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. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021. The mega online retailer accounted for a staggering 41.4%

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 2, 2021

This year’s produce season is felt after a series of events impacting transportation. What’s more, is that these are likely not the last of the events to disrupt transportation. What 2021’s produce season means for transportation. Following both of these events, warm weather and grilling season are upon us.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

These are just a few of the high-profile supply chain woes that organizations are facing in 2021, and Bloomberg says the situation may not improve much as we move into 2022. Its newest regional logistics hub in Singapore, for example, leverages automation to double productivity levels (compared to manual processes).

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

As the environmental impact of supply chain activities is more widely understood, now is the time for supply chain professionals to prioritise sustainability in their logistics plans in order to be both successful and make a positive global impact, says IMHX 2022 Event Director, Rob Fisher.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? As you can deduce from Amazon’s example, there is no standard for an optimal warehouse layout.

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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. In 2021, we’ve been focusing on strengthening this culture of inclusion, mitigating bias and fostering a diverse employee community through several initiatives,” said Sunita Solao, vice president of people at Convoy. FreightWaves.

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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. Don’t Go it Alone.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Probable events that will lead to a downfall in freight prices. For comparison, the prices stood at just under $11,000 for a similar container in the last week of July 2021. Further, the pandemic has caused a series of economic events that have changed the way businesses run today. The impact of the container vessel shortage .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Mr. Niebur’s and Thiessen’s presentation was taped in November of 2021 and then played online in February. Can you give me a concrete example of how your risk management solution detected a threat and came to the rescue? For example, to build that plant, the company would need to work with a construction company or companies.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Additionally, the specialist for temperature-controlled packaging solutions will be presenting its active container solutions at INTERPHEX Japan 2021 from 8th – 10th December at booth 8-36. Back in July, for example, DoKaSch Temperature Solutions K.K. With the dedicated subsidiary DoKaSch Temperature Solutions K.K.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In a 2021 study by Inbound Logistics, logistics technology providers said that 58% of their shippers were concerned with capacity constraints, triggering 68% of shippers worried about how they were currently optimizing their transportation resources.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

According to a report , between 2020 and 2021 there was a dramatic growth in companies focusing on making their supply chains more resilient. Primarily this meant increasing inventories as opposed to other strategies like nearshoring. But despite that, recent events have shown that supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A prime example is how governments in the Middle East have begun to rethink food security targets after the disruptions to their food supply chains. – Lloyd’s Report, 2021. With the pandemic and political instability, businesses in the Middle East have begun to reconsider supply chain strategy to improve their resilience.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

in TEUs in 2022, compared with a strong 2021, back to pre-pandemic levels. Chemicals throughput, which had its best year ever in 2021, began to decline in mid-2022 due to increased energy prices that put pressure on the European chemicals sector; volumes ended up by just 1% compared with 2021. in tons and 5.2%

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The adoption of digital strategies is a major feature of new strategies that manufacturers are planning. A recent report The Fictiv 2021 State of Manufacturing report has shown that many companies are in the process of becoming more digitally proficient and organized. The new normal for manufacturers.

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ShipLilly

MARCH 5, 2020

2020 carrier strategy. For example, members of the Ocean Alliance (including CMA CGM/APL, Cosco Shipping/OOCL, and Evergreen Line) announced in November 2019 that they were going to use nine blank sailings in February 2020. As the event approached, many other carriers announced some adjustments to their scheduled journeys.

