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[Infographic] 21st Third Party Logistics Study Shows Increased Use of 3PLs & Shippers

GlobalTranz

At the close of 2016, the 21 st Annual Third-Party Logistics Study found the overall use of third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) is increasing, but the types of logistics services utilized indicate the industry is entering a shift in how it operates. 3PLs and Shippers Report Positive Partnership Outcomes. percent.

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Logistics Technology and Startup Roundup: Q1 2016

Freightos

Logistics Technology Updates: Q1 2016. Ongoing investments in the logistics sector continued strong in Q1 2016, following the investment of $1.5 DOWNLOAD THE FULL STUDY HERE Logistics Technology Updates. See Freightos’ CEO Zvi Schreiber TechCrunch analysis here. The Big Picture. billion in 2015 (up 125% from 2014).

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 The process involves an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s Warehouse Automation & Control Market Research Study.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Procurement analysis. Of course, the above case studies are merely summaries of the changes these high-profile brands made to their supply chains.

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European business reusing more wooden pallets

Logistics Business Magazine

million pallets were manufactured during the same three-year period, an increase of 12% on FEFPEB’s 2016 study. and 14%, respectively, between 2016 and 2019. FEFPEB is continually seeking to improve the collation and analysis of data on the manufacture, reuse and repair of wooden packaging and pallets.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Once the analysis was done for Year One set up, Year Two was pretty much the same. Analysis and scenario formulation lead time went from weeks to days. This interview was conducted while I was doing a global market study on Supply Chain Planning. That study has now been published. It was predictable.

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Building the Business Case for Supply Chain Risk Management

GlobalTranz

Besides, these risks are much more serious (for example, there were about 134,000 reported cyber-attacks on businesses in 2017 , or almost 50 percent increase from 2016). That’s why the number of respondents in the SCM World’s study who were “very concerned” about IT security has been increasing rapidly in the recent years.