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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. Manufacturing Business Technology recently wrote the 5 e-commerce trends for 2016 for manufacturers to look at that include: Manufacturers will seek to increase their share of aftermarket parts sales. E-Commerce for Manufacturing.

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Land Transport Outlook for the Year Ahead

Now, That's Logistics

In fact there are three trends we see that are important in 2023”. As far back as 2005 the American Trucking Associations (ATA) was documenting a shortfall that the Great Recession erased but that quickly resurfaced as the national economy recovered. Rates, Fees & Capacity Trends. Addressing the Persistent Driver Shortage.

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Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

A risk assessment, when carried out properly and thoroughly according to law (The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005), is the first place to start. It is also advisable to get an independent audit by a consultant or insurer as this will help ensure any fire strategy for your cold storage facility is robust.

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Tender management against rising ocean freight rates

Transporeon

Checking the background info In 2015, the ocean freight rate trend was distinctly downwards – the SCFI declined from around 1,000 to just 500 during the year. But through 2016 (notwithstanding a post-Christmas tumble at the start of the year), the overall trend was volatile and heading upwards.

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Amazon Effect: What Does Amazon Teach Us With Its Obsession Over Customer Experience

Turvo

Thanks to the Amazon Effect, innovative supply chain strategies and state-of-the-art technological deployment have become the norm rather than the exception among industry leaders. . In 2005, the Amazon Effect started to lay hold when the company launched its Amazon Prime service.

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7 Distribution Operations Issues Highlighted in Industrial Distribution’s 68th Annual Survey

GlobalTranz

This year the trend continues, as 83% of the surveyed group reports as MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) carriers. In 2005, 73% of distributors were family owned. Finally, the trend seems to be moving toward expansion instead of specialization. Internet sales is still trending upward, up over 7% since 2013.

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. Tomorrow, we will do more of the top areas or trends for manufacturers to look out for in 2015. Fall in the price of natural gas.