Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

One of the key findings of Descartes’ recent study of consumer sentiment of sustainable home delivery practices was that consumers have different delivery expectations when it comes to sustainability. Essentially, the study underscores that a lot of consumers have sustainable delivery personas.

Purchasing Skills 61

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Forto

JULY 6, 2020

A study by Forrester Consulting and Bloomreach shows that around 50% of customers have ordered products online for the first time, products they had previously bought only in bricks-and-mortar retail stores (such as food). Nevertheless, a Kantar study predicts that e-commerce will emerge from the Corona crisis as a major winner.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The current study “Mobilising the Delivery Workforce: The State of Mobile Technologies in Transport and Logistics 2021” by Arlington Research shows that mobile-first technologies will play a key role in the delivery of goods in the final delivery area. The UR40 RFID reader from DENSO, for example, can read 700 RFID tags per second.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

In a survey of 54 senior executives, only about one in four believed that the processes of their companies balanced cross-functional trade-offs effectively or facilitated decision making to help the P&L (profit and loss) of the full business.” Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 21, 2022

The buyer’s persona, a closely related concept, represents the various ways your customer profile can present itself in the real world. For example, the geographical location might be a vital basis for segmentation for a small local business. You can get this input through reviews, surveys, questionnaires, interviews, and forums.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A recent study from Congress found that while 46% of the national workforce is made up of women, females hold only 24% of transportation and warehousing jobs. Convoy’s ERGs are a great example of this effort and are at the heart of our community and key to fostering a sense of belonging at the company. Of that 24%, 12.5%

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WorkWave

JUNE 10, 2020

In a survey conducted by Statista, 63.7% You can do this in the form of case studies or by encouraging user-generated content. For example, if you are a lawn and landscape company, encourage customers to post before and after photos of your work. of people said that their usage of YouTube increased, 62.3%

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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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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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Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Cost Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 36

Conger

MARCH 25, 2020

of all work orders surveyed, the biggest category of reported issues was leaks. Travel and lift issues came in second among surveyed work orders, at 15.18% of complaints. In fourth place were starting issues, at 12.89% of our survey sample. Error codes and check engine lights came in next, with 6.21% of surveyed issues.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

While studies show that consumers want sustainable products, only 5%-10% will actually pay a price differential for that,” Sheffi says. About 11% of carriers have vehicles that use a fuel other than diesel or biodiesel blends, according to a 2016 survey by ATRI.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Presenters included Dr. John Langley, a professor at Pennsylvania State University and author of the 23 rd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing, and Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T. The 3PL Study is produced by Dr. Langley and Infosys. Penske is once again a major conference sponsor.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Predictive analysis is a branch of data analysis that makes predictions about patterns, behaviors, and habits based on past and present data using statistical methods and machine learning algorithms. Read also: Exploring the Impact of IoT in Logistics and Supply Chain What is predictive analytics? This ratio increased to 54% in 2022.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

We will include the "Five Golden Metrics" from Bill Waddell, a lean manufacturing consultant as well as LNS's infographic from a study they conducted. Total cycle time is calculated by studying major purchased components and determining the total days on hand of each one. Total Cycle Time.

Manufacturing Procurement 99

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers.

Manufacturing Procurement 97

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

All sorts of organizations have run studies on eco-friendly attitudes in the ecommerce industry, and we have amazingly positive news to share about what buyers are thinking. Another survey found that 73% of global consumers would “definitely” or “probably” change their buying behavior to reduce environmental impact.

eCommerce 97

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Bill Joy envisioned Device to Device (D2D) communication as part of his “Six Webs” framework, presented at the World Economic Forum at Davos in 1999. What is an Example of Internet of Things? IBM’s Smarter Planet team created a 5-minute video that wholly explains Internet of Things and provides a brilliant example.

Manufacturing Procurement 107

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 Take for example the implementation for an ERP system. A good example is the rise of Low Code tools, which are now enabling the rise of the citizen developer due to their ability to plug into ERP systems as a single point of organizational data.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 30, 2023

To meet market demands, Crown redesigned the entire platform ̶ based on feedback from 250 customer surveys worldwide. Two large viewing windows are also present on the fork side, while the cab floor features grilles that provide optimal visibility without requiring the operator to leave the safe contours of the truck.

Modeling Software 61

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Blog on Log

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Those 1,000 Rockin Sockin Robots your buying department purchased a decade ago, for example, take up valuable space. Another effective trick is to do a quick study on the buyers' behalf. Present buyers with a graph showing the number of units and the years of inventory those units represent.

Inventory Reduction 40

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For example, before the pandemic, companies could get by with analog machines, paper-based systems, and disconnected point solutions. Similarly, a 2021 study from McKinsey showed that just 19% of companies that had adopted Industry 4.0 The pandemic made that impossible. Manufacturers need a single source of accurate information.

Manufacturing Procurement 110

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In terms of the driver shortage, ECG’s president Wolfgang Göbel presented figures showing that over the next 10-15 years in Germany alone, 40% of truck drivers would be retiring, which given current trends meant a shortfall of 150,000 drivers. We can only try to learn from incidents that happen and make life easier for both sides.

Negotiating Skills 31

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. Take BMW as the latest example. What is happening to BMW today is another case study in supply chain risk management. Here’s an excerpt: Is your supply chain best-in-class?

Supply Chain Software 76

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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. Today, automation technology is considered to be an essential component for warehouses across the globe.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. Most sustainability books in my view do not present the full 360 view. What do you say? .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 3, 2024

For the purpose of the study, we define mobile warehouse robotics as load-carrying vehicles that travel under their own control with a level of autonomy adequate to perform intended tasks based on the current state and sensing without human intervention. The update to the mobile warehouse robotics market report has been.

Supply Chain Software 158

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

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. For example, in a story I remembered that we ran in 2014, a company called Parkdale Mills had recently re-opened a factory near Gaffney, SC that now produces 2.5

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Just as in the following five examples that reveal interesting data, best practices, and tips related to the supply chain. Most certainly, complex ideas, which the supply chain and related functions can be at time, are easy to digest if they are presented in a fun way, with lots of color and less clutter. Read the Full Blog Post.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Did you ever notice when you read an article, or study a report, that the numbers are always very logical and get right to the point? You are captivated by the metrics and the proof that the numbers support the ideas presented, and like most statistics, the numbers at face value don’t lie. So, what’s the big secret?

Data 99

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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. For example, the NIST demonstration shows an assembly operation. Blockchain.

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