Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

The 2024 Trend Report, built on the insights from previous surveys in 2018 and 2013, presents an in-depth analysis of the challenges and advancements within the vehicle logistics sector. At the same time, more than half of those surveyed (56%) fear they will have to contend with capacity issues until 2025 or much longer.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

The survey was conducted by ISACA and the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) in August 2018, captured responses from 167 participants from across ISACA, DMDII and Manufacturing Extension Partnership stakeholders. Three-quarters of U.S. To shore up the resiliency of the U.S.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. As a researcher at Michigan State’s Broad College of Business, I will explain how I arrived at this figure, based on available data. for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Zebra Technologies’ “Intelligent Enterprise Index” indicates a record 61 percent of enterprises worldwide are on the path to becoming “intelligent,” compared to only 49 percent in 2018. Seventeen (17) percent of organizations with at least 250 employees crossed this threshold in 2019 versus only eleven percent in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2018

The manufacturing challenges in 2018 were evident. These are the most commonly faced manufacturing challenges to the industry in the US in 2018. The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond. Systems need to be in place to collect, analyze and translate this data. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. By 2018, the year of the survey, this number fell to between 2 and 5 applicants per job. million people quit jobs in August, according to the monthly survey — about 2.9

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 24, 2018

It’s no secret that freight capacity is tight in 2018. According to the Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ) Economic Outlook 2018 survey, driver availability was the top concern amongst all respondents, for-hire carriers and private fleets, with regulation being their second concern. The driver shortage.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 24, 2018

It’s no secret that freight capacity is tight in 2018. According to the Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ) Economic Outlook 2018 survey , driver availability was the top concern amongst all respondents, for-hire carriers and private fleets, with regulation being their second concern. The driver shortage.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

In fact, two-thirds of the companies we surveyed characterized their omni-channel fulfillment performance (relative to peers in their industry) as average or below, with 30 percent characterizing it as below average. That said, as we further evaluate the data we find even Above Average Performers have significant room for improvement.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 26, 2023

For instance, a 2012 survey revealed that only 40% of supply chain professionals believed their educational background prepared them adequately for their roles, pointing to the need for curriculum reform (CSCMP, 2012). Future of supply chain survey. building a winning team). Journal of Business Logistics, 35(3), 157-164.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 24, 2018

It’s no secret that freight capacity is tight in 2018. According to the Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ) Economic Outlook 2018 survey , driver availability was the top concern amongst all respondents, for-hire carriers and private fleets, with regulation being their second concern. The driver shortage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

According to IEA data, around 16.5 percent from 2018. Norwegian petroleum refiner Equinor ASA predicts a destructive drop of 47 percent in oil demand in the global market between 2018 and 2050. Impact of EVs on Oil & Gas Market. The growing popularity of EVs is expected to diminish the global oil demand in the near future.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 11, 2019

A delay of just one day at the UK/EU border could lead to a significant bill for British exporters in late delivery discounts and lost contracts, according to a survey of supply chain managers from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 2, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have earned the 2018 Military-Friendly Employers Silver Awards designation, scoring within 30 percent of the 10 th ranked organization in its respective category. The Military-Friendly Employers designation includes extensive research and a data-driven survey of corporations nationally.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 17, 2018

In a recent survey, 32% of online retailers expected logistics and delivery to be their biggest cost this year. Tyson Foods Inc anticipates paying $200 million more for freight in 2018 from the previous year. The main solution – and greatest hope for companies engaged in shipping activity – is data analytics.

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Stord

JULY 9, 2019

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 2019 Warehouse Robotics Usage Increases to 25% Supply chain consultancy EFT has reported 7% more survey respondents are testing robotics in selected warehouses in 2019, up from 18.4%

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Material Handling and Logistics

MARCH 22, 2018

More than 60% of business leaders surveyed across North America believe governments are increasingly taking a protectionist stance of raising trade barriers to defend domestic businesses. But even amid ongoing renegotiations of NAFTA, half of firms surveyed (U.S. According to the survey, less than one in ten (9%) U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

While creating a demand-driven supply chain means ingesting and interpreting large volumes of data, advances in cloud computing and edge computing make data-based decision making easy and cost-effective. And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too? blockchain), and video-based collaboration/content sharing. A Positive Example.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

We expand upon the supply chain technology trends we spoke about in the first part of this blog series, but let’s take a look at 5 more supply chain tech trends that will shape 2018. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper.

