Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Container Ship Leasing Trends Downward. The article states that Fabric customers communicated that they wanted to use Fabric technology directly in their own warehouses, rather than contracting with Fabric to serve as a 3PL managing fulfillment operations with Fabric technology. the Nike article reminded me of it).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the world has dealt with supply chain issues. Changing trends in lifestyle and impacts on fashion retail.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

These current factors, in addition to the atypical activity of the recent past (whipsaw demand pattern), render time-series trends less relevant than in more stable environments. So, what methods can we apply to better gauge future trends? Qualitative Review of Explanatory Variables. I’ll save you the suspense, you will be wrong.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. A Positive Example. Natural disasters.

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ShipLilly

MAY 19, 2021

There has been a void in logistics labor supply since 2020 and now it is time to think about filling it. In mid-March 2020, we were seeing historically low unemployment rates which meant that few workers wanted to operate in logistics. This trend was experienced among both semi-skilled and skilled workers.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

million registered trucks traveled a total of 302 billion miles in 2020 and the number of for-hire carriers on file with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration totaled just over 1.1 In fact there are three trends we see that are important in 2023”. Rates, Fees & Capacity Trends. In the US, trucks move roughly 72.2%

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Some examples of CPGs are personal hygiene products, food, beverages, and cosmetics. Examples of goods under this category are shoes, dresses, cars, jewelry, and perfumes. One such example is a Rolls Royce. Some examples would be flashlights, fire extinguishers, and pepper spray. What is Consumer Packaging?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

For shippers, 2020 was like riding a roller coaster with no way to get off. The volatility of 2020 and the uncertainties looming into 2021 make it difficult to forecast planning and budgets based on historical data. However, some market trends that became significant factors in 2020 will likely continue.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What’s in the article: This blog covers the following topics : How the price rise has impacted businesses during the pandemic . Through this article, we explore the reasons for these rate increases and the correlating scenarios where the freight rates would potentially drop. . This trend has been on the rise ever since the pandemic. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Zero marks the historical average, and changes in either direction mark standard deviations from that trend. Now, when I wrote this article, we were months away from everything being turned upside down with the Covid-19 pandemic. Retail ground beef prices, for example, averaged $4.81 in December 2021.

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IoT World Today

MAY 24, 2021

Key takewways in this article are the following: As technology and geopolitical risks converge, cyberthreats of all kinds become more prevalent and costly, from ransomware to trade-and-tariff wars. The global supply chain, for example, has been hit hard over the past 15 months, creating supply shortages and imbalanced demand.

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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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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 2, 2020

An article in Wolf Street shared numbers released by the FTR Transportation Intelligence for 2019. Monitor Daily quotes Act Research’s President and senior analyst, Kenny Vieth explaining the downturn: “After peak sales and build in 2019, significant declines are ahead in 2020, as heavy-duty sales and build follow the net orders trend down.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Example #2: Airtasker. Example #2: Airtasker. Other Examples.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary. billion USD between 2020 and 2024. Walmart, UPS, and Boeing , for example, are incorporating VR in their employee education programmes, seeing the technology as superior for training and imparting skills to workers. The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought staggering changes in higher education around the world.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

With all that in mind, I thought I’d share some examples of the highs and lows of online and in-store retail that enterprises have endured between late 2019 and early 2021, and highlight some of the most notable changes in the retail supply chain arena during that period. The Dark Store Trend. Good for Amazon, Good for Kohl’s.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Since early 2020, global trade has been buffeted by waves of increased customer demand, supply chain challenges, and constant uncertainty and volatility. Since early 2020, the supply chain ramifications of COVID have been a rollercoaster for businesses of all shapes and sizes. What Goes Up, Must Come Down.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For example, the reverse logistics process includes the management and the sale of surplus as well as returned equipment and machines from the hardware leasing business. A recent article in Logistics Viewpoints noted that UPS estimated that post-holiday returns were up 23% in 2020. Imagine this scenario.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. But, as we know, supply chain conditions were far from perfect in 2020 and 2021.

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Morai Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In the year of the pandemic, technology is more important than ever for supply chains—here are four more technological trends to pay attention to in 2020. Last week’s article covered four of the most prominent technology trends this year as outlined by Gartner. Some technological trends mark a paradigm shift.

