FLS Transport

MARCH 17, 2022

The EIA’s weekly survey showed diesel prices rose everywhere, with California topping the list at $6.264 per gallon. Prior to this week, the highest price recorded for a gallon of diesel was $4.764 in July of 2008. It’s no secret that gas prices are high right now… but these prices are setting new records.

Freight 52

Freight Trucking Maritime Survey 52

Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

In fact, speeding has been a factor in more than a quarter of crash deaths since 2008. A survey by the FMCSA showed that the chance of an accident is six times greater for drivers who use mobile devices when driving. The imperative focus will continue to be on speeding this year, as it remains the number one reason for a crash.

How To 62

How To Operations Maintainability Survey 62

GlobalTranz

APRIL 19, 2017

In 2008, statistics involving TMS adoption rates ranged from 20 to 30 percent. Meanwhile, 2008 was a time when the deployment of cloud-based technologies was in infancy, so some companies may not have understood survey questions and their applicability to existing operations.

Vendor Strategies 55

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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. Filling the Skills Gap.

Buyer Training 104

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 4, 2019

In Agility’s annual survey of more than 500 supply chain industry professionals, 55.7% of logistics executives surveyed say an emerging markets crisis is “likely” or “highly likely.” of logistics executives surveyed say an emerging markets crisis is “likely” or “highly likely.” China trade volumes this year, the survey shows.

Survey 31

Survey Domestic logistics Manufacturing Procurement Outsourcing 31

Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Although logistics companies using the port have expressed some frustration at the move, the PPA pointed out that it was the first time in a decade that handling charges had been changed, despite its own costs rising significantly since 2008 – including costs brought about by collective labour agreements and higher concession fees.

Negotiating Skills 44

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Handling Survey 44

GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

There were 10% fewer manufacturers in 2011 than in 2008—a record low since 1977, when the Census Bureau started collecting Business Dynamics data. However, there are a million fewer manufacturing jobs than in 2008. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers.

Manufacturing Procurement 97

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Sourcing Strategies 97

Trinity Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey , 59.7 The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) released a survey recently showing 93 percent of more than 1,400 respondents reported higher costs for materials, parts, and supplies. This hasn’t taken since place 2008, citing a 12.8 According to the U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 118

Manufacturing Procurement Construction Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings 118

Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Asia was the fastest growing foreign market for the UK’s automotive sector last year, with the value of exported goods up 21% on 2016, a new survey has shown. Following the global financial crisis a decade ago, productivity growth in the UK automotive industry has been stronger than any sector, increasing by 61% since 2008.

Industry 44

Industry Supply Chains Survey Production 44

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2018

At least one recent survey suggests that the result could be different this time. Late last year, prior to passage of the tax bill, financial technology provider C2FO surveyed corporate treasurers and other financial executives about what they would do in the event of a repatriation tax holiday or deep tax cut.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Survey 40

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. Samsung has shut production in several factories while HP and Lenovo have also warned of a possible shortage of product.

Manufacturing Procurement 62

Manufacturing Procurement Industry Supply Chain Software Factories 62

GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

When the housing market collapsed in 2008 , the US and global economies went into a tailspin. Sixty-five percent of surveyed 3PL Logistics Companies identify capacity as their customers' biggest concern (see Figure 1), followed by technology investment (58 percent), recruiting and retaining labor (57 percent), and regulations (47 percent).

Negotiating Skills 55

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software 3PL Purchasing Skills 55

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Overall,retailers performed a decent job in forecasting holiday demand,managing promotions and overall inventory in the 2010 season. What therefore should retailers expect in the upcoming 2011 season? November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 30

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chains 30

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

According to a National Retail Federation survey conducted by BIGresearch over this weekend, traffic and spending were up both online and in stores, reaching historic highs. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Manufacturing Procurement 28

Blog on Log

JANUARY 11, 2007

3PL Partnerships Are Growing According to a 2005 Cap Gemini study, North American organizations planned to outsource 56% of their logistics expenditure by 2006 – 2008, with Western Europe planning 81% and Asia-Pacific 60%. Achieving Strategic Outsourcing Unfortunately, only a few 3PL companies achieve strategic status with their customers.

3PL 40

3PL Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Outsourcing 40

The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. One of those is supply chain service provider ModusLink, which is developing new applications for Poetic, an IoT platform it acquired in 2008 along with a company called Open Channel Solutions (OCS). The Internet of Things (IoT) is making its way into every aspect of life.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 40

247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 3, 2019

Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee said that the December report’s sub-indexes, including new orders, hit its lowest levels in recent years, including: production at its lowest level since September 2016; employment in January 2018; and supplier deliveries in December 2017. points the next month.

Manufacturing Procurement 28

Manufacturing Procurement Materials Handling Inventory Ordering 28

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have serious doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets. A yard management software (YMS) product was chosen, and the transfer centre was surveyed before implementation of a pilot project covering a small portion of the yard.

Cost Reduction 85

Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 85

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets. Decision-makers chose a yard management software (YMS) product, and then had the transfer centre surveyed before initiating a pilot project covering a small portion of the yard.

Cost Reduction 65

Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 65

Trinity Logistics

JULY 23, 2021

In 2008, there were only three truckers who called in to report a potential situation. TAT knows from surveys and anecdotal evidence that many more cases have been reported to 911 or local sheriffs’ offices around the country. Success of Training Initiatives. And those numbers are only a small slice of the data.

Material Savings 23

Material Savings Logistics Network Optimization Software Training Resource Reduction 23

Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

from the year before, and about $250 billion more than companies spent on logistics in 2008. Shippers said freight damages were a major challenge in 2016 but in 2017 damages declined by 10%, according to a survey conducted by Averitt Express. Overall, total spending on logistics rose to a record of nearly $1.5 trillion in 2017, up 6.2%

Logistics Network Optimization Software 148

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software 148

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Our recent survey of the American public’s opinion on manufacturing reveals that throughout one of the most turbulent periods in US economic history, they have maintained remarkably consistent views, year after year, on the importance of manufacturing. Click the image below to make larger. Click for Bigger Graphic.

Modeling Software 116

Modeling Software Industry RFID Cost Reduction 116

247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

Unfortunately for shippers, the wave they’re being hit with now contains a tsunami of higher rates, as truckers make up ground lost by the long slog back to normalcy following the Great Recession of 2008-2009. In fact, this current cycle might as well be called the roaring freight market of 2017-2018. the slowest quarter of the year.

Trucking 28

Trucking Price Reduction Cost Reduction Expense Reduction 28