Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

As a result, ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have chosen to focus this year’s survey-based research on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations logistics executives have about their operating environment in 2021.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The “Top Employer Medium-Sized Businesses 2022” study – published on 27th November 2021 by the business magazine Focus-Business – ranks PSI Logistics GmbH among the 4,000 best employers in Germany in the current industry ranking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

in 2020 – its lowest level since the survey began in 2012. Challenges ahead in 2021. While a focus on staff management and wellness has clearly had a positive impact on retention, the perennial issue of skills and talent will continue to pose a significant challenge for the logistics sector in 2021. in 2019 to 47.1

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

Twenty-seven percent of supply chain leaders have conducted a climate change risk assessment to identify their most critical supply chain risks, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. According to the survey, 44% of respondents have a general sense of potential climate change risks based on previous events.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

Research from DHL Express following a 2021 study reveals mixed perspectives among small and medium sized British exporters for the remainder of the year, with one-third of those who export or plan to (33%) feeling the outlook for their business is more positive for 2022, with the remaining disagreeing (30%) or undecided (37%).

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Another key concern, the survey revealed, was that some retailers have made the returns process unnecessarily difficult to navigate. Although shoppers enjoy the value for money and wider choice offered by online shopping, the survey revealed that a positive customer experience remains key to securing an Internet purchase.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

per cent on 2021. Watt said surveys for the market report’s next edition would be issued to the membership much earlier, during February this year. The post Collaboration and Data Key to Timber Industry appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. This follows the 8.3

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

Undertaken by SAPIO Research during March 2021, the interviews with supply chain managers assessed the specific elements of EU trade that have been affected, the resulting disruption and the expected performance of supply chains in 2021. Pandemic impact: 76% had their Brexit response disrupted by COVID-19.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Together with Southampton, the two terminals handled a record 3,850,000 TEU compared with 3,675,000 in 2021. The research showed that companies in the UK experienced strong growth in 2022, with expansion of up to 50% in the value of exports reported by 62% of those surveyed. 53% reported a similar rise in the value of imports.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Trelleborg Wheel Systems was announced as the winner of the Sodexo Employer of the Region 2021 Competition for the Zlín region in the Czech Republic, an award which recognises outstanding companies for their workplace environment. The survey used the Saratoga methodology with assessment by PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Czech Republic.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The latest Barclays-BDO Logistics Confidence Index has fallen to its lowest ever level since the survey began in 2012 as the sector deals with the fallout from the pandemic, skills shortages and concerns over Brexit. The survey assesses the expectations of more than 100 senior decision-makers across the sector. in 2019 to 47.1

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

Manufacturing and reuse of wooden pallets increased significantly according to the most recent survey commissioned by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the research arm of the Forestry Commission, Forest Research. million in 2021, up 8.3 per cent from 44.9m the previous year. pallets, up from 15.6m

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 3, 2022

For example, the Smart Pallet Mover won the Red Dot Award, Product Design 2021, for its exceptional design quality and degree of innovation. The post New Smart Pallet Mover promises performance boost appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Almost every tenth company (9%) had a degree of automation of less than 25%.

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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% DOWNLOAD the study here: [link].

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

The Smart Pallet Mover won the Red Dot Award, Product Design 2021, for its exceptional design quality and degree of innovation. The post Smart Pallet Mover provides performance boost appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Almost every tenth company (9%) had a degree of automation of less than 25%.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 22, 2021

Released today, the UPS E-commerce Report 2021, which has been developed in partnership with YouGov has revealed some interesting and insightful findings that give a glimpse into what consumers expect from delivery providers as we move to life beyond the pandemic.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

We are looking at three different Chinese Years in 2020, 2021 and 2022. The annual Chinese New Year survey by Container xChange witnessed some 2300 respondents from the supply chain industry sharing their opinions and views about how they view Chinese New Year and COVID outbreaks in China have an impact on global supply chains.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

The year-on-year index figure has climbed consistently every month since the start of 2021. The post Road freight prices break records as fuel costs soar appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Steffen Thierfelder, Managing Director of Northern Europe, Dematic , commented: “It is clear from the survey that people are more wary about spending during the Black Friday event this year. The poll was conducted on Twitter between November 5 and 11, 2021, in the United Kingdom and Ireland and attracted 10,279 respondents.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 27, 2022

