Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021. Here are a few more data points supporting the ongoing labor needs of warehousing and transportation operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

This variability is wide-spread across the economy and especially acute in warehousing and fulfillment operations. The survey inquires about changes in throughput volumes, warehouse fulfillment channels, omni-channel process flows, returns processing, warehouse labor and resource requirements, merchandise/SKU mix, and technology perspectives.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. APQC Digital Transformation in Logistics Results On average, respondents report allocating 14 percent of their logistics and warehousing annual budget to technology. Let’s take a deeper look at a few technology areas.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

The retail-to-industrial trend is still small -- the report covered just 24 conversions since 2016 -- but it’s growing as a solution to low warehouse vacancy. Demand for warehouse automation will mature in 2022, according to the analysis, but the next few years will bring steady growth in shipments and revenue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. then secure on-demand transportation, warehousing and labor assets dynamically, re-planning flexibly as conditions change.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

If there were one clear-cut conclusion to be drawn from our “2018 Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Survey,” it would be that the outlook for spending is bullish. At the same time, the survey revealed growing interest in the use of relatively new types of technology, including robotics, drones and smart glasses.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

While it’s imperative to focus on budgets and business initiatives that will take precedence over the next year, it’s just as important to keep an eye on the big-picture trends that are shaping the industry. o9 Solutions’ supply chain experts and leaders are sharing their insights on the trends that could become prevalent in 2023 and beyond.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. In the article, he wrote about Amazon Relay, the acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon the carrier, and the expansion of its warehousing capabilities. But how mature are these technologies?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Kevin Hill with Quality Scales Unlimited who shares his expertise regarding the key trends in supply chain and transportation management. . 6 Key Trends in Supply Chain. 6 Key Trends in Supply Chain. Smart Technology. Opportunities for New Markets. Managing Risk.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

To meet demand, many businesses require space for warehousing, order picking and dispatch over and above their normal needs. Facilities that enable efficient, perhaps automated, picking and packing, are more costly so it’s financially sensible to restrict hiring these facilities to when they are needed, at peak.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Using this slogan, the Hamburg-based intralogistics and automation specialist STILL will be exhibiting innovative industrial trucks live in action in practical automation processes at this year’s LogiMAT trade fair from April 25 to 27th in Stuttgart, in Hall 10 at Stands 10B40, 10B41 and 10B51.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

With the labour pool for warehousing running dry, it is time growing warehouse operations look to mobile robots to share the work, explains Frazer Watson, VP-Sales UK/Ireland at iFollow. Adding weight to this claim is a survey published last summer by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). bigger than it is today.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 6, 2022

Method #1: Client Satisfaction Surveys. Build satisfaction surveys into your website and/or trigger emails to capture first, second, and third impressions from your customers. Make sure your survey questions get to the “why.” You will not get a response from every (or even most) of your customers, but every response is valuable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. That trend, along with technological advancements, gave FedEx incentive to overhaul its Express unit’s network in a bid for long-term savings.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Logistics technology automates the carrier selection process, reducing your time spent. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS TO WATCH. In recent years, we’ve seen a massive advancement in areas like artificial and augmented intelligence, advanced analytics, and automation. Carrier selection can be time-intensive. trillion of business value.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Plenty of examples of warehousing. The United States Federal government leases or owns 90 million square feet of warehousing space across 19,000 buildings. This accounts for 15% of the total warehousing industry in the US. Federal government uses up 15% of all warehousing space in the country. Geological Survey.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

He said technologies such as automation and drones will increasingly lead to taller warehouse ceilings – perhaps as high as 60 feet – well above the industry standard of 36 feet. The post As Amazon Ponders Airborne Fulfillment Centers Demand for Vertical Warehousing Grows appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

As he surveys the contract logistics environment and looks ahead to the next 12 months, Schoenfeld sees a growing number of U.S. That trend could translate into more growth for the contract logistics field in 2019. Robotics and Automation Come into the Picture. Others are near-shoring their operations in countries like Mexico.

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ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

Gartner predicts that machine automation will become an increasingly crucial aspect of supply chain management. According to Accenture, artificial intelligence involves automation, augmentation, and innovation intelligently. The use of automated tools allows for early and consistent planning. Function 4: Enhancing safety.

