GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

What this blog is about: Leveraging predictive analytics for forecasting and visibility. Of course, these sophisticated automated models will not give the full picture either, especially in a market run by the pandemic. With demand forecasting being complex, it is easy to lose supply chain visibility. Concept of Predictive Analytics.

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Shipchain

MARCH 10, 2020

For example, a manager struggling with late deliveries can review delivery route data and find out that a specific route is causing these issues, and can then suggest an alternate course to take. In 2016, MIT’s Megacity Logistics Lab partnered with a global brewing company to improve last-mile deliveries.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friends at Bryant Surety Bonds where they discuss the current, potentially fragile state of the freight broker industry. The total number of licensed freight brokers between January 2014 and September 2016 has risen from 13,565 to 16,932. Yes, you read that correctly.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Daniel Waldron with Armagard. Fast-forward to 2016, fewer than one in 10 are employed in the US manufacturing sector. Industrial computing is paving the way for an emerging workforce across the manufacturing sector, and we are of course referring to millennials.

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Locus

DECEMBER 3, 2021

He joined in 2016, and was the first person with a business background to be hired by Krishna Khandelwal , the then Chief Business Officer at Locus. Each blog that you write, each interview that you take, every deal you close, and every event you organise creates a tangible impact,” he says with emphasis. Yet it never felt weird.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2016

At the onset of 2016, we identified key trends to watch for in manufacturing, and as the year draws to a close, it’s time for an evaluation of our predictions to discover the state of manufacturing. Since e-commerce can be best analyzed by reviewing Cyber Monday 2016, consider the record-breaking sales achieved. By 2018, 1.3

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Every month, we’ll be sharing some of the top stories in logistics and transportation right here on our blog. Potentially record-breaking holiday shipping is no surprise as retailers say they are on course to break sales records. Here’s a look at some of the top industry stories making headlines in November.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. The trick of course is to combine these two approaches. Companies have vast amounts of data at their disposal to plot the right course, but they need powerful algorithms to draw insights from this data and make it actionable. What should you choose?

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

“Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. Ocean carriers suffered through a terrible 2016, “bleeding money on a daily basis,” Sand said.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

We have discussed the impact of Reshoring in previous blog posts , and it is also one of the reasons the average rate for freight transportation is going to go up. The Bureau of Labor Statistics asserts courses to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) last anywhere from three to six months. Reshoring Initiative.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 12, 2018

It noted that from 2015 to 2016 the driver shortage actually declined from 45,000 to 36,500. We experienced a ‘freight recession,’ last year [in 2016], which eased the pressure on the driver market. While some of the report’s key data points are slightly, the struggle, or thesis that is, remains real. About the Author.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2017

He writes content for many of the world’s largest logistics companies, as well as on his own blog site. Even Amazon lost a reported $7B on shipping in 2016. Of course, day to day communication is easier with technology but it goes much deeper. Are You Up With The Trends? Drinking matcha tea yet? If that’s not you, consider this.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 16, 2018

That is a pretty good number, especially when considering back in January 2016, which is really not all that long ago, the ratio was checking in a 1.41. But things started to weaken in 2015 and 2016 and into early 2017, due to higher inventories. But now the inventory outlook has improved significantly.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 2016 in international B2B was like 1996 in consumer web. Then again since 2016 the speed of adoption has been impressive Having said that… it still should not have taken as long as it did.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 21, 2021

As noted by Joseph Evangelist of Fleet Owner, asset utilization among carriers sat at an average of 50% in 2016. And of course, it hinges on the ability to understand and maintain consistency in your metrics. . Of course, profitability losses don’t simply involve an empty trailer.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

And of course most can’t. Of course, consumer brand companies are especially at risk from being tarred with an anti-sustainability brush. Posted on: May, 22 2016. Posted on: May, 26 2016. Posted on: May, 26 2016. Posted on: Jun, 27 2016.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today we finalize our most viewed articles from the Cerasis blog by featuring the most read freight articles published in 2015. We encourage you to use the search function at the right of the blog or the category picker to find any content you'd like to read. Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015. Top Logistics Articles of 2015.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

At a glance, you need to: Assess your unique ecommerce brand’s situation Set actionable goals, and a plan to achieve them Get your team on the same page Work with like-minded vendors Be transparent with your customers This is just a summary, of course. We hope you do!

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Shipchain

JULY 3, 2019

Those celebrating take part in grand and patriotic celebrations, usually involving barbeques, apple pie, red, white, and blue, and of course, fireworks. Ellen Chang from TheStreet estimated that approximately 219 million Americans partook in 4th of July festivities in 2016, with that number steadily increasing each year.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2017

Our 2016 Manufacturing Report revealed an industry in the state of change, preparing for the next revolution. The teaser video to American Ingenuity, as featured in this blog post , took the ideals of a clean, crisp and modern environment from the drawing board into classrooms and the minds of the next generation.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. We hope you continue to enjoy our blog posts as we are now proud to announce over 20,000 blog subscribers and over 100,000 monthly visits! .

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014. Top Supply Chain Blog Posts for 2014. He predicts that this will rise to just over 50% by 2016 and to more than 80% by 2020.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2017

We are continuing what will become a tradition of re-evaluating the progress of supply chains throughout the year in relation to our predictions, as explained by this blog post. 2016 marched onward with a drive to improve the use of digital technology throughout the supply chain. Supply Chains Went Digital. Chaotic picking protocols.

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The Logistics Academy

APRIL 18, 2018

This blog post by my colleague Maria Jones gives an excellent overview of the state of the art in using AI for development. The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore estimates that a city serviced by TaxiBots and a rapid inter-urban rail system removed 90% of cars in the city over the course of a 24-hour day.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Editor's Note: This guest contribution the Cerasis blog comes from our friends over at Fronetics an inbound and content marketing company who specializes in marketing for companies with a keen value adding business model for those in the supply chain and logistics industries. where has the time gone!).

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 25, 2022

In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them. Of course, each industry and the niches within them are subject to unique and specific market dynamics. Project Management Skills. A high degree of personal organisation.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2020

In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them. Of course, each industry and the niches within them are subject to unique and specific market dynamics. Project Management Skills. A high degree of personal organisation.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

In recent days, much has been made of President Trump ’s comments, via Twitter (of course), squarely aimed at global e-commerce behemoth Amazon and how it apparently takes advantage of the United States Postal Service (USPS). In a recent Tweet, Trump said that Amazon is costing the USPS “massive amounts of money for being their Delivery Boy.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Today is day three of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , Freight. We will feature over the next 3 business days each category's top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2017. Share This: Read More.

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