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Stord

MAY 5, 2019

Ocean freight volumes surged in the first quarter and the overall growth rate in global container trade is expected to rise from 4% in 2018 to 4.8% Supply chain leaders are struggling to find skilled workers, according to survey data. lower than the same period in 2018, but 3.7% compared to the same period in 2018.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A majority of consumers in new survey said they’re concerned about their online and in-store shopping history, such as transaction history and online searches, being used to provide better, more personalized service. and Centiro explored consumer trends in key markets in its 2018 Global Consumer Survey, released on Sept.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

More than 500 qualified respondents to our “34th Annual Salary Survey” report that their salaries moved up only incrementally last year. This year’s survey again draws the most feedback from successful logistics managers who have been climbing the executive ladder for some time. Respondents reflect.

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United World Transporation

AUGUST 15, 2019

The good thing is, there is an abundance of readily available data that you can compare against to see if you are getting paid enough. As for government sites, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics puts the average pay for 2018 at $43,680/year. But, exactly how much can you expect to earn? So, which one is more accurate?

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 7, 2018

Data for this report is based on feedback from U.S.-based gain in 2018 revenue, which is ahead of the 5.1% What’s more, it noted that 62% of respondents maintain their 2018 revenues to rise by 11.6% 2018 manufacturing capital expenses (capex) are pegged to see a 10.1% for the balance of 2018. on average.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Measuring a sample of more than 1 million items from five leading retailers and eight brand owners, the study also found that when RFID was not implemented, 69 percent of orders shipped and received from brands to their retailer partners contained data errors.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2018

The survey-based measure of factory activity -- the year’s second-highest behind September, when storm-related supply delays boosted the index -- brings the 2017 average to 57.6, Business sentiment has been high enough for long enough that it is actually starting to drive the ‘hard data’ in a positive direction.”. the best in 13 years.

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2019

The use of predictive analytics in supply chain operations rose by 76% from 2017 to 2019 , according to survey data. Carriers increased their truck registrations by 40% in the second half of 2018 to keep up with spikes in demand. 30% of respondents said they were using this technology today, compared to just 17% two years ago.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

And though the market index long predates digital computing, computing power combined with huge, aggregated data sets have proved fertile ground to improve visibility. As containerized freight has been slow to digitize in general, a reliable, data-driven, and actionable index has eluded the industry as well.

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Freightos

AUGUST 14, 2023

We’ve been here before with Blockchain and Tradelens, which launched in 2018 and was done by the end of Q1 2023 – a good example of hype waves. Download the full survey results View results The Motorboats vs Container Liners AI adoption trajectories diverge when comparing SMBs to larger enterprises. And it’s still unproven.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 11, 2018

I had a chance to talk with Tony Uphoff , Thomas’s president and CEO, at Monday’s reception in Nashville at ISM 2018. To that end, in a round table on Sunday, Deborah Stanton , the executive director of CAPS Research , noted that data analyst was one of the notable job categories identified in list of skills gaps in procurement.

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

Presenters at the 2018 Accelerate! percent increase in female drivers from 2017 to 2018, Shaver says. It’s remarkable, then, that a recent customer survey by DriverIQ, a provider of back- ground screening for the trucking industry, showed that 35 percent of companies have NO programs aimed at recruiting and retaining women drivers!

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In 2018, supply chain interruptions occurred at a record rate of nearly 30%, costing billions in delays and wasted product. Additionally, on the technological front, this approach is accommodated by IoT devices such as sensors that collect data and monitor conditions. This is where predictive maintenance comes in.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

Using historical data from inside the company and sources beyond the company, this type of analysis can help determine what will likely happen under certain circumstances. They use historical data to determine which strategies and decisions are most likely to move the company closer to their goals. One 2018 survey showed that 67.4%

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

A strong wind is expected to continue blowing on the economic seas in the first half of 2018 but could recede for the full year, based on the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report, which was released late last week by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates. annually ahead of the $3.53

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Read on for common use cases. .

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