Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Many large enterprises use one form or another of a supply chain application to help manage their supply chains. Supply chain vendors have been touting their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the last several years. AI can refer to several different types of math.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.”. In the case of reverse logistics, the resource goes at least one step back in the supply chain. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

Having the right balance of shipping cost and performance to meet customer expectations while preserving margins requires a supply chain strategy that considers your company, markets, and customers. The number of small packages shipped in 2020 is estimated to have been 132 billion, which is a 32% increase over the 2019 volumes.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Each type of logistics option involves different levels of supply chain involvement, ranging between handling everything yourself and outsourcing everything. In this case the new supply chain layer to your business model is a professional shipping carrier like UPS, USPS, FedEx, and DHL. So let’s talk PLs 1 – 5.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2022

Back in 2020, many people assumed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic would essentially be over by the time the calendar turned to 2021. Of course, that didn’t happen, and this year’s delays are likely going to extend into if not beyond 2022. Inflation is continuing to affect prices at each stage of the supply chain.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

As we enter a new year, it’s a great time to look back at how far we’ve come as an industry, set our next goalposts, and map out where we should be as an industry by 2020. They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

It seems most everyone is ready to put 2020 in the rear-view mirror. 2020 will certainly be a footnote in all our lives. It will be one of those times where we say, “well, in 2020…”. And that definitely applies to the freight market. No one could have predicted the 2020 freight market. The 7 Things to Expect in Q1.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 10, 2018

million by 2020. While Kellogg is looking towards its supply chain to achieve cost savings, other food companies such as Hormel Foods and Smithfield Foods, have started to build out their own private trucking fleets. . This, of course, needs to happen before a carrier can consider taking on new freight. .

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

And if you answered no to these questions and are an ecommerce business owner, definitely keep reading because profits and planet preservation can go hand in hand! You don’t even want to know what the numbers were for 2020-2022. What is Eco-Friendly Packaging? million tons of trash, and 1/3 of that was packaging material. people care!

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

And if you answered no to these questions and are an ecommerce business owner, definitely keep reading because profits and planet preservation can go hand in hand! You don’t even want to know what the numbers were for 2020-2022. What is Eco-Friendly Packaging? million tons of trash, and 1/3 of that was packaging material. people care!

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 6, 2018

In 2017 we took another major step on the road to achieving our strategic and financial goals for 2020. Outlook: Further EBIT increase expected in 2018, EBIT target for 2020 specified. This dynamic performance was driven once again by the international time-definite (TDI) delivery business, where daily volumes increased by 9.9%

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

That confidence is being fed by optimism about the next generation of engineering and logistics talent and the transformation of the supply chain through digital technology. vehicles last year, an increase of almost 9% compared to 2016, and the forecast for 2020 is for 5m units. Mexico made 3.8m Digital from the start.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

According to the Business of Sustainability Index , despite intense inflation since 2020, 66% of general US customers and 80% of young adult (ages 18-34) US customers surveyed in 2022 are willing to pay more for sustainable products/companies that embrace sustainable practices. Packaging waste is a definite problem in the ecommerce industry.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I like to quote the following definition of CSR , offered by Chatham House associate fellow, Paul Hohnen. Companies have to pursue profits of course, (how else will they stay in business?) Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on October 06, 2020, under the title “What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?”

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Ship Monk

APRIL 26, 2023

A 2020 ecommerce shipping study determined that 27% of shoppers will choose one ecommerce brand over the other based on speed of delivery options. Yes, site design, advertising, branding, and, of course, product design have an impact on customer acquisition. The remarketing possibilities are abundant! So be careful with your offerings.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A 2020 ecommerce shipping study determined that 27% of shoppers will choose one ecommerce brand over the other based on speed of delivery options. Yes, site design, advertising, branding, and, of course, product design have an impact on customer acquisition. The remarketing possibilities are abundant! So be careful with your offerings.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 14, 2016

Of course, many of these things have long been connected to the Internet – the phones, the computers, the alarm system. The number of connected devices has grown from a few thousand beginning in the 1980s (think ATMs and pay-at-the pump) to an expected 25 billion by 2020. The implications, however, are not so simple.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Brexit made things considerably worse by creating a spike in demand at the end of 2020. And then of course there are the barriers of time: Brexit shipping to Europe – UK routes will definitely become and remain slower due to increased inspection times. Shipping to Europe and the UK is definitely still a viable option!

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

trillion market by 2020) every business wants to be a leader in their own niches. Of course, this will become something that everyone has to deal with at some point while for now, it’s just for the large sites. Shipping will definitely change in the upcoming years. Easy Check-Out.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

The state government believes it is the fifth-largest in Africa and aspires to become the third-largest by 2020, three years from now.). He had a more engaging definition of what a smart city is. This is an exaggeration, of course. million TEUs and subsequently almost double that to 4.5 Smart does not mean elite.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

He said port customers and stakeholders were looking for better visibility of their cargo – when it was going to arrive and where it was at any point in the supply chain – and meeting those needs was another way of highlighting the importance of the ports. We saw longer lead times that definitely impacted our customers.”.

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