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. During our conversation, Chris shared some insights and advice from some TMS benchmarking studies he conducted recently. Transportation benchmark studies.

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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.

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2018

On Friday, October 19th, 2018, Canadian Export, Promotion Minister, Mary Ng, announced a $20 million government fund toward supporting women in business. In fact, 70% of surveyed women stated they financed their small business through ‘personal credit card debt’. When it comes to pitching a business, the statistics are no different.

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

This year’s Freightos mystery shopper study looked to answer these questions. . For previous years’ reports: 2015 , 2017 , 2018. In the study we looked to online spot quoting as a proxy for the overall digitization of the industry as it’s often a shipper’s first encounter with forwarders. Keep reading for the highlights OR.

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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. While studies show that consumers want sustainable products, only 5%-10% will actually pay a price differential for that,” Sheffi says. Last-Mile Delivery. In the U.S., Lauderdale.

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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.

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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.

Supply Chain Software 36

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

A study by Wharton Business School found that this group is mainly interested in supporting brands that are ethical, caring and strive to do the right thing. And here are the top 10 brands of these two groups combined. . What makes a brand trustworthy to Millennials and Gen Z? . Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

Predictive data analytics is the use of statistics for data mining and predictive modeling, and it is the most important advanced manufacturing technology today, according to a study by Deloitte and the Council on Competitiveness. By 2014, 11 percent of manufacturing companies had adopted 3-D printing, according to a PwC survey.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Shippers can leverage operational metrics from the mandatory devices, says Descartes Systems Group. ELD compliance solutions provider turns in data analysis to support industry efforts as FMCSA studies changes to regulations. Icelandic cargo shipping firm names interim managing director of U.S. Executive Moves: Panalpina, Michael Dusi.

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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.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 10.78 – Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020. – Third-Party Logistics Study, 2022, NTT Data. – Statista, 4PL market size from 2018-2027, Jun 2020. But things have changed today. compared to this year.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

CARACAS, Sep 28 2018 (IPS) – They sell their houses, cars, motorcycles, household goods, clothes and ornaments – if they have any – even at derisory prices, save up a few dollars, take a bus and, in many cases, for the first time ever travel outside their country: they are the migrants who are fleeing Venezuela by the hundreds of thousands.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

Read the Article: Transportation Predictions That Will Shake-Up the Supply Chain Industry In 2018. A recent study from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) predicted that the shortage would reach 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017, and, if trends hold, could reach 174,000 drivers by 2026. Driverless Trucks.

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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. It helps workers to deliver safe and accurate operations.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

“Although a number of surveys show consumers say they want sustainable products, only a small percentage of them are actually willing to pay more to buy sustainable products,” Sheffi notes. Managing Director, AD Supply Chain Group Pty Ltd. Posted on: Mar, 04 2018.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

“The dire predictions that robots are going to take our jobs are overstated,” said Susan Lund, co-author of the study for McKinsey, adding “There will be enough jobs for everyone in most sectors.” Managing Director, AD Supply Chain Group Pty Ltd. Posted on: Mar, 04 2018.

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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

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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!”

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

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