Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. In 2017, Target acquired Shipt, an on-demand grocery delivery company, establishing it as a grocery and FMCG home delivery partner. The Dark Store Trend.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. Online courses are the quickest path for a student to obtain a degree.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

a new report for the movement of critical supply chains, food, fuel, clean water, and medical supplies and equipment, during a hurricane. The report is a summary of the MIT roundtable discussion, “Supply Chain Resilience: Restoring Business Operations Following a Hurricane,” held last December. history since 1900.

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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. DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding. A&A Rank.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Sometimes I just like to live on the edge, which is definitely a qualifying status for anyone bold enough to make predictions about the future of supply chain operations and management—but I just can’t help myself. The supply chain talent gap will not be a concern in the supply chain of 2028.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This is 27% above the Q1-Q3 2020 total and puts the UK industrial & logistics sector on course for a record year, as the unprecedented levels of occupier demand looks set to ensure that the industry will beat the 51.6m Food manufacturing and indoor farming are examples of other occupiers taking space recently.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

E-commerce passed $2 trillion in 2017, reports John D. As explained by Zvi Schreiber via Supply Chain Brief, decreasing profit margins and the demand for scalable technology will result in more carriers using digital channels to sell product directly to shippers. The e-commerce market is expanding. trillion by 2020.

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The Logistics Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2017

As global supply chains become more complex and customers more demanding, the race is on to develop software applications that can effectively manage and make sense of the zettabytes of data being generated by our digital world. Of course, capturing the data and then using it to make good decisions are two entirely different things.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 6, 2018

billion in the 2017 financial year. In 2017 we took another major step on the road to achieving our strategic and financial goals for 2020. The increase in revenue and earnings in 2017 is also reflected in improved net profit for the year. Deutsche Post DHL Group invested heavily in all four divisions once again in 2017.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

Promising faster delivery and establishing resilient supply chains is only possible with state-of-the art intralogistics systems. And those who promise shorter and shorter delivery times have no choice but to establish a resilient supply chain. Of course they have to budget for it.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

Companies keep finding new ways to gain supply chain improvements with help from the Internet of Things. The future of IoT is intimately bound with the future of the supply chain. Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. LIFT TRUCK NETWORK.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Rishi Lodhia is a veteran in the cloud video surveillance market – he was CEO and co-founder of Cameramanager back in the early 2000s, and after selling that business to Panasonic in 2013, bought it back again as part of Eagle Eye Networks in 2017. He offers a vision of security throughout the supply chain enabled by cloud surveillance.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2018

Meanwhile, UPS announced last week that “ in December 2017, consumers shipped more than 1 million returns packages to retailers daily [emphasis mine], a pace expected to last into early January 2018.” The bottom line is that product returns is yet another example of how “the way we’ve always done it” is just not going to cut it any more.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

With a global pandemic, chaos at the borders, an HGV driver shortage and ensuing supply chain chaos, compounded by political uncertainty, inflation and a fuel and energy crisis – it’s fair to say UK business has had a challenging few years. An estimated 4,200 companies made customs declarations in 2017.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

From boosting the level of artificial intelligence to promoting better means of mitigating and preventing risks, technology will change how manufacturers grow throughout 2017. The First 5 Manufacturing Tech Trends of 2017. Manufacturers will face many challenges in 2017. Artificial Intelligence Will Grow More Important.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap? AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award. We need people that are adaptable.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. One recent example is CMA CGM’s recently-launched Freddie platform. In the meantime, airlines have shied from selling directly to shippers of any size. Another direction is digital integration.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. For example, this year, Chinese New Year occurred later in the season than usual, so we started planning with customers in mid-January, not mid-December, as we do in some years. BRICS summit.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. P&G Remaking Supply Chain Network (WSJ – sub. Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It all started with Alexander’s scrambled eggs, which he, of course, preferred warm versus cold. “I In 2017, Ember decided to bring its entire distribution chain under a single umbrella. Streamlining the Supply Chain. I think I can make a heated plate to keep my eggs warm,” the serial entrepreneur said to himself.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. One recent example is CMA CGM’s recently-launched Freddie platform. In the meantime, airlines have shied from selling directly to shippers of any size. Another direction is digital integration.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

The Bureau of Labor Statistics asserts courses to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) last anywhere from three to six months. I think 2016 and 2017 will make 2014 look like child’s play,” Albrecht said. How Will Supply Chain and Logistics Managers Face The Increase in Trucking Rates? Partnership Agreements.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Everything from restaurants and fast food chains, to grocery stores and even wineries, are going to start feeling the pain of the higher transportation costs. According to statistics from the American Trucking Associates, 2017 saw one of the most significant driver shortages in history, approximately 50,000 drivers.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Rob O’Byrne makes an early start with his round-up of supply chain and logistics trends that might make industry headlines in the coming year. 2020 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends: What’s Around the Corner? The Death of the End-to-End Supply Chain. Why is the Circular Supply Chain Trending?

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

With the dwindling supply of able-bodied drivers, the relationship between shipper and carrier is more important than ever before. Move to an Integrated Supply Chain. Of course, the cost is a factor in this regard. By siloing these facets rather than integrating them, it’s easy to lose cohesion and efficiency.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 25, 2019

Speaking at The Supply Chain Conference last week in Atlanta, George Grahovac (pictured), Honda of America’s new senior manager at its North America Operations Office, highlighted a spend of $1.2 Cost pressures are increasing in the supply chain for a number of reasons, he said, including the shift towards electrification.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 5, 2020

2017 annual shareholder letter?, These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. billion between 2015 and 2017. You cannot rest on your laurels in this world. Amazon also operates nine ?inbound

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering. Amazon announced that it shipped 5 billion items through Prime alone in 2017, and some analysts estimate it will ship over 4 billion packages in 2018. None of this is new news, of course. Amazon currently enjoys about 50% of all US e-commerce business.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2017

As we begin the second quarter of 2017, let us take a moment to think about why TMS automation begets more efficiency. For example, natural disasters may require rerouting of products in one area of the country. The key to efficiency is increasing visibility and responsiveness across the supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 18, 2019

Are you fresh out of college or university and planning to enter the supply chain or logistics profession? Perhaps you are considering a mid-career move into the supply chain theatre. 81% of young professionals working in supply chain say that it was the right career choice. Supply Chain Planning.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. billion between 2015 and 2017.

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10xLogistics

APRIL 12, 2020

Of course, I have been wrong before and will be wrong again but this would be my position going into the discussion. I tweeted the following: "A casualty of #Covid19 in the Supply chain is going to be #Amazon. Take the Amazon Prime program for example. First, I will give you my hypothesis answer which is " Yes " it has.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 16, 2018

As more consumers continue to buy groceries online, it has the potential to drive up the demand for roughly 35 million square-feet of United States-based cold storage space moving from retail stores to warehouses and distribution centers over the course of the next seven years.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 12, 2018

The latter data point is pretty telling, especially when factoring in that unemployment is below 4% and many potential truck drive candidates prefer other options like construction, for example, which tends to pay better than driver jobs and comes with the benefit of being home every day after work, something which is not a given behind the wheel.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

In fact, the value of robotics’ investments could exceed $40 billion by 2020, making way for even greater savings as new systems come online and enhance supply chains, reports Supply Chain 24/7. For example, replacement parts and machine-to-machine connectivity must be easily accessible. billion and $40.1

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 3, 2018

The total amount of money to go through Shopify over the course of 2017 was an astounding $27 billion. To give an example of how widely spread the dropshipping business model is now, here are some of the stats on dropshipping compiled by Quartz: 2 million: Advertisers on Instagram per month.

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