Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions. percent in the third quarter, down from 3.8

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Our annual salary survey reveals that the typical material handling and logistics professional earns $93,697. The single biggest challenge facing the industry is lack of qualified workers in all aspects of logistics.” As the results of the MH&L 2018 Salary Survey indicate, the size of the paycheck has become almost as important. “If

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?),

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

Despite some struggles, retail as a whole had a solid 2017, as total sales reached $3.5 The State of Retailing Online (SORO) survey of U.S. Of course, the actual percentage of sales will vary significantly, depending upon several factors including product weight, value, and basket size. trillion, a 3.8 Commerce Department.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

However, despite formidable challenges, the logistics industry has been anything but stagnant. Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry. Customer management can be expensive and hands-on, especially in an error-prone industry like freight.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?),

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

However, despite formidable challenges, the logistics industry has been anything but stagnant. Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry. Customer management can be expensive and hands-on, especially in an error-prone industry like freight.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. Driverless Trucks.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Global maritime commerce gathered momentum two years ago and raised sentiment in the shipping industry,” says Frida Youssef , UNCTAD’s trade analyst. This was an improvement of 4% over the first nine months of 2017.” and Sparx Logistic to chart its own blockchain course by introducing paperless documentation. Rate uplift.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2019

This time last year, the trucking industry and its customers were just settling into compliance with a mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that required electronic logging devices (ELDs) on commercial vehicles with a gross weight of over 10,000 pounds (4,500kg).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. The life sciences industry has some complex requirements that make transformations in that industry particularly difficult. AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

Of course, TMS still needs good analytics and planning logic, especially when it comes to what Clark calls “deconstructing” truckloads into less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments to see if breaking orders into LTL moves makes sense for both service level and costs. Driverless trucks.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 18, 2019

Source: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2017 Survey. Of course the same is true in many professions, but is particularly so in the arena of supply chain and logistics. “60% of young supply chain professionals surveyed described their work as exciting, and 56% said their work is fascinating.

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Freightos

MARCH 5, 2017

A version of this article appeared in the Journal of Commerce on March 4th, 2017. That quote above isn’t fear, gloom, doom or a startup trying to scare the industry into buying a software solution. There’s been a slow, persistent march towards increased digitalization and, yes, increased transparency, in the freight industry.

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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. Cost is, of course, another important aspect of running a successful business.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. One customer, a producer of industrial coffee machines, is working with SAP to equip those appliances with sensors to track consumption of different products. By 2021, 22.5

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

Citing the MHI Annual Industry Report 2017, Alvarez pointed out that 92% of the 1,100 professionals that responded to the survey behind the report said technology was going to make the difference in the transformation of the warehouse. The enthusiasm and quality of the students can only really help advance the industry.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: Deere and company has a complex product range, which includes a mix of heavy machinery for the consumer market and industrial equipment, which is made to order. The company grew substantially over the course of two decades, with a considerable proportion of that growth achieved by way of acquisitions.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

And of course most can’t. Of course, consumer brand companies are especially at risk from being tarred with an anti-sustainability brush. Of course we all need to up our game. Posted on: May, 22 2017. Posted on: Jun, 05 2017. Jade.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

Speaking in Detroit in June 2017, Jack Ma encouraged US sellers to increase their sales abroad. Pioneers may lack coverage (for now), according to a Transport Intelligence mystery shopping survey, but this will soon change. The industry has seemed change-averse for a while. Stock Photo from prior event via Alibaba ).

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. Of course we all need to up our game. Posted on: May, 22 2017. Posted on: Jun, 05 2017.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: Deere and Company has a diverse product range, which includes a mix of heavy machinery for the consumer market, and industrial equipment, which is made to order. The company grew substantially over the course of two decades, achieving a considerable portion of that growth by way of acquisitions.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 21, 2019

But industry analysts warn that a variety of disruptive factors may demand more creative solutions from port stakeholders to remain competitive. This differs from the relatively balanced cargo growth in calendar 2017 for both the East Coast (up 7.8%) and the West Coast (up 6.3%). As 2018 came to a close, U.S. Positive expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

According to Dr. Myles Dyson, Chief Scientist at Cyberdyne, the technology will be live by late 2017, or “Judgement Day” as they have named the project timeline. This of course was an April Fool’s Day intro referencing Terminator 2. billion and the largest single market, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

He highlighted several quotes from client companies, including this one by John Venhuizen, ACE Hardware’s CEO, from the company’s 2017 Annual Report: “For ACE, we believe continued success for the future requires…an ultra, hyper-convenient shopping experience that amazes both in and out of the store.”. How do you measure it?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

In fact, this current cycle might as well be called the roaring freight market of 2017-2018. As Logistics Management discloses in its annual examination of the Top 25 trucking companies, nearly all of the Top 50 carriers are profitable, some with eye-popping efficiency, such as Old Dominion Freight Line’s (ODFL) industry-leading 82.5

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2017

At the close of 2016, the 21 st Annual Third-Party Logistics Study found the overall use of third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) is increasing, but the types of logistics services utilized indicate the industry is entering a shift in how it operates. 3PLs and Shippers Report Positive Partnership Outcomes. 3PLs are changing globally.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

Mexican production and exports continued to grow through 2017, both to the US and globally. According to analyst PwC Autofacts, US vehicle imports increased again in 2017, reaching nearly 8.3m In 2017, $284 billion worth of goods passed through the port of LA. In the US, vehicle sales hit 17.2m units, up 1.4% Mexico sent 2.4m

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Every year, in our annual MH&L Salary Survey , we ask readers to identify the biggest challenge they face in their jobs, and every year they tell us the same thing: finding, developing and retaining talent. Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? data scientists), hardware and software across industry.

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