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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 One of my predictions within that article is that inflation will hinder supply chain resiliency efforts. billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9

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How to Improve Freight Labeling for Transport and Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

To combat the problem of missing labels and other documentation, haulers have resorted to duplicating the necessary paperwork and storing it inside the freight itself. To prevent this, haulage firms and couriers need the ability to reprint labels and documentation immediately. Mislabelled freight is also prone to damage.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. restaurant industry made in 2013. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2013.”

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How High Driver Turnover in Less Than Truckload Carriers Impacts Shippers’ Freight Spend

GlobalTranz

Turnover rates have increased 4 percent to 14 percent, marking the highest turnover rate since the first quarter of 2013. Freight should be ready when scheduled, packaged appropriately and with the right, accurate documentation. Mobile technology used by truck drivers is essential in today’s world, so avoiding it is not possible.

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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Posted by Pushkar Hemendra Gosavi on July 26, 2013 3:55 PM | Permalink. Very good article Pushkar. Posted by: DG | July 26, 2013 6:00 PM. This is a good article & good site.Thank you for sharing this article. Rahul | July 31, 2013 8:43 AM. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013.

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Identity Theft is On the Rise, and Cargo Theft Might Not Be Far Behind

Blue Grace Logistics

The fraud often includes paperwork such as insurance policies, fake driver’s licenses, and other documents. Fifty-five percent of all reported fictitious pick-ups from 2011 through 2013 occurred in California. The other 282 cases didn’t include a value for the cargo,” says an article from Transport Topics. It represented a 7.7%

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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

GlobalTranz

Creating and maintaining detailed documentation on Tier I, Tier II and Tier III levels of ISO/EN with appropriate controls for review, approvals and distribution. Ensure currency and integrity of quality document. total number and percentage increase in fully documented SLAs in place. Improve supplier product quality.