Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2021

In my latest omni-channel fulfillment survey, respondents were asked about how they handle returns, from a process standpoint as well as from a cost recovery standpoint. For items that are bought in-store, survey respondents are beginning to look at alternatives for returns other than bringing the item back.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. Social Proof Examples, Ranked Social proof can take many forms, and they’re not all equal. What is Social Proof? Some of it?

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

2020 seemed a world away just a few years ago and yet, here we are. Our recent Demand Forecasting survey shows that teams anticipate more complexity in the supply chain. If you’re looking for a copilot to accelerate your supply chain planning capabilities, we would be happy to share some best practices and examples.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

According to a 2020 analysis by the Insurance Information Institute, these disruptions cost firms an average of $1.45 According to a survey by the Global Supply Chain Institute, 59% of companies reported that supply chain disruptions resulted in increased administrative work. Statistics and Examples 1. million per event.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Our recent survey showed that only 17% of organizations make it a priority to invest in innovation. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. AIMMS in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Eighty-five percent of logistics leaders expect that their outsourcing budget will increase by more than 5% in 2020, according to Gartner, Inc. Based on the Gartner 2019 Logistics Outsourcing Strategy Survey, one reason for the expected budget increase is that logistics outsourcing supports the business.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage. According to a report , between 2020 and 2021 there was a dramatic growth in companies focusing on making their supply chains more resilient.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. Starting in July 2020, the impact of this trend became obvious when ocean freight prices shot up, and have continued rising. What’s changed in a year? When ocean container rates spike, so do the prices we pay.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. Here are examples of the tangible return-on-investment (ROI) ERP can bring to your business: Maintain competitive advantage with ERP. ERP reduces operational and administrative costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Companies knew this, which is why 93% of senior supply chain leaders surveyed in May 2020 by consulting firm McKinsey planned to increase inventories of key products and materials while also diversifying their supply base and localizing or regionalizing both supply and production.

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2020

According to a survey by market research firm IDC, “Around 50 per cent of supply chain logistics companies will use AI and Power BI for advanced analytics for planning by 2020”. For example, in a warehouse, AI helps retailers to maintain an edge for supply chain operations and product delivery. What is Artificial Intelligence?

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

76% of the 121 surveyed specialists and executives find in-plant transport jobs relevant or very relevant to the overall success of the company,” says Torsten Inkmann, Director of Industrial Logistics at INFORM. of the surveyed companies. However, the actual implementation is still slow. “76%

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

For example, reports and analytics in your ERP system can help you identify areas where improvements can be made. In a 2020 SYSPRO survey it showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. For example, evaluate if you are a digital explorer?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2023

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, 91% of consumers reported to taking the supply chain into consideration when making a purchase, an increase from just 45% before 2020, according to an Oracle survey. Instawork’s 2022 survey, found that 73% of warehouse operators couldn’t find enough labour.

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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. For example, many supply chain resiliency plans may have considered a health crisis in which organizations and key partners face lower-than-normal staffing levels. What do we mean by that?

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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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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 13, 2021

After putting businesses through a battery of strategic-resilience tests in 2020, the pandemic continues to place new pressures on many organizations in 2021. Defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, resilience has become a core mission for companies across most industries right now.

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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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The latest information coming from freight forwarders and experts in logistics points towards the expectation that US imports will remain high throughout October 2020. For example, by the 28th of August 2020; the Asia-US West Coast rate was $3,639. A recent survey of factories in China seems to point towards this trend.

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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. Consider the clothing industry as an example.

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

This is evidenced by the “Branchencheck Flurförderzeuge” (“Industrial Trucks Sector Check”), an extensive market survey conducted by Vogel Communications Group. Particularly well represented in the survey were logistics services providers and the mechanical engineering and automotive sectors.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2022

Meanwhile, a recent survey conducted by the trade association, Logistics UK, noted 13% of respondents report severe warehouse staff shortages, with a substantial decline in the availability of forklift drivers cited as a major problem. This represents some 12.5% of the total workforce required.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

On behalf of the VerkehrsRundschau magazine, an independent market research institute surveyed a representative number of purchasing decision-makers from the transport and logistics sectors about the best-known brands. The competition, which was launched in 2020, is decided via online voting.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Our recent survey showed that only 17% of organizations make it a priority to invest in innovation. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. AIMMS in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. For example, with the current steel shortage , factories aren’t able to produce as many cans as usual. Prices climbed even as ocean carriers deployed 99% of all of the world’s container ships to keep up with the demand.

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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. For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. But, as we know, supply chain conditions were far from perfect in 2020 and 2021. While driving a projected $14.1

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

My preferred measure of demand for truck transportation is an index I’ve developed with my colleague Yem Bolumole at the University of Tennessee that uses data from the Census Bureau’s and Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Commodity Flow Survey to calculate implied demand for truck transportation.

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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. Lately they have upped their game and many have in place ambitious goals for 2020. By 2020 it wants to obtain 30% of its jet fuel to use alternative fuels. FedEx also has ambitious goals. In the U.S.,

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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.” According to the survey results, only 33 percent of small carriers have fully integrated ELDs into their fleet. and part of me says “This is so scary!”

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WorkWave

JANUARY 13, 2021

Web chat has an 83% customer satisfaction rating , according to Comm100’s Live Chat Benchmark Report for 2020, and 42% of customers say they prefer live chat to other forms of communication with a business. For example: CUSTOMER: What kind of pesticides do you guys use? Our standard termite removal service features….

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

Manufacturing companies that have relied on China for production materials are feeling the blowback of this dependence; some retailers source more than half their inventory from China, according to 2020 Statista data. Tire companies, for example, now use sensor data to monitor tire pressure and proactively alert customers about maintenance.

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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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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk through some of the obstacles to medium-term demand planning, consider how high-frequency supply chain data can help fill the informational gaps that companies are grappling with, and then look at a real-world example of how the data in FreightWaves SONAR can give insight into the goods economy.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

” The intuitive and user-friendly digital platform was launched in Germany in 2020. A recent customer survey proved that driveMybox is seen as a strong and reliable partner that can react flexibly to requests, even in times of strong fluctuations and disruptions in the supply chains.

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