Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

However, GEP And S&P Global publish the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index based on data derived from S&P Global’s PMI surveys. The Freightos Baltic Index: Global Container Freight Index shows that rates over the last six months are in-line with the historic average between 2016 and 2020.

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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. Smart Technology. Opportunities for New Markets. Managing Risk.

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Bringg

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

They surveyed over 1,400 online shoppers to analyze their habits, preferences and expectations. Looking at the survey results, 90% said that they highly value free returns when making online purchases; and 91% say free shipping influences future purchases. Last week, Dotcom Distribution launched their annual eCommerce study.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

If there were one clear-cut conclusion to be drawn from our “2018 Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Survey,” it would be that the outlook for spending is bullish. At the same time, the survey revealed growing interest in the use of relatively new types of technology, including robotics, drones and smart glasses.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

small and middle market enterprises (SMEs) are feeling very optimistic about the international market according to the 2018 American Express Grow Global Survey. The third annual survey of over 500 domestically-based companies selling outside of the U.S.

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Transporeon

APRIL 2, 2019

Checking the background info In 2015, the ocean freight rate trend was distinctly downwards – the SCFI declined from around 1,000 to just 500 during the year. But through 2016 (notwithstanding a post-Christmas tumble at the start of the year), the overall trend was volatile and heading upwards.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

A recent report says that more than 77% of companies said, in a survey, that they are investing in deeper and more collaborative supplier relationships to improve resilience and agility. It directly affects the bottom line, making it crucial to manage effectively.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

In 2017 the downward trend of large shipping losses continued, according to a new survey, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review. Globally, the decline in frequency and severity of total losses over the past year continues the positive trend of the past decade. Printer-friendly version.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

The retail-to-industrial trend is still small -- the report covered just 24 conversions since 2016 -- but it’s growing as a solution to low warehouse vacancy. Several recent surveys show that automotive supply chains are highly susceptible to cyber attacks. Warehouse robotics could be worth $30.8

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

51% of the respondents in a global Reuters survey felt that the most perplexing challenge is the unpredictable nature of consumer demand. Brand identity, interactive marketing campaigns and differential lifestyles complicate a perfect trend analysis model. The presence of data throughout the supply chain is vital to its evolution.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% A&A Rank.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Will these trends continue in 2018? so far this year, according to Thomson Reuters data, topping the 38 deals announced in 2016], with big trucking companies and private equity funds scooping up smaller firms as [the ELD] mandate is set to go into effect and as drivers push for higher wages.” How should shippers respond?

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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

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper. These disruptions included the following.

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Bringg

DECEMBER 21, 2017

According to a recent FMI/Nielsen survey, online grocery sales in the U.S. are forecasted to grow from just over $20 billion in 2016 to $100 billion by 2025.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry. Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. Digital Forwarding.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

Last month we talked about customer satisfaction surveying and the Net Promotor Score; this month we are looking more specifically at the health of manufacturing sector in the US and the manufacturing technology orders (largely metal cutting machine tools). USMTO order for May 2016 were 18.2%

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry. Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. Digital Forwarding.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

small and middle market enterprises (SMEs) are feeling very optimistic about the international market according to the 2018 American Express Grow Global Survey. The third annual survey of over 500 domestically-based companies selling outside of the U.S.

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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.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Mark Chrencik, Director of Operations at CLX Logistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), kicked off the conference with a market update where he covered various trends in the industry, including fuel prices and linehaul rates. Miller highlighted the results of a 2016 driver survey conducted by Overdrive & Trucker News.

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Transporeon

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Ocean freight rates are expected to increase significantly in 2017 Based on a survey conducted by our benchmarking partners Xeneta , more than half (56%) of the respondents expect rates to increase while 44% believe rates will remain stable. Historical ocean freight rates were very volatile in 2016.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Global sales for such products, which are used in factories, warehouses and logistics applications, reached $6.131 billion in sales in 2016 and are on track to hit the $6.358 billion mark in 2017, according to VDC Research Group. Total 2016 Revenues (in millions). and Fujian Newland rounded out the top 10 by revenues in 2016.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2018

The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond. According to a survey conducted by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP , approximately 22% of skilled manufacturing workers (almost 2.7 This would help to take the strain off the worker and prevent injury. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 14, 2018

Those are some of the takeaways from the recently-released “ Home-Delivery Shopping Survey ” issued this week by global consulting firm AlixPartners. days based on the survey’s findings, continuing a downward trend over the past few years, with 2016 at 4.8 days, 2014 at 5.0 days, and 2012 at 5.5

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Editor’s Note: Our “ Research in Focus ” series highlights research conducted by select partners on timely and important trends impacting supply chain and logistics professionals today. The findings were derived from an online survey of 250 executives at leading U.S. Transportation costs ranked second, and labor costs ranked third.

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ShipLilly

JULY 24, 2020

Other companies have also joined the trends in human-less transportation and storage. For instance, about 85% of companies surveyed by the Japan Truck Association in 2019 reported staff shortages and associated logistical bottlenecks. The company is now planning to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, after postponing it in 2016.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

Today, companies have varied interpretations of “visibility,” largely due to evolving business demands and globalization trends. To an international 3PL in 2016 however, supply chain visibility (SVC) is known as the capability to monitor and register movements through a transportation network.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In fact, in November 2016, a survey of shippers published by the Journal of Commerce found that shippers didn’t “appear to believe capacity will tighten considerably in advance of a federal electronic logging mandate for all interstate truck drivers scheduled to take effect next December 1.” There are No Crystal Balls.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 19, 2017

Meanwhile, 2008 was a time when the deployment of cloud-based technologies was in infancy, so some companies may not have understood survey questions and their applicability to existing operations. Paired with the political upheaval of 2016, the only solution will be reducing inefficiencies. Now, consider another factor.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 7, 2018

While the ratio of male-to-female managers in the supply chain field has hovered around 9:1 for an uncomfortably long time, that trend may slowly but finally be changing. 30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2016. 30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2015. Mitchell Agee, The Boeing Company. Media Type. Privacy Settings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

in 2016 with over three dozen Boeing freighter aircrafts. Concern about supply chain disruptions triggered by the Lunar New Year holiday that began this week is running higher this year than last, according to a survey from the German container logistics platform Container xChange. Amazon launched Air in the U.S.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. It implemented AutoStore in 2016 to gain high-density storage and fast picking, says Brian Janusz, global program manager at Radwell. Relevant Training: SCM Future Trend – Big Data & IoT Application. By 2021, 22.5 The world will invest $4.8

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Consider that 46 percent of respondents to a 2010 Accenture survey of North American manufacturing companies had "experienced product quality concerns as a result of offshored manufacturing and supply operations," and that 11 percent had product safety concerns. The trend towards reshoring and nearshoring will continue in 2016.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Some of the main concerns expressed by ports surveyed by Automotive Logistics include finding more storage and handling capacity, especially given the growth that some of the bigger car handling ports are seeing, and at times when there are sudden spikes in volumes. . Where to put it all .

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

And, as reported in our recent North American ports survey , the US state of Pennsylvania has invested $93m in the port of Philadelphia’s finished vehicle terminal, to more than double annual import capacity there to 350,000 vehicles. “We GM sold more than 4m vehicles in China last year, up 4.4% Future mobility.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

The development and deployment of autonomous vehicles, machine-to-machine communication abilities and preventative maintenance could all team up to result in even greater savings in 2016, which will further increase investments for the Industrial Internet of Things. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing.

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