Ivanti Wavelink , the supply chain business unit of Ivanti, has announced the results of a joint survey with VDC Research regarding the state of industrial supply chain operations and the adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. The survey was fielded during Q3/Q4 2021 and included 205 qualified respondents.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

The Port of Felixstowe ( pictured ) is actually Britain’s largest and busiest, but it had the most cancellations of any European port in the last half of 2021, putting it in seventh place. One of the biggest challenges this year for more than half of those surveyed is finding slots on vessels. million tonnes.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

Once the survey is completed, the results are uploaded to software developed by NORD that automatically evaluates the data. In the 2021 financial year, annual sales amounted to 870 million Euros. The post Saving Energy with Eco Drive Systems appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It’s things like having the ability to check in-store stock before visiting a shop, or the ability to deliver a variety of click-and-collect options are elements that all retailers will need to look at seriously if they are to encourage consumers to return to stores in large numbers in 2021,” added Summers. The survey was carried out online.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

The study, conducted by Economist Impact, surveyed executive-level participants representing businesses in 26 major countries across the globe. of executives surveyed in South America and Africa respectively identified higher transport costs as the top limitation for increasing exports. For example, 42.5% This compared to 19.9%

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The survey of 318 UK supply chain managers found that nearly half (48%) do not believe their organisation is transparent enough with consumers, clients and regulators about sustainability, with 19% admitting they don’t even know how sustainable their products are themselves*. Findings were drawn from a survey of?318

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2022

Appointed to undertake all planning and deliveries for the nine Vestas V117 turbines, Collett began transporting the components from King George V Dock in June 2021. The post Collett delivers 57-metre wind farm blades appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

In the space of just a year, the number of companies shifting their manufacturing and suppliers– either to their home markets or nearby – has doubled compared to 2021. All of which is having a drastic shift in supply chains, which we are witnessing both in the survey results and global trade patterns shifts”. The change has been swift.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Free to download from the Tower website, the white paper – titled ‘Passive v Active in a globally disrupted age’ – collates the key findings of a 90-minute webinar organised by Tower in late 2021. The post White paper: pharma cold chain technologies compared appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Indeed, in a significant 2021 German-government sponsored survey reviewing digital adoption across a range of sectors, the transport sector ranked last. The post Network, not Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Will we be talking about demand-chain management, rather than supply chain management?

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Furthermore, Prologis’ current Industrial Business Indicator (IBI), the company’s proprietary quarterly survey of customer activity and sentiment, reveal that strong retail sales and supply chain challenges are driving urgency in leasing. US net absorption reached a record high of 115 million sq ft (10.7

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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. Aaron Spandehra, CBDO, points out: “June to December 2021 was more than satisfactory for us.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Europe leads this trend having reduced offshore procurement by a quarter since 2021. Of those surveyed, 70% said the majority of supply is currently being obtained from China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. The post Automotive Supply Chains not Sustainable appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic and the 2021 COP26 summit have sped up sustainability awareness around the world, increasing pressure on companies to make meaningful changes to operations, writes Christos Chamberlain, Flexport ’s UK General Manager. A report by Avery Dennison which surveyed more than 5,000 fashion buyers from across the U.S.,

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

Resilinc’s EventWatchAI risk monitoring platform reported a 271% year-on-year increase between 2021 and 2022 in bankruptcies, plus a 46% increase in corporate restructuring and 77% increase in leadership changes during the same time period. Launch risk surveys to individual suppliers to assess financial status and highlight any weaknesses.

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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. By November 2021, the remuneration for both forklift drivers and order pickers were up 8% year-on-year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Delegates at the organisation’s GM, which was held in person in Manchester at the end of October 2021, heard how industry-specific and wider general influences were impacting heavily on the supply and demand of wood and products such as pallets and packaging. The latest study showed a 1.5%

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Some 81 percent of those surveyed in an IT study carried out in 2021 with 1,451 decision-makers reported that they were seeing more cyber threats during the pandemic. The post Remote Control Services appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Cybersecurity focus.

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