Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. 2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. Some provide what I consider to be the best content.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To examine supply chain management priorities, performance, and anticipated trends, APQC conducted its 10 th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, including a survey of more than 350 supply chain professionals from around the world and across multiple industries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2020

The index looks at the constantly changing state of growth in the manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries along with what trends impact the bottom line. Almost half (49%) of companies surveyed said that they are directly investing in sustainability efforts in order to drive business growth and promote ethical sourcing.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This promises to be a very eventful year. Here are three trends to consider. . Besides the risk of extreme weather and other climate-related events, supply chain professionals are bracing for more trade uncertainty this year. The post 3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020 appeared first on AIMMS SC Blog.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

People have responded to the early promotions that retailers have put in play to outdo the competition -- from early Black Friday deals to free shipping -- but the event still holds its place as a holiday tradition,” said Rod Sides, vice chairman, Deloitte LLP and U.S. retail and distribution leader. Printer-friendly version.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This promises to be a very eventful year. Here are three supply chain trends to consider. . Besides the risk of extreme weather and other climate-related events, supply chain professionals are bracing for more trade uncertainty this year. The post 3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020 appeared first on AIMMS.

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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. When an event occurs, the most important thing is to be able to bounce back.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members. The anonymity of the survey and companies participating prevents us from understanding the percentage of tonnage each company accounts for or the type of freight being shipped. Data Collection. The State of Trucking Tonnage. Overall tonnage is down 0.2%

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2017

In fact, up to 70 percent of companies surveyed in Europe have already implemented cloud-based solutions to enable rapid scalability and flexibility. Moreover, cloud technology enables global access to information, explains Ship Rocket, so companies can ensure continued uptime regardless of local events or issues.

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FLS Transport

MARCH 3, 2021

This hasn’t been a two day event, it’s turning into a two week… plus… event. It’s partly due to the great North American trade relationships between US-CAN-MEX… and partly due to recent near-shoring trends in MEX due to trade wars with China. A new survey from IBM says that’s about to change. Take a look here.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

Watt said surveys for the market report’s next edition would be issued to the membership much earlier, during February this year. Boulton presented latest UK market industry trends, including timber imports, demand, and forecasts. This follows the 8.3 Pallet repairs, meanwhile, have risen to 48.9m, an increase of 1.7 per cent on 2021.

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Between the Covid-19 waves, a trend emerged in the US and the rest of the world that earned the popular name of ‘revenge shopping’. According to McKinsey’s latest consumer pulse survey, Spending in March 2020 was down by 18% as compared to two years later. Talk to Our Experts. What to anticipate during year-end festivities?

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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. 2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch ; Steve Banker, Chris Cunnane, and Clint Reiser. Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

Its key finding is that 96% of companies confirmed they are making changes to their supply chains due to geopolitical events. While 27% of companies said they were decreasing the length of their supply chains due to geopolitical events such as the war in Ukraine, another 33% plan to expand into more stable and transparent markets.

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Locus

MAY 12, 2023

Throughout the three-day event, industry analysts and speakers shared their perspectives on crucial subjects such as logistics automation, workforce efficiency, AI, last-mile optimization, and customer experience. These sessions shed light on emerging trends that deepened our understanding of the ever-evolving supply chain landscape.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Your organization’s ability to anticipate disruption, adapt to events, and build resiliency is rooted in how you maintain operational continuity. A wide range of events could prevent your supply chain from operating normally, but not all events have an equal impact.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

For this reason, the Alpega Group , the leading logistics software company offering modular solutions to cover all transportation needs, backed by 35 years of experience in the market, conducted a macro-survey where more than 1.200 logistics and transport companies across Europe participated through its freight exchanges, Teleroute and Wtransnet.

