuesday (May 15) that part of the British car industry’s recent success had depended on uninterrupted trade with Europe. As an industry, there are around 2,000 trucks per day through Dover.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

Industry Week, March, 2016). These metrics would, of course, be aligned and are updated every hour. For example, if your strategy is to improve Quality, the people in the value stream would own a control chart of heat applied to the product. Flex is eight (8) years into its Lean journey. Lean is a challenge to implement.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 27, 2018

logistics costs, which is ahead of 2016’s 5.2% Of course, the hard part is how to make money at it, because the Amazon effect has pretty much driven the expectation to consumers that they are not going to have to pay for shipping and will always get two-day service. now accounts for 6.9% of total U.S. of total retail sales.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. It implemented AutoStore in 2016 to gain high-density storage and fast picking, says Brian Janusz, global program manager at Radwell. Swisslog calls that strategy “prebubbling,” says A.K. By 2021, 22.5 The world will invest $4.8 LIFT TRUCK NETWORK.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 6, 2018

billion (2016: EUR 2.6 in 2016 to EUR 2.24 This is within the range of 40% to 60% communicated in the company’s finance strategy introduced in 2010. For example, the company expanded its parcel infrastructure both in Germany and internationally. billion as of December 31, 2017 (2016: EUR 2.3 billion in 2017.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

The 2016 Defence White Paper and the supplemental Defence Industry Policy Statement continued the long tradition of following strategic intent with industry policy. For example, commercial activities might be leveraged to provide an operational effect. New Capability. This is especially the case with respect to logistics activities.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Of course, there are other factors affecting the American push towards reshoring and nearshoring. If you want to see an example of offshoring verses reshoring, look no further than the illicit trade markets for name-brand fashion items. The trend towards reshoring and nearshoring will continue in 2016. Will it expand or wane?

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 27, 2018

Of course, gamification can only be used in processes requiring human input, since it drives performance by way of motivation. Gamification is not just another term for incentivisation, at least not in the same sense as conventional incentivisation strategies. Source: Findings of a 2016 survey conducted by TalentLMS.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

And we are setting the course on innovation in a rapidly changing world; we need to innovate more – and organise with innovation in mind.” At the end of 2016, we realised that to come out of the PSA matrix was not easy,” says Nadal. “We ” – Luc Nadal, Gefco. Partners, unlimited. Gaining ground overseas.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, stopped by in August 2016. In June 2016, the Lagos State government signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Holdings LLC, owners of Smart City (Dubai) LLC, “to develop sustainable, smart, globally connected knowledge-based communities that drive a knowledge economy.”

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The Pittsburgh-Columbus-Chicago route is one of ten winning hyperloop paths selected in the Virgin Hyperloop One Global Challenge, which began in May 2016 with the aim of identifying promising opportunities for hyperloop technology. Glasgow to Liverpool, for example, would also connect Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds and Manchester.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

annual growth recorded in 2016. Any long-term strategies that they can implement? Chan: Capacity constraints at airports could lead to re-routing, different inventory management strategies, alternative modal selection, and higher pricing. Of course, given that most cargo managed by forwarders moves on.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 10, 2018

Gantt: We are busy across the entire market, whether it is the industrial economy, the retail economy, and everything else we, like our medical business, for example. It is kind of a perfect storm for carriers, and the pricing environment is in the carriers’ favor today, much more so than the flatter economy back in 2016 and early 2017.

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