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ShipLilly

JULY 24, 2020

Although such changes are part of the generalized move towards more automation in industry, they are also a matter of necessity. Demand for automation and “humanless” systems. Japan has experienced a particularly acute demand for automation in transportation and storage. This is partly due to an increased interest in e-Commerce.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Manhattan Associates’ annual EMEA get-together for customers and partners – staged online instead of Berlin, as planned – offered plenty of useful insights into industry trends. We will have to integrate our transportation, warehousing and unified commerce systems to be more agile and efficient.”. Here are some highlights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

These e-commerce trends are placing increasing pressure on logistics teams to keep up with demand volatility, provide incredibly fast delivery, and reliably fulfill all their promises to customers and consumers. To compete with Amazon, most retailers and manufacturers have had to dramatically shorten their own delivery windows.

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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. Technology key to logistics evolution.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In addition, 87 percent of survey respondents expect to use crowdsourced delivery or a network of drivers that choose to complete a specific order by 2028. Zebra’s Future of Fulfillment Vision Study found that 89 percent of survey respondents agreed that e-commerce is driving the need for faster delivery. Key Survey Findings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2024

According to the characteristics of China’s WMS market, “Ecological”, “SaaS” and “Customization” are the three major trends in the future. According to several surveys, less than 1/3 of the companies active in the WMS market focus on WMS as their main product. In other words, there are opportunities for every company.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

We’re solving for two major problems: speed to market and efficient warehousing.”. Rising rental rates, coupled with ecommerce growth, have shifted warehousing from large centralized sites to localized facilities across major markets. Related Article: Fulfillment Centers Demand for Vertical Warehousing Grows. Download Now!

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Yet strangely, a recent survey by retail systems specialist Brightpearl found that 69% of retailers are not using tech solutions to automate and process returns. Attached to many of these activities may be some fairly significant facility or warehousing costs. Even if they are, do retailers ask the right questions?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 27, 2018

Additionally, Centriq offers services for their products: among others voice-as-a-service subscription, supply chain consulting, implementation and integration or logistics hardware consulting, design and site surveys. Main customers for Centriq’s products come from the food & beverage, retail, and third party logistics industries.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

Is it the focus on new technologies and automation that masks the need to still ensure the basics are right first? And whilst it’s exciting to work on the latest trends and technologies, if the Supply Chain fundamentals are not sound, it can all be for nothing. Efficient Warehousing. If you haven’t already, survey them!

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

in 2020 – its lowest level since the survey began in 2012. As with so many other industries, COVID-19 has shaken up the logistics sector by rapidly accelerating a number of existing trends. in 2019 to 47.1 Coupled with that, there was a strong focus on staff management and wellness during the pandemic.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 31, 2023

Empower your Finance Team According to a recent Finance Teams Trends Report by insightsoftware and Hanover research, 80% of those surveyed say that their finance department depends too much on IT. Create accurate, up-to-date reports for previous periods without relying on warehoused data or stale data dumps.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Richa Gupta , senior analyst for AutoID and data capture at VDC Research, says in 2017 she’s seeing “a bit of a downward trend” in the markets she covers, which include bar code scanning and printing. Overall market trends. Top 20 ADC suppliers. Total 2016 Revenues (in millions). “Our

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 4, 2019

More than half of American companies were affected by the tariffs with China, finds AsiaInspection’s mid-year survey. Significant automation in almost every aspect of supply chain management is driving significant operational change and operating efficiency.” Chinese exporters aren’t the only ones affected; U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Should we mourn the loss of that terrible job to automation? 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. Much automation in both areas until now is not of the type we would call traditional robots.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Led by multinational corporations, the trend by big companies in recent years has been to work only with suppliers that maintain high social and environmental standards. Identify all your suppliers, including those you didn’t know you had. Measure geopolitical risks. Connect audits and assessments to suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2021

ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have closed our joint survey on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations these same executives have about their operating environment in 2021. Throughput Volumes.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Led by multinational corporations, the trend by big companies in recent years has been to work only with suppliers that maintain high social and environmental standards. Identify all your suppliers, including those you didn’t know you had. Measure geopolitical risks. Connect audits and assessments to suppliers.

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