GlobalTranz

MAY 3, 2016

According to an industry analyst, Noel Perry, reports Frank Morris , the truck driver shortage will probably settle around 100,000. Rather than trying to figure out what is and is not causing problems, you need to know a few basic facts about how the truck driver shortage will evolve in 2016. Turnover Rates Are at an All-Time High.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The industries of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and transportation management, like much of the modern world, are seeing substantial change as new technologies come on board. Fill out the form below to access the e-book.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

Today marks the official halfway point of 2016 and that means it's time for our "Top Posts for the first half of the year" annual event. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So Modern shippers face more risks than the industry ever imagined. Most industry experts rate the cost of logistics as very costly.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2016

In this first post of a two-part series, we will expand beyond our 6 general manufacturing trends we predicted would shape 2016 to now laser focus on the manufacturing technology trends that will impact manufacturers in 2016. 4 Core Manufacturing Technology Trends for 2016. This goes back to using predictive analytics.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2016

Our last post covered the Top 5 Supply Chain blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 Transportation Management blogs from 2016 so far. Top Transportation Management Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far. LTL shipments account for the majority of revenue generated by the transportation industry as a whole.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2017

Supply chain logistics providers made significant changes in standard operations in 2016. 2016 was a year of major improvements in sustainability measures for logistics providers. So, you must think about the reasons IoT spending increased in 2016. Essentially, 2016 was a year for testing, and the results were positive.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 11, 2016

Robots are rapidly becoming one of the most prevalent enterprises within the logistics industry. Around the globe, different companies and organizations are continually looking for ways to design, bills, and sell robots for the logistics industry that do not impinge upon the Kiva hat. Let’s take a closer look at these factors now.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing how companies respond to growing skepticism and scrutiny by the public and government oversight as well. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

Mostly, manufacturers demand technologies that can boost their output without causing an additional strain on resources, and the final five technologies changing manufacturing in 2016 did just that. The annual growth rate for machine learning and artificial intelligence grew more than 500 percent from 2013 through 2016. Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2017

Before 2016, augmented reality in manufacturing has been nothing more than a pipedream. Now the potential is there for both Augmented and Virtual Reality in many industries, including one in the manufacturing industry. AR technology is already creating waves of strides on the industrial manufacturing plant floor.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In it, Daniel discusses the industrial Computing Revolution and how it effects the manufacturing industry. The industrial computing revolution has advanced the manufacturing industry, but at what cost? Fast-forward to 2016, fewer than one in 10 are employed in the US manufacturing sector. Here’s why…. The result?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2017

Technology in logistics grew beyond imagination in 2016, and you need to understand how and why. Unfortunately, industry-standard TMS systems are simply not cutting it as more companies look for better ways to improve operations and reduce costs. Thus, more inventors stepped up to the plate in 2016. .

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Technology advancements were among the most exciting topics to watch through 2016. So, let’s take a look at how our predictions for the first four manufacturing technology trends (Predictive analytics, 3D Printing, and VR) to watch for in 2016 stacked up. Predictive Analytics Became Commonplace to Manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2017

In 2016 we focused on our main areas of writing: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. However, we do not want to abandon the trends we wrote about in 2016 and instead we want to revisit those trends and write about each of the various trends in respect to where they are now a y ear later.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 20, 2018

The manufacturing industries are evolving as new digital technologies transform the landscape. trillion towards their GDP in 2016, driving 11.7 trillion towards their GDP in 2016, driving 11.7 In 2018, manufacturing is expected to delve further into hyper-connectedness as the industry implements Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

MAY 9, 2016

Behrer of Real Truth magazine , impacting everyday drivers and the logistics industry. In January 2016, the Federal Highway Administration ( FHWA ) issued a notice of apportionment of Federal-Aid Highway Program Funds, encouraging states to begin working to rebuild America’s infrastructure. Milestones of Implementation in the FAST Act.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 29, 2017

According to a recent survey conducted by KLR one of the largest accounting firms in New England, manufacturers are largely positive about where their industry is heading.  Read more about the 2017 manufacturing outlook and beyond, and how they plan to tackle continued obstacles by downloading KLR’s 2017 Industry Outlook Report. .