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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. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

However, achieving major growth was not possible with just ironing articles alone. Today, the company from Hilden near Düsseldorf offers more than 5,000 articles from the areas of lingerie, bathroom, living, kitchen, and leisure – with patents or property rights for around 1,500 products. The two are also pursuing new ideas.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The main reason is that importers of consumer goods have learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and are now ordering their products on average one week earlier than they did in 2020 or before the pandemic. In addition, order volumes have fallen by up to 25% since the summer compared to the previous year.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2015

As noted in a recent Accenture report , the most conservative estimates place spending on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) at $500 billion worldwide by 2020. For example, the video showcases a forklift “malfunction detected” and instructs the operator to “proceed to the maintenance area.”

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Turvo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In fact, the yearly turnover rate for major truckload carriers increased to 92% in 2020, while it increased to 74% for smaller freight carriers. Despite the slump all industries faced post the pandemic, truck driver turnover rates rose by double digit percentage points in 2020. Provide education and training: .

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Women in Trucking

MAY 25, 2020

For example, about 14 percent of active Women In Trucking members are male, and five of the association’s board members are men. This article was originally featured in Edition 1 of 2020 in our official magazine, Redefining The Road. is one of the newest male members of the WIT board of directors. Like this kind of content?

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LandLink

AUGUST 8, 2018

In keeping with our Supply Chain Technology series, we want to discuss in this article the applications and benefits of IoT technology in the supply chain and logistics functions. This also applies to components of machines, for example, a jet engine of an airplane or the drill of an oil rig.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

Already stressed relationships with international suppliers, overburdened transport systems, a lack of end-to-end supply chain visibility, and outdated processes for monitoring and responding to demand, collapsed in February 2020. In 2020 we saw the largest global manufacturing and factory shutdown since the 1940s.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 30, 2020

Virus risks undermining efforts to reverse trend of rising hunger A child receiving food in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Entering 2020, the number of hungry and malnourished people around the world was already on the rise due to an increase in violent conflict and climate change impacts. You can read the original here.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

Dun & Bradstreet researchers , for example say 51,000 companies, 163 of which are in the Fortune 1000, have “tier 1” suppliers in China, while at least 5 million have one or more “tier 2? In this article, we take a quick look at one possible approach which could help to mitigate against any future widespread supply chain shocks.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2020

For example, the seemingly unstoppable Amazon surprised pundits by reporting lower year-on-year profits in the third quarter of 2019. . For example, general merchandise retailer Target, and consumer electronics giant Best Buy have been enjoying gains in online sales in 2019.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

This week, for example, CCJ reported that “60 percent of fleets running between 1 and 100 trucks have yet to adopt ELDs, according to a recent survey conducted by CarrierLists.” Here are more details from the article: “UberAir will be performing far more flights on a daily basis than it has ever been done before.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

In this article, you’ll: Learn the top safety guidelines for warehouses. We’ll talk more about specific risks later in the article, but briefly, warehouse workers commonly face hazards associated with: Forklifts and other material handling equipment. million reported warehouse injuries and illnesses in 2020, down from 5.7%

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

For example, if your cost of goods sold for 2020 was $250,000, and your average inventory on hand was worth $25,000, your inventory turnover ratio would be $250,000/$25,000 = 10, meaning your entire stock of that particular SKU turns over around ten times per year. Using the previous example, dividing 365 days by 10 gives you 36.5

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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This article discusses how small businesses can protect themselves against fraudulent returns without pushing away honest customers. In 2020, online businesses across the globe lost nearly $25.2 Examples include Shopify POS, SEON, Accertify, and Fraud Filter. Returns are inevitable in e-commerce. billion to returns fraud.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

That’s one and a half million dollars of sales in the time it took to read this article’s first sentence. But changing Chinese demographics and global logistics trends may transform Singles’ Day 2020 into a major milestone for US exporters and retailers. It gets better. Last week, Alibaba pulled in $17.4

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In this article, you learn what are the various reefer freight data indices available in SONAR, who in the freight market relies on these indices, what the indices tell freight market participants, and real-world scenario analysis of using SONAR refrigerated shipping indices to better understand the freight market. RHAUL.ATL = 50.

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