CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This begs the question: Even if the industry gets more truck drivers, just how much is enough to relieve the strain on trucking capacity? 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. for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). 2018 Index and Survey Highlights. China and India top the 2018 rankings and put more distance between themselves and No.

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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. But neither group is close to 100 percent confident, as the chart below illustrates.

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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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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Prior to BlueGrace, Gordon led several operations groups at top supply chain companies. Since joining BlueGrace in 2018, he has driven numerous continuous improvements to streamline operations and create lean, standardized processes.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 118

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

Presenters at the 2018 Accelerate! And more promising news: 76 percent of female 18- to 26-year-olds have a favorable impression of professional driving, according to a recent nationwide study by the Adcom Group, a marketing and communications firm. percent increase in female drivers from 2017 to 2018, Shaver says.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In the context of cross-industry implementation of flow production and lean production, delivery volumes are shrinking and delivery times are reducing. If companies in industry and retail hope to provide goods at competitive prices now and into the future, their logistics transportation costs must at least remain constant.

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FLS Transport

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The Cass Freight Index is back in positive territory for the first time since 2018. Y/Y in October… the best growth since Oct 2018. Y/Y in October… the best growth since Oct 2018. And while the industry has faced driver shortages before… experts are saying that this time, it’s different. This is up from 33.9%

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

As ecommerce has exploded (online retail has grown 300% from 2000 to 2018 ) and mobile devices and social media proliferated, the balance of power has shifted. Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online. Increasingly, they are shopping online.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 7, 2018

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% Revenue is expected to see growth this year in 15 of the 18 manufacturing industries. 2018 manufacturing capital expenses (capex) are pegged to see a 10.1% for the balance of 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In a recent NielsenIQ survey, 91 percent of consumers indicated they are planning on celebrating US Thanksgiving this year with a majority (83 percent) either staying at home (59 percent) or local (24 percent) (within 50 miles of their home). So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like? billion in chemicals cargo a week.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

As a result, nearly every industry has created on-demand metrics to gauge market performance, hedge risks, and to power intelligent decisions. As containerized freight has been slow to digitize in general, a reliable, data-driven, and actionable index has eluded the industry as well. Enter the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX).

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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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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. Key Trends Driving Change.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 7, 2019

Non-manufacturing activity in December finished 2018 with a decrease compared to November, while still maintaining a prolonged stretch of growth, according to the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, which was issued by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) today. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. in December to 57.6 (a

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

I am very proud that we are the first in the material handling industry to achieve platinum recognition. Group effort to increase transparency through the network. All Toyota Material Handling’s European factories and local entities undergo this yearly survey, which results in the individual scoring of each entity.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Our annual salary survey reveals that the typical material handling and logistics professional earns $93,697. The single biggest challenge facing the industry is lack of qualified workers in all aspects of logistics.” As the results of the MH&L 2018 Salary Survey indicate, the size of the paycheck has become almost as important. “If

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Transporeon

JUNE 13, 2018

Even in an industry as heavily regulated as transportation and logistics, the ELD mandate has been a loaded topic almost from the moment it was proposed. As of April 16, CarrierLists survey reports ELD compliance at 97%. Will ELD help or hinder the industry? Maybe it’s just too soon to tell.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Non-manufacturing came out of the gate strong to kick off 2018, according the the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, which was released today. The three industries reporting contraction in January are: Information; Other Services; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Manufacturing activity got off to a decent start in 2018, according to the Manufacturing Report on Business issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). A transportation equipment respondent said business remains steady, adding that with several key programs to begin ramping up in the industry, the 2018 outlook looks good.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In the context of cross-industry implementation of continuous-flow and lean manufacturing, delivery volumes are shrinking and delivery times are being reduced. More capacity subsequently became available in early 2018 due to seasonality, but rates did not fall as expected. Nearly half of U.S.

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Transporeon

JUNE 13, 2018

Even in an industry as heavily regulated as transportation and logistics, the ELD mandate has been a loaded topic almost from the moment it was proposed. As of April 16, CarrierLists survey reports ELD compliance at 97%. Will ELD help or hinder the industry? Maybe it’s just too soon to tell.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2020

All Toyota Material Handling’s European factories and local entities undergo this yearly survey, which leads to an individual scoring of each entity. Toyota Material Handling Europe’s score takes into account all European data and also includes some performances by Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO).

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

The result is that companies must balance the expectations of these groups with the need to make a product that consumers want and are willing to pay for. About 11% of carriers have vehicles that use a fuel other than diesel or biodiesel blends, according to a 2016 survey by ATRI. Last-Mile Delivery. In the U.S., Lauderdale.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Technology rewrote industry rules and improved our listening to music. The same phenomenon has been replicated across other industries as well, from hotel booking (Priceline giving way to Airbnb) to glasses (LensCrafters to Warby Parker). So we asked them by conducting a survey in November 2018.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Will these trends continue in 2018? Those were just some of the questions I discussed with Mike Finn, VP of Transportation at Kenco Group in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Those of us in the transportation industry can always tell when the economy is really [strengthening],” said Finn. How should shippers respond?

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

MEWPs are now classified according to Group and Type. There are Group A and Group B MEWPs, as well as Types 1, 2, and 3. They’re a private, non-profit organization that develops design and usage standards for many kinds of industries. ANSI is the organization that sets industry standards for aerial lifts.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

By Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director ·. June 6, 2018. However, during several of the industry conferences this spring, I had multiple conversations about what many are now calling a “labor crisis” in our industry. June 6, 2018. Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director. About the Author.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

The report concludes the industry needs to build 50 more lithium mines, 60 more nickel mines and 17 more cobalt mines by 2030 to meet global net carbon emissions goals. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. 7-Eleven Inc.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 9, 2019

Groupe PSA has been forced to increase the production of cars bound for the UK at its Vigo plant, as more vehicles are imported ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit, according to reports from Spanish newspaper Faro de Vigo. Of these, 6,430 were unloaded, and 61,935 units embarked, the remainder being transshipped.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

When it comes to getting the most value from a TMS, what can we learn from leaders in the industry? Those are the main questions I discussed with Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services at Descartes Systems Group , during a recent episode of Talking Logistics. State of TMS market. Is demand for TMS increasing?

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

The transformation of a tech giant and the freight industry’s current process of digitization share some key principles: whether selling AI tools and consulting or freight, the ability to adopt new technologies by listening to what customers want can be key to any transformation. For previous years’ reports: 2015 , 2017 , 2018.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 4, 2019

The logistics industry sees emerging markets growing at a healthy 5% pace in 2019, but a surprising percentage of executives are bracing for a crisis amid U.S.-China In Agility’s annual survey of more than 500 supply chain industry professionals, 55.7% in 2018, and the International Monetary Fund now forecasts 4.5%

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IoT World Today

DECEMBER 12, 2018

While in 2018, there is no shortage of IoT-based services to help organizations launch IoT projects, for many end users, deploying an IoT project at scale and managing it over time remains difficult. Vendors will begin to see their perseverance in IoT pay off,” said Dermot O’Shea, joint chief executive officer of Taoglas Group.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

Purchasing and supply executives predict that the global manufacturing industry will continue to expand. By 2014, 11 percent of manufacturing companies had adopted 3-D printing, according to a PwC survey. By 2018, CCS Insight predicts that the global 3-D printing market will more than triple from $1.15 The ISM projects a 4.1

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. April 5, 2018. Ports surveyed in North Europe Global Port Tracker report include the six major container reports in North Europe: le Havre, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Bremen/Bremerhaven, and Hamburg. 2018 total imports to Europe are forecasted to increase by 6.2%, with a 5.6%

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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.

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