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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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

2017 will be the year of renewed focus and interest in adopting newer transportation management systems (TMSs) to boost productivity and find the biggest cost savings among shipping transportation providers. 7 Trends Propelling TMS Solutions to Center Stage. 7 Trends Propelling TMS Solutions to Center Stage. Cassidy of JOC.com.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The delays show that delivery networks such as UPS, which are critical components of the e-commerce boom, are still struggling to cope with the busiest shopping periods despite heavy investment to build out and automate their operations and capacity. Walmart is in the same boat. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The fourth quarter of 2017 and the calendar year over all were very solid for United States industrial real estate activity, according to research recently issued by Chicago-based industrial real estate firm JLL. We have been gradually seeing this shift quarter-over-quarter through the course of 2017. kwhorisk@ehpub.com.

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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% Digitize or die.

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LandLink

JULY 25, 2018

DAT reports a particularly robust year in shipping in 2017, especially in the second half. Based on what we have seen in the industry during that time, here are a few trends to watch for in the freight transportation industry for the remainder of 2018 as we approach the busy holiday shipping season.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 6, 2018

The Group’s operating profit climbed by 7.2% billion in the 2017 financial year. billion to operating profit. 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.

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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 This will exceed the previous record annual turnover of £11bn which was reported in 2017. million sq ft.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Transportation operations can then be limited with these reductions in available routes causing an increase in transportation costs. Of course, this is not the world we are in today. In 2017, a study assessed extreme climate impacts on infrastructure in Europe. Right now, the going trend in the U.S.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The surge, caused by seasonal demand and disruptions in September due to storms, will not be excessively strong as truck capacity is not as shockingly tight as it was in 2017. Back in 2017, it was required that electronic logging devices (ELDs) be implemented by mid-December of that year. GDP will expand 2.3 percent this year and 1.9

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

Whether it’s more mentorship involving women or increased experience, confidence and education, this trend of growing women-owned enterprises (WBEs) also is happening in transportation and logistics. What are some of the factors driving this trend? The number of women-owned businesses is growing 2.5 Women can make strong leaders.

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United World Transporation

MARCH 21, 2019

As you’re probably already aware, the income for owner-operators tended to hit a bit of a slump toward the end of 2018 as temperatures cooled down and US/Canadian roads became more hazardous to drive on. The post The 2019 Outlook on the Trucking Industry from Owner-Operator’s Point of View appeared first on United World Transportation.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 14, 2018

We appear to be in the middle of a normalization of the international transportation market, however, we also see 3 significant trends taking shape that will impact shippers for the remainder of 2018. Air freight capacity has been consistently tightening through the beginning of 2018 coming off a strong 2017. What Can Shippers Do?

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

And the trend is rising. In 2008, the Stuhr site near Bremen was STILL’s first refurbishment centre, followed in 2014 by another in Rokietnica, Poland, and in 2017 in Lainate near Milan. However, STILL customers with large fleets and intensive operations are also increasingly turning to used trucks as part of mixed fleets.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If leveraged effectively, game-changing trends such as digitalization, e-commerce and the Belt and Road Initiative to increase infrastructure between China and the EU—the exact impact of which is yet to be fully understood—have the potential to add wind to the sails of global seaborne trade,” concludes Youssef.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2021

Meet BOPIS, otherwise known as one of the most popular baby names of 2021 — we’re kidding, of course. Kylie Cosmetics, a frontrunner in eCommerce beauty, made waves in 2017 by opening pop-up shops in seven major U.S. Even if your business operates entirely online, branching out IRL might unlock a host of new opportunities for growth.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. That all changed with the summer of 2017. While the hurricanes of 2017 were the tipping point that finally drug us into this tight capacity market, they weren’t the sole reason. There are No Crystal Balls.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2017

