Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

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. Receipts climbed another solid 0.5% in December after a 0.8% in December after a 0.8%

After-sales 79

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2021

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.

Trucking 62

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online. In a recent survey , 96% of survey participants said the availability of free shipping impacts their purchase decision. In 2012, they were willing to wait 5.5 Fast delivery matters.

Vendor Strategies 84

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Stord

DECEMBER 31, 2017

According to the Wall Street Journal , trucking companies hired 6,700 workers in March 2018, giving that sector the strongest sector growth since 2012. In a Truckstop.com survey, 83% of respondents said they expected demand to increase over the next 6 months; that is a strong measure of confidence in the need for trucking capacity.

Industry 78

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 10, 2020

These results were revealed in the Ucima-MECS Research Department’s 8th Statistical Survey, unveiled at the annual meeting held today in Modena. Over these last eight years (2012-2019), packaging machinery manufacturers have seen an almost 50% increase in turnover (from 5.5 billion euros), 40% growth in exports (from 4.56

Packaging 56

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In a recent survey , 40% of respondents mentioned rising inventory costs as a top business risk. Ten years ago, in 2012, various reports referred to turbulence in business as the “new normal” with volatility increasing and demand becoming more unpredictable. The rise of Industry 4.0

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

Since 2012, Toyota Material Handling Europe has been continuously assessed by EcoVadis, with focus on key topics including environment, labour & human rights, sustainable procurement and ethics. Group effort to increase transparency through the network.

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Freightos

MARCH 31, 2016

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. This is only the tip of the iceberg of what we learned from the survey, which will be released in the next couple of weeks. Want to know the future?

Freight 49

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

in 2020 – its lowest level since the survey began in 2012. This is particularly so when you consider that more than two-thirds of logistics companies (67.1%) said trading was tougher in 2020 and almost a quarter (24.2%) said market conditions are much more difficult than in 2019 – the highest proportion since the second half of 2012.

Buyer Training 85

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The PPA spokesperson also stressed that transhipment charges for vehicles staying temporarily at Piraeus had remained unchanged since 2012 – and that as transhipments accounted for the majority of movements through Piraeus’ car terminal, the new charges would effectively apply to only 25% of the traffic passing through the port.

Negotiating Skills 44

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

percent more than similar workers in the rest of the economy in 2012–2013. percent) in 2012–2013. This report uses a unique data set from the American Community Survey (ACS) to estimate the distribution of employment in each state and congressional district. On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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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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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

Supply Chain Design Software 118

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

Supply Chain Design Software 122

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 14, 2018

Those are some of the takeaways from the recently-released “ Home-Delivery Shopping Survey ” issued this week by global consulting firm AlixPartners. days based on the survey’s findings, continuing a downward trend over the past few years, with 2016 at 4.8 days, and 2012 at 5.5 days, 2014 at 5.0

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Nexant conducted a survey of the plastics industry , in collaboration with Plastics News , to understand reshoring trends and the effect on the North American market. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers. Most of them, however, never left our shores.

Manufacturing Procurement 97

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Transporeon

APRIL 2, 2019

Many shippers expect prices to remain stable (44%) but no-one thinks that rates will decline (Transporeon/Xeneta survey, 2016). Through 2017, most shippers anticipate rising freight rates (56%). Shipping industry consolidation is also causing ocean freight rates to rise.

Price Reduction 48

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Overall,retailers performed a decent job in forecasting holiday demand,managing promotions and overall inventory in the 2010 season. September 2013. August 2013.

Supply Chain Planning Software 30

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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 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

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Transporeon

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Ocean freight rates are expected to increase significantly in 2017 Based on a survey conducted by our benchmarking partners Xeneta , more than half (56%) of the respondents expect rates to increase while 44% believe rates will remain stable. Most importantly, no one expects that rates will decline in 2017.

Price Reduction 48

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

Last month we talked about customer satisfaction surveying and the Net Promotor Score; this month we are looking more specifically at the health of manufacturing sector in the US and the manufacturing technology orders (largely metal cutting machine tools). So not good news on the whole.

Manufacturing Procurement 50

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Since his father’s passing on September 4th, 2012, because I said I would has sent over 8.42M promise cards to over 150 countries. As one of the top financial analysts in the logistics industry, David was picked #1 by the Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street Analysts Survey in the industrial transportation industry.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A recent survey by Deloitte reveals that business leaders overwhelmingly (93 percent) believe that companies are not merely employers, but are also stewards of society. A Reputation Institute survey found that 91.4% Since 2012—thanks to the support of our clients and industry colleagues—we have recorded more than 6.8

Waste Reduction 112

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Back in 2012, US vehicle sales were roughly split 50:50 between passenger cars and light trucks, but the light truck share of overall sales in the US has since risen to 70%, according to figures from PwC Autofacts, and is forecast to continue growing. . Bigger is better in the US.

Modeling Software 39

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

In a 2012 survey by Forrester and Zebra Consulting, reports Cigniti Technologies , only 15 percent of manufacturers had implemented at least one Industrial Internet of Things solution. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing. However, this mindset has changed.

Manufacturing Procurement 70

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CH Robinson Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2021

These advantages are enabled by a couple key capabilities: Technology : Technology advancements and our collective supply chain knowledge has come a very long way since my blog post from 2012. 2020 Gartner Weathering the Supply Chain Storm Survey. Download our guide on steps you can take to improve your supply chain resiliency.

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IoT World Today

JULY 22, 2019

The government’s estimate when they issued the ELD mandate [in 2012] is that it would apply to 3.1 We’re actually doing a survey of trucking fleets right now and gathering data from them on things like if they do or don’t use video, why or why not, when do they plan to? CD: ELD is a telematics solution. million trucks.

Video 84

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In 2012, AGCO’s leaders recognised that this state of affairs could not continue and decided to establish a long-term program of strategic optimisation. 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

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

In 2012, AGCO’s leaders recognised that this state of affairs could not continue and decided to establish a long-term program of strategic optimisation. 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

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2018

Survey: ELD compliance hits 97% as full enforcement begins (FleetOwner). “Started in 2012, the project has become more critical amid the faster pace of retail in the e-commerce era and as big retailers such as Walmart Inc. warehouse is 34 years, according to a survey by real estate services firm CBRE. .

Negotiating Skills 60

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2015

2012: The Rise of Robotics Use in Manufacturing. 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 for Bigger Graphic.

Modeling Software 116

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

WFP survey finds incomes lost A WFP study in Apri l clearly revealed how hard the lockdown had hit refugees in the city. Photos: WFP/Hugh Rutherford Adela, her husband and children were forced to flee their home in Goma in the eastern DRC in 2012 when rebel forces seized the city.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Figures from PwC Autofacts show that light trucks now make up 70% of sales in the US, compared to 30% sedans – not what was forecast under the previous government in the US, which suggested sales of sedans were likely to increase (the share was roughly 50:50 back in 2012).

Cost Reduction 50

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

on the year and 19% since 2012. During the course of our research for this survey, Automotive Logistics spoke with a number of vehicle OEMs and others to get their perspective on the capacity crunch in the vital North American ports sector. In the US, vehicle sales hit 17.2m units, up 1.4% Mexico sent 2.4m Canada exported 1.8m

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Something of a legend in the ocean carrier arena, he served as the CEO of Rickmers Holding, based in Hamburg, Germany from April 2012 to April 2014. Each year, ocean carriers await the result of the AgTC’s Annual Survey, which ranks the carriers from best to worst. His career with NOL/APL spanned more than 30 years.

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