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. Pretty much all around the world, lockdowns and ever-changing curfew hours have been a reality for customers in 2021. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the logistics industry are still being felt as we enter 2021. In this article, we’ll look at some of the ways 3PL warehouse companies can help take the warehousing burden off of you and support your company’s growth in 2021 and beyond. in Q2 from 14.8% in Q1 of 2020.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 6, 2021

This article introduce 10 Logistic Companies that have applied innovation in their procesess, products or services, to provide solutions during 2020 -a challenging year even for innovators- and at the same time, gives interesting examples of how logistics can be applied in a wide variety of industries in different stages of the value chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2021

The following article highlights some of the key points made by Mr. Vantipalli. TireHub was founded in July 2018 with the idea to transform the wholesale tire industry. The wholesale tire industry is more complicated than one might envision. So far in 2021, 85 percent of transactions come through digital channels.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 24, 2023

Predictions in the logistics industry Retailers wishing to maintain a leading position within the industry must understand and leverage their supply chain trends. This article examines some of the key trends that businesses should be aware of for this year. For example, inflation erodes away about 8.5%. in some areas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

For example, in a recent CNBC interview Ben Bernanke noted that the Federal Reserve likely looked at the unemployment rate and total employment in early 2021 and inferred that there was plenty of slack in the labor market. For example, interest rate hikes tend to deter lower priority investments and those that require debt financing.

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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. . Reason for the drastic increase in freight prices .

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. When that stopped, the industry found itself in a crunch and within just months, prices took off by some 400%. Even if you don’t care about world economics or how the logistics industry operates, this is important. Let’s talk freight. . Credit: Lufthansa ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

in December 2021. Now, when I wrote this article, we were months away from everything being turned upside down with the Covid-19 pandemic. Avian flu continues to be a thorn in the side of the poultry industry. If these birds are carrying avian flu, this can have a ripple effect on the entire industry.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What’s in this article : A crisis that is affecting the world economy – record-high shipping rates. The global transportation system in 2021 is experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. In the first quarter of 2021, its volume increased 23.3% A problem also linked to shipping companies. What happened to the containers?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

Then the company worked with their Italian lawyers to get a special industry designation that allowed them to legally keep working. Examples of third-party data would include weather forecasts, sustainability ratings, or D&Bs on a company’s financial viability. The full explanation is beyond the scope of this article.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Actionable advice from 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation. Oct 29, 2021. Below are four ways that industry leaders have recruited and maintained high levels of female engagement within their companies, creating a more inclusive workplace for future thought leaders. View the Full Article on FreightWaves.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

of the nation’s freight by weight , representing roughly 11 billion tons of freight (primary shipments only) in 2021. This will allow the industry to “close the gap” caused by demand for freight, projected retirements and other issues. In the US, trucks move roughly 72.2% According to the ATA, 38.9 million as of June 2022.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

billion in 2021, but more than double the $1.3 companies opening factories in Mexico, for example, nor investment in private real estate. The company is initially scouting for locations in the industrial and logistics hubs of Guadalajara and Monterrey, he said. That was down from a record $5.6 billion volume of 2019.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

If, for example, you are concerned about the pick rates in your warehouse, or your transport costs, or your inventory accuracy, benchmarking can help you because it can show you exactly where your performance is compared to others in your industry. It would be impossible to know if you’ll have any chance at all of winning the race.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

For example, you might use simple observation to identify visible defects at goods-in, or you could make your analysis a bit deeper by testing a percentage of items received from the supplier. A lot will depend on the nature of your industry and the categories of supplies that you receive. Cost per Purchase Order and Cost per Invoice.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As we enter 2021 and gear up for a new year, many of us are making personal resolutions and reflecting on what we want to achieve in the coming year. Whether you’re setting personal resolutions for 2021 or not, there’s no time like the present to turn your focus to your business and what goals you should focus on moving forward.

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 12, 2021

This article provides a possible explanation. Besides, the industry is dealing with operational challenges such as a spike in congestion. Spot rates are also rising because of operational decisions and an outlook that is not yet clear for the shipping industry. Yet, shipping rates are high and still rising.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary. Corporate training is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount. Corporate training has since then become so popular that it is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount, according to a recent report.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

In this article, we’ll take a look at the current warehousing landscape and what you can do to secure storage for your products. A recent article in CNBC looks at the current warehousing landscape in the U.S. Space availability is at an all-time low as both B2C and B2B companies compete for facilities across the country.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. Conflicting KPIs: A Brief Example.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The years 2020 and 2021 have not been easy for any company engaged in shipping containerised freight internationally. That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at warehousing availability within the state and how a 3PL can help. In recent years, large companies have been scooping up industrial space in the Triangle. FedEx, for example, has opened two large facilities. As of 2021, there was 5.7 in the region.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 8, 2022

The global supply chain and specifically the ocean freight industry and ports and terminals have gone through a very trying and tough time in the last two years. Starting with COVID-19 which was the genesis of the unprecedented supply chain disruption, the industry has seen many issues, especially at the US ports.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 8, 2022

Most 3PLs, which are among the largest arbiters of digitalization, were originally trucking, warehouse or freight brokers, freight forwarders (see digital forwarders) and other industry providers. SMC3, for example, provided pricing for trucking, which almost seamlessly moved into the digital space. View the full article here.

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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. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

4] The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, too, has brought national industrial mobilisation to the fore in terms of Ukraine responses to Russian aggression, but also in the context of European, US and other logistics support to Ukraine. When Defence made mobilisation an agenda.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Stefan Spendrup of SOTI looks at the effects autonomous driving will have on the transport and logistics industry. Big thinking’ articles on how to disrupt industries from retail to healthcare have been so prolific in recent years that you would be remiss in assuming we have moved forward from the digital transformation era.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 25, 2024

Savings aside, rising costs in all aspects of the ecommerce industry are affecting retailers regardless of product category or business size. It’s true that the ecommerce industry as a whole continues to streamline and optimize. days in 2021, which sped up to 5.6 days in 2022 and 3.8 days in 2023.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s a random approach in which, for example, a consignment of electric blenders might find a home in a storage location between bottles of shampoo on one side, and dog collars on the other. As you can deduce from Amazon’s example, there is no standard for an optimal warehouse layout.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A prime example is that cargo ships have drastically increased in size over the last 50 years to handle the growing need for consumer goods. For example, 68,842 bridges are considered structurally deficient, per the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Until the cost of manufacturing in the U.S.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The products that are produced by this make-to-order process come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes to fit the needs of a variety of different industries. Mr. Herrin came out of retirement in October of 2021 to join GEON.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 16, 2021

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. It becoming easier to find such opportunities given the vibrancy of the industry sector, and the enthusiasm robotics presently generates in defence circles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

For example, in an article I read, companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods can produce about 1 million pounds of meat alternatives in about 68,000 square feet. The plant-based meat supply chain is an interesting one. Meat alternatives took advantage of this opportunity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

The following article highlights some of the key points made by Mr. Elias and Mr. Stauffer. For example, the bricks in a pizza oven are refractory bricks. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

AUGUST 1, 2021

In this article, we look at a liner service as it applies to container shipping. An example of a liner service may be as below – CMA CGM’s South China Sea Service between Asia and West Coast of North America. I mentioned “were” because the conference liner arrangements are no longer in practice in the container shipping industry.

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