Transporeon

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

needs 60,000 drivers this year to meet the growing demand for trucking services. As the largest global collaborative network connecting shippers and carriers, the Transporeon Group periodically surveys its base of more than 3,000 North American carriers to see how market forces are shaping trucking businesses today.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Logistics Blog®. BlueGrace Logistics sought to learn more about this dynamic and teamed up with FreightWaves to survey shippers about the state of the LTL market and their approach to LTL shipping in today’s environment. Shippers shared their thoughts about shipping and consumer demand in our survey. Whitepaper. Case Study.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Yesterday we had said we concluded our most popular blog posts by category for the blog posts written from our major categories for 2014. We featured out of our 200 plus blog posts in 2014, over 50 blog posts in the manufacturing category. Top 11 thru 20 Most Popular Manufacturing Blog Posts of 2014.

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

According to McKinsey’s latest consumer pulse survey, Spending in March 2020 was down by 18% as compared to two years later. The post Revenge Festivities: How To Power Up Your Retail Last-Mile Fulfillment To Meet Soaring Demand appeared first on Locus Blog. Schedule Demo. Sources: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link].

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

Look no further that the blog of the Whitehouse Council of Economic Advisors for commentary on the connection between supply chains and inflation. Also, it is interesting that supply chain is at the center of the discussion, rather than oil prices or monetary expansion as has been the case when past inflationary periods are discussed.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Logistics Blog®. With eCommerce order volumes and consumer demands high and continuing to rise, shippers have turned to LTL in lieu of truckload freight to meet these needs. So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

Welcome to my blog series, where we delve into the dynamic world of the land transport industry. From advancements in autonomous vehicles to the impact of sustainable transportation solutions, this blog series aims to keep you informed, engaged, and at the forefront of this rapidly changing field.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Yet, peak season does seem to be less stressful than last year, and a recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found some surprising facts about the coming peak season. Supply Chain Confidence Remains Strong Despite Slight Setbacks .

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

Making the situation worse, trucking companies haven’t been able to hire back enough drivers to meet demand. A recent SYSPRO survey shows that only 45% of businesses have looked at systems to address supply chain disruptions and just 44% have investigated technologies that enable collaboration with external suppliers and customers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey and Assessment was developed and implemented to identify driver safety problems and avoid further tragedy. These reports included a 15% hike in miles traveled between 2012 and 2017 in addition to locations that were identified as problematic in a separate survey from 2014. During this briefing, U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

The LCI surveys a diverse portfolio of shippers across different verticals, including consumer packaged goods (CPG), industrial and manufacturing and direct-to-consumer business. Q3 reveals a positive trend in anticipated revenue, with only a 4% decrease reported across all shippers surveyed. Collaborative partnerships.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 17, 2022

Our latest research survey shows that 70% of manufacturing and distribution businesses experienced supply chain disruptions and 60% of businesses were unable to engage and collaborate with customers and suppliers in real-time. Securing a digital future with Cloud ERP.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Technology tools that are easy to use were cited as critical features among 93% of survey respondents. Technology tools, notably desktop and mobile-enabled capabilities, were listed as in-demand benefits of 3PL partnerships among 86% of survey respondents. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Logistics stakeholders are continuing to digitalize operations—and supply chains—through new technologies that meet customer expectations and keep up with global trade challenges. It can ensure the business’s survival, enabling channels and capabilities to meet the new customer expectation and endure future crises.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

A recent report says that more than 77% of companies said, in a survey, that they are investing in deeper and more collaborative supplier relationships to improve resilience and agility. He has published numerous thought leadership articles, whitepapers, blogs and delivered dozens of webinars during his career.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 2, 2023

This blog post delves into the intricacies of logistics in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, highlighting their unique challenges and opportunities. A recent survey by Accenture (2021) revealed that 72% of SMEs and 78% of startups are actively investing in digital supply chain solutions. References Accenture.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 26, 2022