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2018

This is a must read for those in the manufacturing industry to stay on top of their games! since the 2016 election. The energy industry awaits changes in basic operating procedures, which are expected to dramatically reduce energy costs. Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2016

Trucking regulations and Safety measures have become primary concerns for the modern shipping and logistics industry. 2016 will see a resurgence of oversight and regulatory measures through many different rules and requirements. 9 Important Trucking Regulations Impacting the Industry. Hours-Of-Service. Driver Coercion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

The WSC said its “Containers Lost at Sea – 2023 Update” report revealed positive developments in container safety within the international liner shipping industry, saying the 2022 losses represent a tiny fraction of the 250 million containers currently shipped each year. But industry voices have noted concerns.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

According to a report issued by Zion Market Research, the compound annual growth rate is at 21% between 2016 and 2022. Predictive analytics is used in every industry. In the shipping industry, predictive analysis can forecast potential maintenance issues and pinpoint optimal transport routes. Check out our July Webinar!

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

Predictions for transportation management in 2016 highlighted growing stress and concern. As a result, you need to understand where the industry stands now compared to this time one year ago and why today’s facts might indicate easing tensions in the industry are around the corner. Trucking Regulations Exploded in 2016.

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10xLogistics

JULY 26, 2015

First, he is right, I read a recap and did not listen to the entire webinar so today I went back and listened to the entire replay. The point I was making in my post is threefold: FTR and the "industry" very frequently report "now it is soft" but they predict "sometime in the future" capacity will tighten up and rates will spiral up.

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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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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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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2015

Noel Perry, economist and trucking industry expert, predicts a reduction in the nation’s trucking force by 700,000 drivers. This adds to the existing insufficiency in numbers of new drivers coming into the industry to replace retiring drivers and thus a massive trucker shortage. Currently, the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 7, 2016

A little more than a year ago, Audi created a parody of transport drones in the sUVA commercial, but the ideas behind these “Terminator-like” actions actually represent very real possibilities for how extensive the network of drones will grow in 2016. Transportation Modes Will Expand. How Does the Year of the Transport Drone Impact Shippers?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

The Industrial Revolution helped change and bring prosperity into the world of manufacturing. Let's take an in-depth look at procurement’s new and bigger and exciting role in the modern manufacturing and shipping industry. How Does Procurement Play Into the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Automation in 2016?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Allison Wilkinson, a freelance writer in the industry, who shows us why Reshoring or Insourcing Manufacturing can boost your profits. While reshoring has always been a debated topic in the manufacturing industry , the subject earned the national spotlight in the 2016 presidential election.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 6, 2016

December 5, 2016 was the 225th anniversary of Alexander Hamilton’s report on manufacturing to Congress. Even with the fantastic news about how manufacturing greatly impacts our economy today, the industry still needs the attention of policymakers. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Earnings and Wages, Q1 2016 data ([link].

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GlobalTranz

MAY 3, 2017

The Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) has been a major topic among manufacturers and third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) for several years. As explained by Shane Laros of Engineering.com, the IIoT , or Industry 4.0, put the power of maintenance into the hands of machine learning. percent since 2015.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Now, the shipping and transportation industry faces unprecedented capacity problems, and the upcoming ELD implementation deadline will exacerbate the issue. The industry is short by approximately 50,000 drivers, and projections estimate that shortage to double, if not quintuple, over the next decade.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

As explained in a recent interview, “ 2016 Telecommunications Industry Outlook ,” with Craig Wigginton , vice chairman of Deloitte & Touche LLP, “mobile devices and related broadband connectivity continue to be more and more embedded in the fabric of society today.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The freight industry of today is evolving rapidly. This will help to ensure maximum compliance once the deadline passes, but additional mandates will continue to push the industry forward. In the latter half of 2016, freight demand increased each month consecutively, asserts Mark Montague of Supply Chain Brief. The Big Picture.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

The shipping industry saw growth and expansion in 2014 when compared to the state of the industry since 2008. Unfortunately, the capacity crunch is real, and shippers need to know how to face the prospects of a slower 2016 to stay competitive and meet the demands of their customers and partner businesses. Fleets Are Expanding.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

However, we don’t only talk about what we do well, we also like to talk about things that may affect manufacturing companies so we can be the maven to resources which are of value to our customers and the industry at large. The data published by MAPI in December 2014 shows that industrial production increased at an annual rate of 3.9%

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GlobalTranz

JULY 27, 2017

Yet, the rise of just-in-time delivery has complicated how the transportation industry sets rates for shipments, regardless of the well-documented benefits of electronic data interchange (EDI). Standard system used by most companies in the shipping industry. What Are the Challenges and Benefits of EDI vs. APIs? What About API?

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