FLS Transport

MARCH 3, 2021

A new survey from IBM says that’s about to change. Digitization trends are and will sweep the trucking industry by 2030. Check out the full article and get a glimpse at the future. The post The Weekly Freight Report for March 4th, 2021 appeared first on FLS Transportation | The #1 3PL for Cross-Border Freight.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

What’s included in this article: What is Operation Safe Driver Week 2021. It also has the support from the motor carrier industry and transportation safety organizations. A survey by the FMCSA showed that the chance of an accident is six times greater for drivers who use mobile devices when driving.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. This article shares details on the Truck Tonnage Index, how the data reflects the overall economy, and other ways to interpret the data. The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. 2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. in December 2021. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers.

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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

MAY 11, 2021

It’s one thing to read an assigned article on the bullwhip effect; it’s another to encounter it repeatedly in your daily life. Those entering the field are more diverse – the 2021 MHI Annual Industry Report found that women make up only 15% of the supply chain talent over 55, but 56% of those 18-24 entering the profession.

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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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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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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. So, the term “Haiphong” when combined in an article with the phrase “port fire” would generate an alert. One article claims it cost the auto industry hundreds of billions of dollars!

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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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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This article discusses how small businesses can protect themselves against fraudulent returns without pushing away honest customers. A survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) found that about 16.6% of retail sales in the US were returned in 2021, and up to 10% of these returns were fraudulent.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Original article: Key Challenges in Fresh Grocery & Supermarket Supply Chains. As early as 2018, a Neilsen study found that fresh foods were “the primary driver of growth in retail stores, accounting for 49% of all dollar sales growth in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. Then, a few months later, COVID came along.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2018

As part of an annual effort, Accenture surveyed 30 A&D companies, encompassing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as tier 1 and 2 suppliers. They were part of a larger report, Accenture Technology Vision 2018 , which covered 18 industries. Comment on this article. So why is A&D so bullish on blockchain?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

As an extension of Meili Robots ’ warehouse robots guide and warehouse automation guide , the company will now share nine tips that managers must keep in mind in order to run a successful warehouse in 2021. from 2021 to 2028. These days, visibility is driving innovation in the warehousing industry.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Between 2016 and 2021, VDC is expecting 4% and 5% growth in those sectors, respectively, with sales of rugged mobile devices reaching $3.189 billion and bar code hardware growing to $4.301 billion over the next four years. during the first quarter of the year. Thermal printing and bar coding. Faster shipments, lower labor costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. At SodaStream, which provides 1.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2021

ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have closed our joint survey on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations these same executives have about their operating environment in 2021. Throughput Volumes. Labor Restrictions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. In 2021 we find governments and organizations now grappling with these predictions and how best to deal with the outcomes of these predictions.

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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 However, growth is expected to normalise from 2021 onwards. 4) Industry. the digitisation of manufacturing. The software system allows users to quote, book shipments, and track in real-time.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

As the Wall Street Journal reported recently, a survey of 1,310 supply chain managers in Europe carried out by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply finds that one in 10 company executives in the UK fear that their enterprises could go bankrupt if Brexit causes Customs delays of just 10 to 30 minutes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In a survey by the Harbor Truck Association , 15 companies responded that they had a combined 4,251 empty containers sitting. The labor shortage has affected every industry, but the ports are having a tough time clearing out all the freight due to a lack of labor. As of publishing this article, the charges are delayed to November 22nd.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

According to the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics Super Bowl survey, 184.5 ” Earlier this week, Steve Banker and I published an article about the next revolution in 3D printing , looking at the role of additive manufacturing for large industrial products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 8, 2021

A few week ago, I wrote an article about the transformative nature of the plant-based meat supply chain. The US trade deficit widened to a record in August, reflecting a pickup in the value of imports of consumer goods and industrial supplies. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was for a shortfall of $70.8

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