FLS Transport

OCTOBER 28, 2021

ATRI survey reveals the top trucking concerns plaguing the transportation industry. Increased retailer purchases. A broken system can’t boast retailer purchases being up 14.8% ATRI survey reveals the top trucking concerns plaguing the transportation industry. . Increased import volumes. Increased consumer demand.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Rising online purchases over the past few years have increased the need for LTL. Transportation rates have been rising over the last couple of years due to factors like the driver shortage, lack of equipment, a capacity crunch, and rising fuel costs. More than 67% of those surveyed experienced LTL cost increases of 5-14%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021. Put differently, wage inflation beyond general inflation is a purchasing power gain to the worker. The post The U.S.

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Locus

AUGUST 7, 2023

billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $288.87 If we consider the average cost of a new car in the United States was approximately $40,000 in 2021, this increase is equivalent to almost 4 billion new cars. Whether a budding startup or a well-established enterprise, adapting to technological shifts has become non-negotiable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. Congress established the program in 2021 through the BIL and dedicated $5 billion to the program over a five-year period. billion worth, the survey found. billion worth, the survey found.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 29, 2021

According to the 2020 Gartner Future of Supply Chain Survey of more than 1,300 supply chain professionals, “87% of respondents plan investments in supply chain resiliency within the next two years.”. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms, Bart De Muynck, Carly West, 14 April 2021.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 18, 2023

Proctor & Gamble In 2021, 73% of Proctor & Gamble ‘s consumer packaging was recyclable or reusable. net sales were represented by suppliers who reported to one or more sustainability surveys. 90% of their raw materials are purchased from sustainably managed forests. Walmart Approximately 70% of Walmart U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Supply chain management (SCM) systems help businesses to manage the flow of goods and services right from the sourcing of raw materials, to delivering finished goods to the customer. 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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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. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. What do we mean by that? Overall, U.S.

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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 Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

In MIT’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 , 80% of executives surveyed said the pandemic either had no impact on their commitment or increased it. It was a rude surprise when I learned it would cost $100 to fill the tank. We must plan, source, make, and deliver differently for supply chain sustainability.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” That’s especially true when considering the state of the economy and hopes for growth in 2021.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 22, 2022

Supply chain sustainability refers to companies’ efforts to consider the environmental and human impact of their products’ journey through the supply chain, from raw materials sourcing to production, storage, delivery and every transportation link in between. billion in fuel costs, and 134 million tons of air pollutants.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A poll* by intralogistics innovator Dematic has found that while many people are planning early Christmas purchases in response to warnings of supply chain delays, 3 out of 4 (76%) online shoppers are not planning to take advantage of this year’s ‘Black Friday’ event.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Walmart said at the end of 2021, it is 57 percent toward its 2030 goal and while that’s great progress, much of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

This includes sourcing materials, working with vendors, managing warehouses and transportation, and coordinating with retailers to ensure they can meet the changing demands of consumers while remaining profitable. The company’s survey of Fortune 100 companies showed that 77% have implemented hybrid work schedules. and Target Corp.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right. Rewind to 2021! 2021 may not be a year for the logistics industry to cherish, but it was a year filled with a lot of takeaways.

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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. As physical stores opened, shut down and re-opened again, consumers became more flexible in the way they shop for, and purchase, just about every product. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

In the case of network-based risk management solutions, a network of users is connected to carefully curated real-time alerts generated by connections to a huge number of online publications, social media feeds, and third-party purchased data. One of the players in this market, Resilinc, is monitoring 105 million data sources.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Needless to say, Singles Day 2021 will have shoppers flocking in huge numbers as well. A growing number of customers want to truly make a difference and are becoming careful about their purchases. Everything from raw material sourcing, to production to the impact of logistics and supply chain of the said product on the environment.

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

According to McKinsey’s latest consumer pulse survey, Spending in March 2020 was down by 18% as compared to two years later. rise in comparison to September 2021. To provide consumer experiences for your online shoppers after they make their purchases, click here. Sources: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link].

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In fact, a staggering 88% of consumers who participated in the 2018 Global Consumer Insights Survey , confirmed they would pay more for ‘same-day or faster delivery’. Trillion by 2021. Omni-channel retailing has also given customers the ability to purchase product across a variety of platforms and devices. Brand Loyalty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. The result is a reduction in pre-assembly from 30 to 10 days, in delivery times by up to 10 weeks, and overall production costs by 20 to 25 percent.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has published the findings of its Consumer Online Delivery Research, which set out to assess consumers’ online purchasing experiences across Europe. What is the strategy for managing spiralling delivery costs and optimising driver time?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of businesses responding to the 2020 Gartner Sustainability Survey said they were pressured by customers to invest in sustainability initiatives while 48% said pressure was coming from investors and 48% cited regulators.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

Short-term planning is much easier: Internal sales numbers and weekly survey or scan data tell us what immediate demand is doing, and it can be a relatively simple task to adjust freight flows up or down in response to those demand signals. But look at the first quarter of 2022, particularly the month of March.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Many retailers try to adhere to customer preference in attempting to commit to faster delivery times but fail in the long term due to capacity and cost constraints, leading to subpar delivery experiences for customers.

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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The rise in e-commerce following the pandemic led to a dramatic increase in return purchases. 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. Types of Return Fraud. billion to returns fraud.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

trillion in retail sales by 2021, U.S. In response to today’s online-buying, smartphone-wielding consumer that expects a seamless, faster purchasing journey, the study revealed that 78 percent of logistics companies expect to provide same-day delivery by 2023 and 40 percent anticipate delivery within a two-hour window by 2028.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 30, 2018

Raw materials and products now take myriad paths from sourcing to fulfillment, and customers have little patience for delays, regardless of the challenges vendors face in getting product to them. . By 2021, cloud technology will make up 35 percent of all deployments. Optimizing costs, driving value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

Furthermore, there is much discussion about the word “transitory,” as used by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to describe what he believes is like a short-term phase of price increases. Data as recent as the end of June 2021 show that inventories remain below 1.3 This Summer’s Sales, Prices, and Supply Chain Performance.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

In other words, analytics allows companies to focus more on what customers actually purchase , using information obtained from point-of-sale (POS) systems, internet traffic and real-time feedback via social media. This reduces overhead while reducing costs and issues experienced by the consumers. billion by 2021.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to a survey by Ring, a home security company, up to 1 in 5 U.S population have purchased something using the internet. billion by 2021. If you’re interested in what we do as a 3rd party logistics provider, don’t hesitate to check out our services (as expressed above, we are very pro finding you the lowest total cost!).

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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. Even though the size of warehouses is increasing, so are the prices for warehouse space. from 2021 to 2028.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

The service costs $5 a month per person, and delivery is free. Concern about supply chain disruptions triggered by the Lunar New Year holiday that began this week is running higher this year than last, according to a survey from the German container logistics platform Container xChange.

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Locus

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In 2020, the total returns in the US accounted for $428 billion in lost sales, which was a whopping $761 billion in 2021. There was a 178% jump in merchandise returned between 2020 and 2021. The total returns in terms of lost sales in 2021 were larger than the US federal government’s national defense spending in 2020.

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