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Survey reveals channels to online success

Logistics Business Magazine

a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics and financial services, has released new data from its BOXpoll survey revealing key insights for UK retailers selling to US consumers. The BOXpoll survey questioned 400 US-located online shoppers who purchased from UK brands in the past six months.

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Dissecting the Transformation: A Critical Examination of Logistics Education in Universities

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

For instance, a 2012 survey revealed that only 40% of supply chain professionals believed their educational background prepared them adequately for their roles, pointing to the need for curriculum reform (CSCMP, 2012). CSCMP (2012). Future of supply chain survey. References Christopher, M. Pearson UK. Fawcett, S.

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Sales at US Retailers Seen Bringing Holiday Cheer to End 2017

Material Handling and Logistics

The 2017 holiday sales on a seasonally-adjusted basis showed the strongest growth since the 2012 holiday season. jump a month earlier that reflected broad-based gains, according to the median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists before Jan. The government’s data on Jan. Receipts climbed another solid 0.5% 27 statement.

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The role of inventory management and inventory optimization in ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In a recent survey , 40% of respondents mentioned rising inventory costs as a top business risk. But for larger, complex environments, a more sophisticated inventory management system is needed to collect, process, manage and report on all the data, in as near to real-time as possible. The rise of Industry 4.0

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Lack of Safe Truck Parking Remains an Issue for 2021

Blue Grace Logistics

Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey and Assessment was developed and implemented to identify driver safety problems and avoid further tragedy. These reports included a 15% hike in miles traveled between 2012 and 2017 in addition to locations that were identified as problematic in a separate survey from 2014.

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Ready For The Future Of Freight?

Freightos

In 2012, The Economist assessed the impact that technology developments will have had on business by 2020, surveying and interviewing global technology and business leaders. For those who can master it, “big data” will become a business of its own. Want to know the future? At the time, the predictions seemed unreal.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

percent more than similar workers in the rest of the economy in 2012–2013. congressional district data for the first time.) The data shows that U.S. percent) in 2012–2013. Manufacturing employs a higher share of workers without a college degree than the economy overall. US Manufacturing Interactive Footprint Map.