IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, according to the 2020 IoT World Today IoT Adoption Survey, 51% of respondents said the virus spurred the need for new digital initiatives.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

The article presents findings from a survey conducted across over 200 global supply chain professionals to highlight how the pandemic has increased the need for freight market intelligence and how it continues to be relevant even as supply chain issues resolve. But even since July 2020, much has changed. Real world, meet data.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 20, 2021

at the start of Jan… But even with this welcome dip, rayios are still well above 2019 and 2020 values. Industrial volume jumps will add to capacity crunch. Even after a surge in retail volume, overall truckload volume is down 4% year-over-year because of lagging industrial freight. The Top 7 Stories in Freight.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

It’s no secret that global supply chain disruption has dominated headlines since mid-2020, writes Stephan Sieber (pictured), CEO of Transporeon. So, it’s clear that simply poaching drivers from elsewhere in the industry isn’t a long-term solution for companies. Especially given rising demand for road freight transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, next-day and same-day delivery promises from mega retailers, as well as new delivery models such as store pick-up, were driving increasing customer expectations — not just in retail, but in every industry. In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1]

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption. In 2020 companies across virtually every industry faced supply chain disruption due to COVID-19. What do we mean by that? Overall, U.S.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

APRIL 1, 2020

IMO has echoed shipping industry calls for governments to keep shipping and supply chains open and grant special travel exemptions to seafarers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a quick survey shall we.?? In a Circular Letter No.4204/Add.6 In a Circular Letter No.4204/Add.6

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

In the service industry, such as here at ShipMonk, potential clients are making a much larger decision than a new pair of jeans. Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. Conformity bias is what makes the fashion industry tick, and many ecommerce businesses benefit from it. Low-cut jeans come to mind.)

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 19, 2021

Finally, the retail industry inventory-to-sales ratio continues at very low levels. We believe this to be an all-year effort of the retail industry to restock. The state of the multi-modal trucking marketplace from 2020 to now. The North American surface transportation marketplace was oversupplied as we entered 2020.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The 24th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study for 2020 has been released and it shows a growing success between shippers and their 3PL partners. The logistics and freight industry is in a state of flux currently. According to the 2020 study, here are some of the biggest challenges shippers and 3PLs are facing to date.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Hamburg-based startup driveMybox more than doubled its sales in 2021 compared to the previous year and is on a strong expansion course. ” The intuitive and user-friendly digital platform was launched in Germany in 2020.

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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. But, as we know, supply chain conditions were far from perfect in 2020 and 2021. As just one example, Nike’s online sales grew by 75% in 2020 — but its profit margins fell from 45.5% While driving a projected $14.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. The nationwide vacancy rate for industrial real estate was 3.2 The vacancy rate was over 5 percent in the third quarter of 2020. percent in the third quarter, down from 3.8

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In 2020, gender diversity is more than just a buzzword. As this stands almost half of those surveyed would not have a programme in operation by 2022 of which some may take many years to start having a tangible impact. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In 2020, gender diversity is more than just a buzzword. As this stands almost half of those surveyed would not have a programme in operation by 2022 of which some may take many years to start having a tangible impact. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Other factors – including a falling population of ‘prime age’ workers – suggest that the problem isn’t simply a ‘bump in the road’ but something with which the logistics industry will have to learn to contend in the long term. “The fact is Germany is running out of workers,” said Federal Labor Agency Chairman Detlef Scheele.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Global maritime commerce gathered momentum two years ago and raised sentiment in the shipping industry,” says Frida Youssef , UNCTAD’s trade analyst. Most of the new orders are for delivery in 2020, when BIMCO expects more than one million TEU of new capacity to be delivered. However, escalating frictions may derail the recovery.”.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

We encourage our audience to visit The Catavolt Blog for more relevant posts about mobility in manufacturing for best practices, tips, and great industry insights. By 2020 there will be 50 billion networked devices. there will be nearly 26 billion devices on the Internet of Things by 2020. According to Gartner, Inc.,

