Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Fifty-two percent of respondents are working on individual digital projects but lack an overarching strategy that links all these efforts. In a 2018 survey by GEODIS, only 6% of supply chain professionals worldwide believed their companies had achieved supply chain visibility ? A Positive Example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. The payoff is well worth it.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

More capacity subsequently became available in early 2018 due to seasonality, but rates did not fall as expected. On the contrary, prices in Q2 2018 were more than 17% higher than prices in Q2 2017, indicating that carriers expect ongoing freight capacity shortages. Adapt the freight allocation strategy to handle scarcity .

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

But is it a good strategy to wait for things to go wrong to ask the CFO to step in? But is it a good strategy to wait for things to go wrong to ask the CFO to step in? Ernst & Young surveyed 423 CFOs and heads of supply chain around the globe to understand their view of a CFO’s contribution to the supply chain.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

About 11% of carriers have vehicles that use a fuel other than diesel or biodiesel blends, according to a 2016 survey by ATRI. For example, UPS is aiming to have 25% of its new vehicles run on alternative fuel or be an advanced technology vehicle, such as hybrid trucks that uses materials that improve fuel efficiency. In the U.S.,

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. a pair of jeans that didn’t come from a sweatshop, for example. Download white paper. The inefficiencies that plague supply chains have seemingly been around forever. Maybe Ethereum could provide a long-needed solution.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

So we asked them by conducting a survey in November 2018. For example, logistics providers reported that unless they paid extra during capacity crunches, 25% of their shipments failed to make the first available sailing. A small but significant share of survey respondents are currently using index-linked contracts.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Subsequently, for seasonal reasons more capacity became available in early 2018 yet transport prices did not fall as expected. On the contrary, prices in Q2 2018 were more than 17% above prices in Q2 2017, indicating that carriers expect ongoing transport capacity shortages.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

With the 2018 capacity crunch and scramble to cover loads, I began our discussion by asking Chris about the current state of the TMS market. The genesis of the study was trying to understand the strategies, tactics and technology these companies use to achieve this success when others don’t. “It State of TMS market.

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Transporeon

APRIL 9, 2019

More capacity subsequently became available in early 2018 due to seasonality, but rates did not fall as expected. On the contrary, prices in Q2 2018 were more than 17% higher than prices in Q2 2017, indicating that carriers expect ongoing freight capacity shortages. Nearly half of U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 11, 2022

Everybody hates to hear this but the Harvard Business Review had a publication in 2018 in which 95% of people described themselves as self-aware. ” Being able to identify somebody for their individuality and bring a host of tools, mindsets, and strategies to work with them is what makes me different and better. That was helpful.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough. 1] World Bank.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough. 1] World Bank.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

This article was first published in the July / August 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ A plan is necessary, possibly based on one of the following strategies. Reverse Logistics Strategy 1: Don’t do it!

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2018

E-commerce pushed parcel shipment volume up by 28 percent in 2017, to $96 billion, and forecasts indicate that will increase by another 20 percent by the end of 2018. So far, e-commerce growth has continued in 2018. percent in the second quarter of 2018. It ticked up from 9.4 percent of total retail sales to 9.6

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

For example, airfreight forwarding growth in China is thought to have been robust this past year, while sea freight growth was much weaker. On profitability performance, survey results indicate that excluding the impact of volume and rate changes, margin pressures for forwarders will intensify over the next five years. Digitize or die.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. For example, planning, purchase order placement, manufacturing floor information logistics operations and beyond became essential variables in the goal of creating a more agile supply chain.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The December 2018 payroll report issued by the U.S. in December 2018, while the unemployment rate for those with bachelor’s degree and higher decreased from nearly 4.5% in December 2018. for doctorates in December 2018. What’s happening under the employment hood? Let’s take a look. in 2011 to 2.1%

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword. Technology key to logistics evolution.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2018

As part of an annual effort, Accenture surveyed 30 A&D companies, encompassing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as tier 1 and 2 suppliers. They were part of a larger report, Accenture Technology Vision 2018 , which covered 18 industries.

