Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In a recent NielsenIQ survey, 91 percent of consumers indicated they are planning on celebrating US Thanksgiving this year with a majority (83 percent) either staying at home (59 percent) or local (24 percent) (within 50 miles of their home). So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like? billion in chemicals cargo a week.

Negotiating Skills 122

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Buyer Training Modeling Software 122

AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

Scenario Planning 144

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Optimization Modeling 144

Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The different types of MEWP along with examples of each. Examples of MEWPs. MEWPs are now classified according to Group and Type. There are Group A and Group B MEWPs, as well as Types 1, 2, and 3. ANSI developed the "new ANSI A92 standard" in 2018 and published them in 2019. MEWP Classification By Group.

Training 52

Training Tips Groups Examples 52

Material Handling and Logistics

MAY 28, 2018

The risk of cyberattack, once overhyped, now threatens businesses’ very existence, according to a recent survey, 2018 FM Global Resilience Index. Despite a fraught political climate, the group says, the U.S. As these examples show, different nations exhibit different cyber risks, according to Lawson.

Supply Chains 84

Supply Chains Examples Data Survey 84

Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For example, combining FBX and trucking data, FreightWaves have shown that as prices fluctuate, the cheapest way to ship from Asia to Chicago can flip from US West Coast to East Coast, or vice versa – an insight impossible to take advantage of without real-time price information. Freight is somewhat notorious for price opacity.

Optimal Sourcing 94

Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics Optimization Software 94

Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

More capacity subsequently became available in early 2018 due to seasonality, but rates did not fall as expected. On the contrary, prices in Q2 2018 were more than 17% higher than prices in Q2 2017, indicating that carriers expect ongoing freight capacity shortages. Nearly half of U.S.

Price Reduction 101

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Capacity 101

Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

The result is that companies must balance the expectations of these groups with the need to make a product that consumers want and are willing to pay for. About 11% of carriers have vehicles that use a fuel other than diesel or biodiesel blends, according to a 2016 survey by ATRI. Alternative energy has long been a goal at UPS.

Sourcing Strategies 133

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Price Reduction Efficiency 133

AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

Scenario Planning 71

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Optimization Modeling 71

Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

Those are the main questions I discussed with Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services at Descartes Systems Group , during a recent episode of Talking Logistics. With the 2018 capacity crunch and scramble to cover loads, I began our discussion by asking Chris about the current state of the TMS market. “It

Transportation 61

Transportation Cost Reduction Study Logistics Network Optimization Software 61

Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

For example: CH Robinson launched Freightquote – This platform takes aim at SMBs enabling simple online search and e-booking across multiple US trucking carriers. For previous years’ reports: 2015 , 2017 , 2018. The digitization of the freight industry is about improving speed and efficiency. . Keep reading for the highlights OR.

Freight forwarding 82

Freight forwarding Digital Logistics Network Optimization Software Trends 82

Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

DB Schenker’s contract logistics division was extremely busy in 2018—a year when most of its customers saw their sales revenues increase. Our big truckload shippers and consumer product goods (CPG) customers ran into some real challenges on that front in 2018,” says Schoenfeld. “As More Growth Ahead.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Automation 60

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

[WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper. The same could be said about natural disasters.

Supply Chain Design 75

Supply Chain Design Supply Chains Scenario Planning Optimal Sourcing 75

Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

There’s one group of people who know the answer better than anyone – the logistics providers and BCOs who literally spend their lives on tenders. So we asked them by conducting a survey in November 2018. A small but significant share of survey respondents are currently using index-linked contracts.

Optimal Sourcing 48

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Price Reduction Freight 48

Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Subsequently, for seasonal reasons more capacity became available in early 2018 yet transport prices did not fall as expected. On the contrary, prices in Q2 2018 were more than 17% above prices in Q2 2017, indicating that carriers expect ongoing transport capacity shortages.

Price Reduction 48

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Capacity 48

GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

O-ring manufacturer Apple Rubber is another example that uses virtual technology to mass customize o-rings in 8,000 different sizes for a wide range of applications. By 2014, 11 percent of manufacturing companies had adopted 3-D printing, according to a PwC survey. from overseas, says Boston Consulting Group. 3-D Printing.

Manufacturing Procurement 64

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 64

Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough. 1] World Bank.

Supply Chain Software 36

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Cost Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 36

Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough. 1] World Bank.

Supply Chain Software 36

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Cost Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 36

247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

February 5, 2018. The survey of 460 respondents across the globe found that organizations which harness the combination of innovative talent, diverse data, and applied intelligence will be best placed to overcome digital disruption and utilize data-driven insights to drive superior business outcomes and enhance the customer experience.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 28

Logistics Network Optimization Software Operations Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 28

The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

For example, airfreight forwarding growth in China is thought to have been robust this past year, while sea freight growth was much weaker. Toll Group. On profitability performance, survey results indicate that excluding the impact of volume and rate changes, margin pressures for forwarders will intensify over the next five years.

