Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Booming Ecommerce is a Megatrend; AMR last mile delivery is one potential solution. So, what are the mega trends? How does the pandemic and digital technology play into these trends? The Growth of Ecommerce. Ecommerce and omnichannel was already growing more than twice as fast as traditional retail.

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Freightos

MAY 17, 2016

Five Tech Trends That Will Change Freight. billion dollars of US venture capital was invested in the first quarter of 2016. Persistent growth in ecommerce, door delivery and expectations for “free” shipping have many in the industry talking up the potential for drones to change the industry. A whopping $13.92

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

Warehouse management solution specialist, Snapfulfil, has published its top trends to look out for in warehouse management and fulfilment for 2019. Snapfulfil’s top tips for emerging trends in 2019: Creative delivery. The post WMS Specialist Predicts Top Fulfilment Trends for 2019 appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Kevin Hill with Quality Scales Unlimited who shares his expertise regarding the key trends in supply chain and transportation management. . 6 Key Trends in Supply Chain. 6 Key Trends in Supply Chain. Changing Retail Supply Chains with Ecommerce. Smart Technology.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 21, 2018

“Delivery Right into the Fridge” The next steps in food delivery take “delivery” to a whole new level, Walmart’s ecommerce chief tells CNBC. Following its purchase of Jet.com to advance its ecommerce efforts in 2016, Walmart has starting accelerating its shift from retail giant to tech-focused partner.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Since the acquisition of TNT in 2016 the company, founded over 50 years ago by Fred Smith, its President, has strengthened its road freight network and European presence, with 10% of its employees here. He said growth in 2023 was driven by ecommerce and sales team success with big intercontinental freight contracts. “We

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This is a worrisome trend in the opposite direction from previous years – where between 2016 and 2021 it rose from 35% to 41%. Gartner research says that women in all supply chain roles dropped from 41% in 2021 to 39% in 2022, and at the most senior levels there was also a 2% drop.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 2, 2019

On Wednesday last week, the ecommerce giant said in a press release that customers ordered more items worldwide “than ever before.” Online sales at Jet.com, which Walmart ( NYSE :WMT ) acquired in 2016 for $3 billion, were down by more than half, 53 percent. share of US ecommerce. Source: Edison Trends.

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Bringg

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As brands, companies and manufacturers become more comfortable with selling direct to customers this trend will only grow. This trend doesn’t apply exclusively to customer-facing products. According to Forbes , over a third of consumers report that they bought directly from a brand manufacturer’s web site last year. of their sales.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags were expected to become commonplace among individual shipments in 2016. IoT-enabled devices grew even more in 2016 than anyone expected.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 2, 2021

Due to the pandemic, we have seen a shift in consumer buying habits, particularly when it comes to shopping ecommerce. Lastly, we know this trend will continue, with 7 out of 10 consumers saying they will “stay online” with their grocery purchases, all this based on IRI data.

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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. The State of Manufacturing: eCommerce, Analytics, and Robotics. have surpassed $40 billion, as of November 29, 2016.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The original 2016 driver for this shift seems hard to believe in today’s freight environment: a focus on long-term business viability spurred by ocean freight rates so low that they precipitated the bankruptcy filing by ocean carrier Hanjin. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. of the U.S. of the U.S. within 48 hours.”.

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Bringg

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As brands, companies and manufacturers become more comfortable with selling direct to customers this trend will only grow. This trend doesn’t apply exclusively to customer-facing products. According to Forbes , over a third of consumers report that they bought directly from a brand manufacturer’s web site last year. of their sales.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 6, 2018

As forecast, the Post – eCommerce – Parcel (PeP) division contributed EUR 1.5 The DHL Express division and the German and international Parcel and eCommerce businesses continued to see particularly dynamic growth. billion (2016: EUR 2.6 in 2016 to EUR 2.24 billion as of December 31, 2017 (2016: EUR 2.3

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Bringg

DECEMBER 27, 2017

With ecommerce sales reaching $23 trillion in annual sales worldwide, customers are relying on better and faster deliveries for all sort of goods and services. These are some of the key industry trends in delivery logistics and supply chain management which will take center stage in the upcoming year: 1. Real-time Visibility.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2016

In 2015, global eCommerce generated more than $6.6 trillion, reports James Keller of Internet Retailer , and 2016 is shaping up to surpass last year’s records. Meanwhile, major payment processing companies, such as Visa, and dominant shippers are turning their attentiveness to improving global eCommerce this year.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to a 2016 report from Ohio State University , 86 percent of respondents believed their ERP systems did not provide adequate supply chain management. This feature was named more often than all other features including supply chain visibility , warehouse management and eCommerce.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

Still, if you had ocean freight in 2016, the memory of the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line may linger in your mind. Overall, price increases compare to May 1, 2017; while the amounts vary, the trend seems similar to last year. The bankruptcy certainly put some shippers in a difficult spot.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

annually to 646 million pieces, with USPS citing the ongoing trend of declines due to the continuing migration from mail toward electronic communication and transaction alternatives. Much of it driven by FedEx Smartpost, UPS SurePost, DHL ecommerce, Newgistics and Amazon. USPS said quarterly revenue at $19.2 to $505 million.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

percent of GDP in 2016, higher than China, Thailand and Japan. Increasing urbanization means cities are ballooning in size as people move from the countryside to the cities, and the trend is set to not just continue but accelerate. Follow DHL eCommerce on LinkedIn and never miss another update. Infrastructure is another problem.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Still, if you had ocean freight in 2016, the memory of the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line may linger in your mind. Overall, price increases compare to May 1, 2017; while the amounts vary, the trend seems similar to last year. The bankruptcy certainly put some shippers in a difficult spot.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

A common perception is that expanding to Canada will mean a second inventory and a separate eCommerce warehouse dedicated to Canadian fulfillment. eCommerce retailers must still contend with consumer expectations for guaranteed delivery. eCommerce shipments to Canada actually involve two transportation legs: Shipping to Canada.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

According to recent figures from eMarketer, US Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) ecommerce sales have more than tripled over the past six years. The market has grown from $36.08bn in 2016 to $128.33bn in 2021 – a gain approaching $100bn in about half a decade. A route map forward.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Customs Info in 2014, MK Data Services in 2015 and Datamyne in 2016). Simply put, as global trade and ecommerce continue to grow, so will the importance and demand for global trade content. For related commentary, see Cross-Border E-Commerce: Growing Fast, But Still a Messy Reality and How Disruptive is Global E-Commerce?

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Freight and logistics trends that rate in the news. We summarize key monthly trends in six sections. SPECIAL FEATURE: FIVE TRENDS TO SHAPE THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. IHS Identifies Top Five Trends in 2016 That Will Shape the Global Maritime Industry for the Coming Decade. Freight Rates News. DECEMBER 2015.

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CH Robinson Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

3 Global Trends Shaping the Logistics Landscape in 2017 | Transportfolio. Even if we dismiss the effects of geopolitics on globalization, there are still a number of disrupters, such as ecommerce and merger and acquisition activity, which could lead to volatility in the transportation marketplace. Globalization .

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