Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

What will 2019 bring for the trucking industry? How will the changes in the trucking industry impact a shipper’s business? Knowledge of the existing trends can also provide insight into what one may expect from the trucking industry in the coming year. Will there be a capacity crunch, demand – supply imbalance?

Negotiating Skills 48

Negotiating Skills Industry Trucking Trends 48

GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

By identifying the most pressing concerns in the industry, the survey provides statistics and conclusions which the distributors can use to help maintain their business evolution in our technology based world. Consistency has always been at a premium in the distribution industry. In 2005, 73% of distributors were family owned.

Survey 96

Survey Distribution Operations Price Reduction 96

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” If you’ve been in the industry for a while, you probably remember “ the moments of truth ” that former P&G President and CEO A.G.

Supply Chain Design Software 61

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Webinar Supply Chains 61

GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2017

Since 2005, the freight driver shortage has grown from 20,000 unfilled positions to 70,000, and some reports suggest the shortage may worsen to more than 170,000 vacancies by 2025. Meanwhile, the average of age of today’s trucker is 49, and more truckers are aging out and retiring from the industry.

Cost Reduction 51

Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Freight Capacity 51

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

However, we don’t only talk about what we do well, we also like to talk about things that may affect manufacturing companies so we can be the maven to resources which are of value to our customers and the industry at large. The only time it was higher was in December 2005, when it had briefly crossed $15. in 2015, 3.9%

Manufacturing Procurement 117

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Cost Reduction 117

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2015

shale gas began in 2005. As the markets develop, we can be sure that many of the most common items will be in stock notwithstanding the massive industry of customization. In other words, local and regional demand will dictate the scale and scope of industries that rely on mass manufacturing.

Cost Reduction 123

Cost Reduction Material Savings Factories Price Reduction 123

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

The industry image of manufacturing is drastically changing, and the next generation needs to know why and how this is taking place and what's being done to ensure its continued vitality. Path , a 2011 report, initiated by the National Association of Manufacturers, found a qualified worker shortage of 67 percent across the industry.

Manufacturing Procurement 77

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Buyer Training Material Savings 77