Freight forwarding 56

Freight forwarding Digital Supply Chain Planning Software Freight 56

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 22, 2018

It is perhaps because of the technological advancements and digitization, a blog gets published online and reaches out to a wider group of audience, which might otherwise not have been possible with manual efforts. The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

Supply Chain Design Software 77

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software White Paper Supply Chain Design 77

247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

AlixPartners’ recently released “ 2018 Global Container Shipping Outlook ” posits that if the industry addresses the dual challenges of rising costs and oversupply—mostly driven by fleet expansion—there may be some rate restoration this year. However, fleet capacity is once again on the rise.

Cost Reduction 28

Cost Reduction Cargo Price Reduction Resource Reduction 28

247 Customs Broker

MARCH 14, 2018

Those are some of the takeaways from the recently-released “ Home-Delivery Shopping Survey ” issued this week by global consulting firm AlixPartners. In 2018, the maximum allowable delivery time for free shipping was 4.1 days based on the survey’s findings, continuing a downward trend over the past few years, with 2016 at 4.8

Expense Reduction 28

Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Price Reduction Material Savings 28

247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

One example of that is new orders, which are viewed as the engine that drives manufacturing. Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, said in an interview that even though there have been slight declines for new orders over the last three months, the numbers are still strong. New orders in February, at 64.2,

Maintainability 28

Maintainability Materials Handling Inventory Ordering 28

Automotive Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Some of the main concerns expressed by ports surveyed by Automotive Logistics include finding more storage and handling capacity, especially given the growth that some of the bigger car handling ports are seeing, and at times when there are sudden spikes in volumes. . Where to put it all . Last year, GBA handled 1.8m

Negotiating Skills 44

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Handling Purchasing Skills 44

247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

For example, according to the U.S. According to Logistics Management’s 2018 Salary Survey , for example, the average reader’s salary is $114,250 this year, up from $113,175 last year and $105,675 in 2016. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , jobs in logistics are estimated to grow by 26% between 2010 and 2020.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 28

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Sourcing Strategies 28

Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

According to a 2016 survey by comScore and UPS , consumers purchase half of their goods online. The survey shows a growing number of online shoppers of 3% and 4%, comparing to 2015 and 2014 respectively. Robotics Is the Answer. Today, automation technology is considered to be an essential component for warehouses across the globe.

Supply Chain Design Software 36

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 36

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. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 28

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. For example, in a story I remembered that we ran in 2014, a company called Parkdale Mills had recently re-opened a factory near Gaffney, SC that now produces 2.5

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 28

247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

April 3, 2018. In fact, this current cycle might as well be called the roaring freight market of 2017-2018. In fact, this current cycle might as well be called the roaring freight market of 2017-2018. Pitt Ohio Transportation Group. Source: Company reports and SJ Consulting Group estimates. Averitt Express.

Trucking 28

Trucking Price Reduction Cost Reduction Expense Reduction 28

247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The ostensibly unstable state of the USPS was again made clear in its recently released fiscal year 2018 results in which it incurred a $3.9 FY 2018 First-Class Mail volumes dropped by around 2.1 A bright spot for the USPS, though, has been its Shipping and Packages Group, whose FY 2018 revenue rose $2 billion, or 10.1%, to $21.5

Cost Reduction 28

Cost Reduction Price Reduction Modeling Software Expense Reduction 28

247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

October 3, 2018. Operated fleets as per September 2018). COSCO Group. CMA CGM Group. IRISL Group. X-Press Feeders Group. pThe one outstanding example of this trend is the ranking of ONE as a single entity rather than breaking out the former Japanese partners as independent carriers. APM-Maersk.

Price Reduction 28

Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 28

Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

has become a popular quote among today’s advocates of digitalisation after Nicholas Windpassinger’s book Digitize or Die was published in January of 2018, focusing on the merits and threats of the Internet of Things. In 2018 alone, 27 new enterprises have joined Hyperledger. Digitise or Die!”

Supply Chain Design Software 46

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 46

Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

To take one example, GM started shipping vehicles that were previously taken by rail into the US port of Grays Harbor by short-sea last year, and also to Aransas in Texas. The outlook is that, as US production levels out over the next few years, volumes in 2018 will mirror those of 2017 and remain roughly the same over the next five years.

Negotiating Skills 28

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiate Pricing Handling 28

World Food Programme Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Addressing climate change, taking meals to 300 schools In the dry and chronically impoverished Karamoja region, WFP targets the most vulnerable groups and households, preventing hunger and malnutrition especially in lean seasons, while building livelihoods, resilience and human capital. One million people are registered so far.

Food and Agriculture 52

Food and Agriculture Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction Government 52

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. Participating in the 2018 roundtable (in alphabetical order) are: ? data scientists), hardware and software across industry.

Supply Chain Design Software 89

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 89