A fully-integrated ERP solution enables manufacturers to tackle the immense challenges they face by optimizing their business operations, meeting and satisfying customer demands, and increasing factory output without having to add additional headcount to meet these goals.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Unless manufacturers change, they will find that their ability to forecast demand, and determine what to do to meet it, will be challenging. Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Our recent survey showed that only 17% of organizations make it a priority to invest in innovation. Prescriptive analytics “describes a set of analytical capabilities that finds a course of action to meet a predefined objective, such as maximizing revenue or minimizing costs.” Firefighting is the norm. Prescriptive Analytics.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Supply chains are under great pressure in today’s market and BlueGrace has the technology and expertise to help shippers and carriers meet their challenges.” To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics. Derks said. BlueGrace is part of the technology portfolio of Warburg Pincus , a leading global private equity firm.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In a recent survey , 40% of respondents mentioned rising inventory costs as a top business risk. One of the biggest uncertainties of inventory management is how much stock to hold to meet changing demand. The post The role of inventory management and inventory optimization in ERP appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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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. A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. Initiatives that will meet your ROI as a CEO will be guided by and from the factory floor data itself. ERP reduces operational and administrative costs.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

This process gives sales and marketing teams visibility as to whether they will meet their budget and target requirements, and how they can use their resources most effectively to maximize revenue whilst delivering the commercial strategy. Watch the webinar and learn about leveraging scenarios to foster engagement during meetings.

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Locus

OCTOBER 7, 2022

A consumer survey showed that 55% of consumers will switch their retail brands if they find their delivery times are too slow. Technology solutions for last-mile fulfillment have emerged as the quickest, most practical way to meet these steep consumer demands. Consumer expectations around last-mile fulfillment are their peak.

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Locus

MARCH 20, 2023

The survey conducted by MetaPack highlights that more than 90% of customers consider delivery a crucial factor when making online purchases. Another survey by Deloitte found that 63% of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. There’s also a growing trend of customers prioritizing fast delivery options.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Our recent Demand Forecasting survey shows that teams anticipate more complexity in the supply chain. Companies are already realizing that for S&OP meetings to be effective, they need to get to insights faster. The post 3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020 appeared first on AIMMS SC Blog.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 29, 2017

My blog post Four Critical Steps for Establishing a Product Management Function highlights how to get the ball rolling in a situation like this. Survey: Product Management Tools. I’m conducting a survey of b-to-b product managers and what applications they do (and don’t) use. How well do they work? On February 9 at 2 p.m.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2022

The same SYSPRO survey went on to reveal that only 20 percent of businesses had invested in data analytics tools to process and analyse the data that they were collecting, while only 5 percent of businesses had investigated AI and ML to draw any long-term benefit from the data collection.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Negotiating uncertainties is still the name of the game, and in a quest to meet the same-day delivery expectations of customers, retailers rolled out omnichannel capabilities in record time last year. Fuelled by e-commerce, leading carriers are expecting a massive crunch in capacity to meet the overwhelming demand expected in 2021.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

SYSPRO ’s 2020 survey, The Inflection Point for the Factory of the Future , showed that only about one-third (38%) of manufacturers’ business systems had enabled them to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic made that impossible. It’s the future of manufacturing, and it’s within your reach today.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 11, 2022

A recent SYSPRO survey however has found that many of these systems did not deliver on the value promised, as they were carried out as stand-alone projects with little coordination or oversight. The post ERP Implementation: The importance of project management appeared first on SYSPRO Blog. Setting up the ERP Project.

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3PL Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

Evans distributes a series of customer surveys to track progress. Surveys capture feedback at critical points in a customer relationship: Within 90 days of onboarding a new customer. We have quarterly meetings to review the data, discuss a course of action and consider improvements. Within 30 days of exiting a customer.

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Locus

AUGUST 7, 2023

Surveys reveal that timely deliveries play a vital role in consumer decision-making, with an overwhelming 96% of customers equating fast delivery with same-day delivery. This emphasizes the urgent need for businesses to adopt efficient digital solutions to meet these demands.

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

The key drivers contributing to this rise in the cost of fulfillment are: Demand for quicker fulfillment Rising complexities of e-commerce logistics like returns The dire need to increase capacity to meet growing demand What do customers expect from D2C and omnichannel retailers?

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Transporeon

AUGUST 8, 2018

To find out more about the transformational journey of digitization in the chemical industry, Transporeon Group recently joined forces with Germany’s largest technical university, RWTH Aachen, to conduct a unique survey of the current status and future of digital logistics. “In A Quantum Leap in Digital Supply Chain.

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