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2019 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Tight labor and space pressures drive a technology surge

Logistics Management

As this year’s survey results show, respondents are rolling up their sleeves and coping with change by leveraging additional technology, as well as by increasing attention on training, pay rates and data quality.

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Data key to tackling forecasting challenges

FreightWaves SONAR

Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains. According to Gold, NRF members have made significant investments in data analysis to improve their ability to predict consumer demand to prevent bloated inventory levels that many large retailers experienced around this time in 2022. and Target Corp.

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Last Mile Distribution News: July 10, 2019

Stord

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 2019 Warehouse Robotics Usage Increases to 25% Supply chain consultancy EFT has reported 7% more survey respondents are testing robotics in selected warehouses in 2019, up from 18.4%

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DNV GL’s remote in-water ship surveys using ROV mark a world first

Logistics Manager

The world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have been completed by leading classification society, DNV GL. The latest in-water survey of this kind was performed earlier in July on another ASA Wilson-managed vessel in Bergen, Norway.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 22, 2019

Stord

The use of predictive analytics in supply chain operations rose by 76% from 2017 to 2019 , according to survey data. According to CBRE, the industrial availability rate stayed essentially even in the first quarter of 2019 after years of steadily dropping. before any new legislation can go into effect.

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DHL survey takes a deep dive into holiday shipping season concerns and objectives

Logistics Management

In its “DHL 2019 Holiday Shipping Survey,” DHL collected data based on a survey sent to more than 4,000 customers as well as other U.S. e-commerce businesses. And, not surprisingly, the results and main takeaways provided more than a bit of food for thought to say the least.

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Exiger Has Taken the Supply Chain Risk Market by Storm

Logistics Viewpoints

Then in 2019, the newly reorganized Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency put special emphasis on protecting critical technology. First, it is done through surveys. But no survey-based mapping is ever complete. Initially, they provided risk solutions to financial services firms.