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Ship Monk

JULY 27, 2022

Demand forecasting helps you: Optimize inventory Align with your operational strategy Analyze demographic and product trends Surprise and delight customers Protect yourself against financial risks Prepare for peak season. 1 Market Research – Market research gathers crucial customer data by means of surveying. Let’s dive in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. Change can creep imperceptibly, so sometimes it takes a major event to wake us up. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In the consumer sector, few recent trends have been as disruptive as the new on-demand marketplace for commodities like transportation and lodging, driven by Uber and VRBO. Capacity can be easily ramped up or down due to product seasonality, holidays and of course global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 26, 2021

Site visitors can sign up for the live virtual launch event today, which will also be available for later viewing. DTE Energy , and Geotab , the report offers additional insights into the key trends shaping the clean vehicle market. as well as industry data and the author's independent technical analysis.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If leveraged effectively, game-changing trends such as digitalization, e-commerce and the Belt and Road Initiative to increase infrastructure between China and the EU—the exact impact of which is yet to be fully understood—have the potential to add wind to the sails of global seaborne trade,” concludes Youssef. Compliance to U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

This is evidenced by the “Branchencheck Flurförderzeuge” (“Industrial Trucks Sector Check”), an extensive market survey conducted by Vogel Communications Group. Particularly well represented in the survey were logistics services providers and the mechanical engineering and automotive sectors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Geopolitical events. In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. In a 2018 survey by GEODIS, only 6% of supply chain professionals worldwide believed their companies had achieved supply chain visibility ? Natural disasters.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

small and middle market enterprises (SMEs) are feeling very optimistic about the international market according to the 2018 American Express Grow Global Survey. The third annual survey of over 500 domestically-based companies selling outside of the U.S. small and middle market companies to sell internationally.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

To better understand the state of European supply chains, FourKites , the real-time supply chain visibility platform, partnered with Reuters Events to survey over 450 supply chain leaders across the continent, with particular emphasis on the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. Sustainability is a priority.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

Post-COVID Supply Chain Trends. Looking forward, here are a few supply chain trends that will likely emerge from recent events. According to a Thomas survey of 878 North American manufacturers, 64% reported they were likely to bring production and sourcing back to North America. These are unprecedented times. Nearshoring.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Ralf Duester, board member of the Bochum-based SCM software specialist Setlog, shows which trends will be important in 2024. At a glance: The top ten SCM trends in 2024 1. Open-source software is increasingly convincing In detail: The ten most important SCM trends in 2024 1. Skilled labour shortage forces action 2.

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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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Mazars Ledger

MAY 16, 2019

It includes insights into the production of the Outlook highlighting key contributions from industry experts as well as trending topics developed through our industry survey—the backbone of the Outlook.

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2021

Robinson experts provided in-depth analysis of current supply and demand trends, our updated forecast, and the impact of global import volumes on North American freight transportation. This has decreased to 2.5%, which includes ships out of service for compulsory surveys or repairs. Thank you to those who attended our live event.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Predictive Analysis in Logistics and Supply Chain: How to Apply | Image source: Pexels In logistics, predictive analysis is simply the process of identifying and forecasting patterns, trends, and behaviors in both human and machine learning approaches, data, and algorithms. This ratio increased to 54% in 2022.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 19, 2021

Historically, seasonal events bring demand. In a market where base market tension is higher than average, the market can expect to experience tension at higher than average levels during each event period. Seasonal events that cause the market to tighten each spring. Seasonal events that cause the market to tighten each spring.

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Penske Move Ahead

AUGUST 11, 2020

The report will be presented to the general public in two events: A panel discussion later today and a second event on the 13 that is COVID-19 focused. This report also summarizes sustainability trends in these baseline technologies that serve as a benchmark for emerging alternative fuel vehicles and advanced technologies.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

One of the most common trends among WIT’s Top 100 companies was the establishment of employee resource groups (ERGs), often employee-led voluntary committees that represent a specific group of individuals. Create an Employee Resource Group. BlueGrace’s No. BlueGrace’s No.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

This week, for example, CCJ reported that “60 percent of fleets running between 1 and 100 trucks have yet to adopt ELDs, according to a recent survey conducted by CarrierLists.” According to the survey results, only 33 percent of small carriers have fully integrated ELDs into their fleet.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Adapting to trends is crucial for chemical manufacturers to stay successful. The most profitable companies will be ones that work with business partners who keep them updated on these trends and embrace any changes that may come their way. Green chemistry is part of this trend that’s gaining momentum.

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