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DNV GL’s remote in-water ship surveys using ROV mark a world first

Logistics Manager

The world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have been completed by leading classification society, DNV GL. The latest in-water survey of this kind was performed earlier in July on another ASA Wilson-managed vessel in Bergen, Norway.

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Key IT Advances Shaping Vehicle Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

The 2024 Trend Report, built on the insights from previous surveys in 2018 and 2013, presents an in-depth analysis of the challenges and advancements within the vehicle logistics sector. At the same time, more than half of those surveyed (56%) fear they will have to contend with capacity issues until 2025 or much longer.

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Warehouse Labor Woes Are Worse than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. By 2018, the year of the survey, this number fell to between 2 and 5 applicants per job. million people quit jobs in August, according to the monthly survey — about 2.9

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

GlobalTranz

The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 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. million workers in 2013, 8.8 gross domestic product) in 2013. It employed 12.0

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Manufacturing And Cloud Reluctance: What We Learned

GlobalTranz

Recently, our company has generated some reports of internal data and surveyed a collection of companies to better get an idea of trends in the manufacturing industry. What We Learned One of the more interesting pieces of data discovered was that “ manufacturers are less likely to use cloud software than other industries.

MRP 54
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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

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. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade. Skills Shortages.

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247 Customs Broker

In 2013, Menlo placed seventh on the list, while XPO didn’t break the top 20. billion, and it’s on track to exceed $200 billion in revenue in 2019. The report includes data on the most common sales processes and contract lengths. It also lists operational strengths and procurement survey results. XPO Logistics and C.H.