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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. In 2018, the maximum allowable delivery time for free shipping was 4.1 days based on the survey’s findings, continuing a downward trend over the past few years, with 2016 at 4.8

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Some of this was to do with the ‘precision railroading’ strategy adopted by CSX last year, which suddenly removed 900 locomotives, 60,000 freight cars and 2,300 workers. mpu_ad] One recent example of the use of new technology was the launch of a communications and yard management upgrade by Pasha Automotive Services late last year. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2021

For example, Mars is looking at climate action, no poverty, and partnerships as part of its sustainability plans. More and more companies are outlining strategies for employing a circular economy and measuring its impact on supply chain operations. Per our survey, 64.2 These initiatives span a variety of businesses.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

AlixPartners’ recently released “ 2018 Global Container Shipping Outlook ” posits that if the industry addresses the dual challenges of rising costs and oversupply—mostly driven by fleet expansion—there may be some rate restoration this year. However, fleet capacity is once again on the rise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When I asked Johnny when the Bayer journey began, he explained that it started in 2018 in Mexico. Initially it was part of a larger go-to-market strategy as the company realized it had an issue with its Net Promoter Score (NPS) and understanding the voice of the customer. Part of this falls to partner relationships as well.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

According to McKinsey , the value of goods traded globally has tripled to more than US$10 trillion since 2000, and because of recent events, they are having to re-evaluate supply chain strategies. Unfortunately, the state of disruption to the current landscape has never been contemplated and very few strategies exist to navigate it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Before the pandemic, in a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, among those embarking on digitalization initiatives, only 25% of logistics providers in the Fraunhofer IML survey are leveraging digital technologies to think outside the box and reinvent their foundational delivery model. It should also be shared downstream.

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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. A skills assessment survey was done to measure potential gaps against a pre-determined skills matrix. What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap?

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

November 13, 2018 | By Merrill Douglas. “Business-to-business (B2B) companies expect the same level of customer service as consumers,” says Salim Shaikh, senior director, global industry strategy at JDA Software in Scottsdale, Arizona. One question the survey explored is how companies set priorities for their investments.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

For example, according to the U.S. According to Logistics Management’s 2018 Salary Survey , for example, the average reader’s salary is $114,250 this year, up from $113,175 last year and $105,675 in 2016. 9 ways to attract and retain employees in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Meanwhile, 79 percent of manufacturers and distributors, surveyed by Handshake , reported increasing use of e-commerce to meet customer demand, and the role of business-to-business e-commerce has become more of concern for up to 63 percent of companies. For example, big data is all the data compiled and analyzed. By 2018, 1.3

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

We’ve had a busy final quarter of 2018 here at Logistics Bureau, so it was somewhat later in the year than usual when I got to thinking about what’s been going on in the supply chain world at large, and which developments are likely to keep the industry on its toes in the coming year. New Networks, New Tools, New Strategies.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. And it is this supply chain complexity (more on that in a moment) that in part makes crafting sustainability strategies such a challenge in practice.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 12, 2018

“As more people made their purchases online versus going to a store, the need for highly flexible supply chains has grown exponentially,” says Dinesh Dongre , vice president of strategy at Softeon, Inc. Here are five technologies that will shape the retail distribution landscape in 2018 and beyond. . Distributed Order Management (DOM).

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 7, 2018

When the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) staged their annual “Smart Ports” seminar in Oakland two months ago, the host gateway was able to showcase its digital shipping platform capable of speeding up global trade flows by the third quarter of 2018. Port terminal survey reveals more on automation trends. says Gupta.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 7, 2018

When the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) staged their annual “Smart Ports” seminar in Oakland two months ago, the host gateway was able to showcase its digital shipping platform capable of speeding up global trade flows by the third quarter of 2018. Port terminal survey reveals more on automation trends. says Gupta.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. GoPro: This camera company from the United States began moving manufacturing from China to Mexico back in 2018. Recognition of that fact seems abundant.

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