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10 Issues Keeping Manufacturers and Distributors Up At Night for 2015

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We believe they are worthy of discussion in 2015 as they are more pressing than ever as competition continues to heat up with current incumbents and the growing competition from start ups. We’ve conducted brand preference studies of manufacturers. And do you want brand awareness or brand preference.

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The 4 Key Processes Enabled by a Transport Management System (TMS) in 2015

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In fact, recent studies have shown that only about 35 percent of shippers are using TMS to manage their operations. A study by ARC Advisory Group has found that the use of transport management system results in a saving of approximately 6 percent. A Transport Management System brings Needed ROI & Efficiency.

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Top Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015

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We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We will then conclude the 5 main categories by featuring the top 10 freight articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Future Of Procurement: What Is Your Role?

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Come 2015, it was time to take that vision and make some quantitative observations. Enter The Future of Procurement , an Oxford Economics study.

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Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

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There’s certainly no shortage of demand for better quality in sourcing: 8 out of 10 British consumers check the origin of their food, while a survey from 2015 found that 72% of Millennials would be willing to pay more for products or services offered by companies committed to positive social and environmental impact.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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Motivations and Stats on the State of Reshoring in 2015. And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Studies show that as many as 80% of consumers believe American-made products are comparably high-quality. a move known as reshoring.

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Survey Finds Significant Success in the 3PL Industry Across the Supply Chain Industry

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In short, this survey is saying, among many other studies and reports, that those shippers who partner/outsource to a 3PL are staying competitive because the shipper is able to bring on immediate expertise through the use of a 3PL and the shipper then is able to compete and stay on top of all the latest changes in logistics capability.

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