The age of internal IT departments is drawing to a close, and the role of outsourced technologies will have a lasting impact in coming years In fact, more off-site IT investments into such companies will become a standard practice throughout 2017, and you need to know why. Manufacturers Need to Process Higher Volumes of Information.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The weather was close to perfect, the course and scenery were beautiful, and the cause was inspirational. Now, on to the news that caught my attention this week… ClearMetal Secures $9 Million Series A Funding to Deliver the AI Operating System for the Global Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

Of course, you want to control costs, consider options, and mitigate risks, but it will also be important to keep these five factors in mind as you talk to ocean service providers about the year ahead. were refused permission to offload or take aboard containers because there were no guarantees that the operators would be paid.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. This shortage trend alone should accelerate interest in driverless trucks.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2019

The big questions now are whether the current downward trend will last and if new approaches in the outbound logistics segment can help support the domestic finished vehicle industry. . In 2017, Poland produced 689,700 finished vehicles, 1.2% up on the previous year, according to the Polish Automotive Industry Association.

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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. His observations include trends in first and last-mile logistics, and the increase in SMEs entering global markets. 2020 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends: What’s Around the Corner?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Of course, the technology landscape is very different today compared to 5-10 years ago, with blockchain, machine learning, real-time freight visibility, and other emerging technologies dominating the headlines. How will these trends continue to evolve in 2019 and beyond? You also need to know what that means for operations.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

While 2017 was certainly better than 2016, it’s still going to be a slog to get back to the post-recession era. This change won’t take place overnight of course, but the gradual change will build up to a complete revision of the industry. Here are the biggest trends to keep an eye on as 2018 gets underway. What to Watch for .

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

In an article about online retail that I published at the end of 2019, I highlighted Target’s click-and-mortar retail model, which, even then, was positioning the company as an ecommerce trend-setter. In 2017, Target acquired Shipt, an on-demand grocery delivery company, establishing it as a grocery and FMCG home delivery partner.

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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. Of course that’s really not such a bold prediction to make, since some warehouses are already running dark today.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The group’s operating result (EBIT) of EUR 173 million increased by more than 5 percent (previous year: EUR 164 million). . billion) and an operating result (EBIT) in the amount of EUR 156 million (previous year: EUR 148 million). This trend was driven by growth in both rail traffic (1.1 billion (previous year: EUR 1.15

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Every carrier took a different approach on how to manage operating costs and reflect those to their customers. billion in 2017. And, this is just part of the problems that carriers are facing. With the IMO 2020 rule, carriers’ bunker structure has completely changed. billion of those goods in 2018 and $19.5

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

International shipping and fulfillment grew more complex with time, and the demand for more efficient operations replaced the need to develop services. Meanwhile, the costs of operating within the state of e-commerce logistics surpassed $117.2 WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

According to Emma James of Inbound Logistics, e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2017 exceeded $111 billion in the U.S. This means consumers are turning to e-commerce for more products than ever before, and if the trend continues, the age-old statistic of e-commerce making up a mere 10 percent of U.S.

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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.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. The shaping trends of 2021 – limited capacity and rampant demand – are unlikely to continue on forever. Image via StarAir.dk).

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But over the course of 2017 since Harrison took the helm at CSX, things have not been quite as smooth in terms of the PSR implementation. He explained that PSR is comprised of two phases, with the first phase at CSX focused on what he called “top-to-bottom changes” into the way in which the railroad operated. “Mr.

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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.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In many cases, your distribution operation will incur unwanted costs to manage returns of damaged items and deliver replacements to the customers (not to mention the cost of writing off damaged inventory). Allow for variations in sales due to seasons, festivals, and/or new trends. Cash to Cash Cycle Time. Bringing Suppliers on Board.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Many technology companies — including Webvan, a pioneer of online grocery services — declared bankruptcy and ceased operations. Of course, bad times don’t last forever, and, slowly but surely, stock exchanges recovered and were stabilized by 2001. In 2019, Cyber Monday sales topped $9B, a 200% increase from 2015. The sky’s the limit!

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