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Trimble

JANUARY 18, 2022

Back in October 2021, world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, at the United Nations (UN) climate change conference (COP26) to make a pledge to further cut carbon dioxide emissions; the major contributor to climate change. Trimble MAPS can help you achieve greater emissions transparency as part of your sustainable supply chain strategy.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For example, the reverse logistics process includes the management and the sale of surplus as well as returned equipment and machines from the hardware leasing business. Normally, logistics deal with events that bring the product towards the customer. Integration with Supply Chain Partners will Improve Your Return Logistics Strategy.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Seasonal events such as holiday shopping, black swan weather events, geopolitical tensions, and, in the case of 2020, a global pandemic. The health care supply chain is a perfect example. Supply chain disruptions are just a part of doing business. Especially when that disruption has the ability to affect the entire world.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

vs. 2021 , supply chain and freight issues have resulted in numerous inventory challenges, costs have been challenging to predict, and we have entered (and exited) a technical recession whose reach and effects are still to be fully determined. For a truly successful ecommerce business strategy, you have to dig a little deeper.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

How can retailers pick the right delivery strategy? In January 2021 ecommerce adoption comprised nearly 38% of total retail sales in the UK and while that figure tailed off a little during the rest of the year, our desire for a personal service continues to increase. Yet customer expectations have been set. So what happens next?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Once companies have integrated a comprehensive mobility strategy within their operations, we find them increasingly turning to ‘what’s next’; solutions that will give them an even greater advantage against competitors and help them stay ahead of the field. The Amazon example indicates that as technology advances, adoption is likely to surge.

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Stord

JANUARY 11, 2022

However, the last two years have taught us that this approach simply is not good enough anymore; existing and planned supply chain investments, improvements and overall strategies need to be re-thought. For example, the price of 42# linerboard has gone up 35% in the last 12 months, over the course of 4-5 price increases.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

This impact is likely to continue throughout the rest of produce season and even onward through the rest of 2021. There are a few more factors shippers should examine as they adjust their shipping strategies this produce season. percent increase year-over-year (YOY) in reefer spot rates in March 2021 compared to March 2020.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2023

Inventory purchased and stored in anticipation of a change of season or a major event such as a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale. For example, if your ecommerce business processed 5,000 orders last month for a total of $300,000, the average order value for the month was $60. Assembly Services. Awaiting Delivery Scan.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In this, our second quarterly roundup, we’re revealing the following supply chain issues and events making news in industry media and beyond: The growing adoption of digital twin technology in the supply chain. How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. For instance, in the UK, where 2021 saw 11.1

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In 2021 we find governments and organizations now grappling with these predictions and how best to deal with the outcomes of these predictions. According to McKinsey , the value of goods traded globally has tripled to more than US$10 trillion since 2000, and because of recent events, they are having to re-evaluate supply chain strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Because of service disruptions – not being able to buy toilet paper, for example – the supply chain has been more discussed than ever before. A study by E2open – the 2021 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study: Supply Chain Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic – provides the answers. But just how bad was it?

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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. The Key to Long-Term Success: Build Agility, Resilience and Profitability Together.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. Any one of these events can create a domino effect to capacity challenges and delays. Some drivers were challenged to find refuel stations with available diesel.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. Any one of these events can create a domino effect to capacity challenges and delays. Clearly, the GlobalTranz strategy is working.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

The city of Dubai has also taken on ambitious events and projects to motivate it towards its ambitions, like the Expo 2020 (which it won hosting rights to the same year the smart city project was initiated), Hyperloop Dubai, Oasis Eco Resort and so on. In early May 2018, Lagos Innovates will be sponsoring the “Secure Lagos Hackathon” event.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

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. Certainly no company could have foreseen the shutdown of the global economy in the early months of 2020 — or the continuing effects of COVID-19, such as port closures, throughout 2021.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

It’s worth remembering that despite tragic events we’re seeing in the headlines, overall these were the most peaceful 75 years in history. This is our actual growth and a textbook example of the marketplace flywheel where sellers attract buyers and buyers attract sellers. But it doesn’t always work.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Research from ARC Advisory Group in 2021 on the Convergence of AI and IoT (AIoT) report and The State of AI Research by research specialist Vanson Bourne accurately describe the current state of AI in the process industries. The Current State of Industrial AI in the Process Industries. What Is an Industrial Data Scientist?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

I moved to the US in December 2021 right in Chicago. I started going to events in conferences because I didn’t work anywhere. For example, instead of the entire backing thing, a lot of them moved directly to wallets. China is the other example. I will give you an example. You grew up in India, right?

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