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Here's a quick summary of the main points: ANSI changed the rules on aerial lifts in 2020. 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. And among those industries is aerial lifts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company launched its own online pharmacy in 2020, a service that was born out of its acquisition of PillPack in 2018. An Amazon executive described the launch of Amazon Air as a “huge step forward for the aviation industry,” without explaining how. The service costs $5 a month per person, and delivery is free.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Of course, none of this would be possible without improved self-service features, as explained by “The Impact of B2B E-Commerce on Manufacturers and Distributors,” and comprehensive, easy-to-integrate platforms. This is the result of manufacturers experiencing trouble creating a “single point of access” for data, reports Industry Week.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The concept of fourth-party logistics has existed for some time but only truly began evolving with the arrival of Industry 4.0—the There are, of course, some other important differences between the two types of providers: 4PL is, in general, better suited for medium-to-large businesses , while 3PL is more suited to small-to-medium businesses.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2018

billion in operating cashflow by 2020, compared with the $700m forecast for Delphi Technologies over the same period. While Richards is cautious about putting a timescale on the adoption of automated truck platoons, trials are already underway in a number of locations and industry estimates are suggesting 2020 for active deployment.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Companies have to pursue profits of course, (how else will they stay in business?) A recent survey by Deloitte reveals that business leaders overwhelmingly (93 percent) believe that companies are not merely employers, but are also stewards of society. A Reputation Institute survey found that 91.4% You get the idea.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

vehicles last year, an increase of almost 9% compared to 2016, and the forecast for 2020 is for 5m units. Citing the MHI Annual Industry Report 2017, Alvarez pointed out that 92% of the 1,100 professionals that responded to the survey behind the report said technology was going to make the difference in the transformation of the warehouse.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

And of course most can’t. Of course, consumer brand companies are especially at risk from being tarred with an anti-sustainability brush. Of course we all need to up our game. In the manufacturing sector, we will see it come into the front by the end of 2020 completely.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Failing to learn from industry best-practices. While it can pay to have a single strategic supplier for primary materials, it can also create a point of supply chain weakness, as happened when Covid-19 roiled supply chains in the first half of 2020. Common mistakes in process management include: Use of paper-based workflows.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Failing to learn from industry best-practices. While it can pay to have a single strategic supplier for primary materials, it can also create a point of supply chain weakness, as happened when Covid-19 roiled supply chains in the first half of 2020. Common mistakes in process management include: Use of paper-based workflows.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

vehicles last year, an increase of almost 9% compared with 2016, and the forecast for 2020 is for 5m units. Meanwhile, domestic sales are climbing to the 2m mark towards 2020. In terms of the auto industry and its projected positive growth, that hinges on successful renegotiation.”. Mexico made 3.8m

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Of course we all need to up our game. In additiion I realize it’s difficult to understand what goes into the customer survey, but would I assume specific metrics are being asked. In the manufacturing sector, we will see it come into the front by the end of 2020 completely. Jade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Asking these what-if questions entails assessing the impact on multiple areas, such as packaging, production, inventory, distribution, and of course customers. Polly Mitchell-Guthrie is the VP of Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership at Kinaxis , the leader in empowering people to make confident supply chain decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual back-to-school shopping survey, consumers plan to spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall. billion last year and an all-time high in the survey’s history. billion in 2020.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

He predicts that this will rise to just over 50% by 2016 and to more than 80% by 2020. Supply Chain 2014 Infographic: The State of the Supply Chain: I recently came across an interesting infographic from SAPinsider and insiderPROFILES that showcased a survey around the State of Supply Chain 2014. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The goal is to set China’s chip manufacturing industry back by at least a decade. China, of course, is likely to react to these measures in ways that may be hard to predict. For example, the auto industry embraced risk management after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. However, trade barriers are apt to increase.

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