Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to a survey conducted by Transporeon and ARC Advisory Group, more than one in 10 loadings (11%) at warehouses need to be rescheduled throughout the day. The survey also reveals a considerable technology gap in yard operations: Nearly two-thirds of respondents handle their rescheduling completely manually.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

CTA Get access to real-time freight pricing and transit time changes with Freightos Terminal Button: View Data Now Link: app.terminal.freightos.com Eytan Buchman CMO, Freightos Group Eytan Buchman loves freight so much he shouts out container sizes while he walks around. and bakes really good cookies.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2022

FourKites has announced its 2022 Global Supply Chain Sustainability Summit. The half-day event will be broadcast live from Amsterdam on 9th March 2022 and be streamed to participants worldwide. Other speakers include supply chain leaders from companies including Bayer, RHI Magnesita, Henkel, Hoyer Group and Tetra Pak.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

In 2022, there could be even more disruption due to labour disputes and logistics issues, costing British businesses millions. According to research published by Asset Alliance Group , port delays have already caused 1 in 5 companies to lose potential business. million tonnes. The HGV driver shortage is another major blocker.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

The latest TEG price index data reveals road transport businesses passing soaring operating costs onto customers – as June’s average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles reaches 18% more than three years ago, and its highest level so far in 2022. The average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles has jumped from 103.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Japan farm exports in 2022 1st half hit record high as more dine out. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. The value of Japan’s agricultural and seafood exports in the first six months of 2022 expanded 13.1

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 13, 2022

Key challenges that might mark 2022. Unfortunately, 2022 could be as challenging or even more challenging than its predecessor. All this contributes to the pressures of 2022. Recent surveys have shown that nearly 50% of shoppers intend to do their holiday shopping online. Consumer behavior is going to test businesses.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 9, 2022

Report authors surveyed nearly 250 U.S.-based Among that group, nearly 85% report that their use of clean vehicle technologies will grow over the next five years. A few hundred more grant-funded Class 8 battery-electric vehicle orders from major manufacturers were placed in 2021 and early 2022. By 2025, U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced the findings of its latest Brexit research report: Beyond Brexit: The Realities of Brexit for UK-EU Cross Border Trade. As predicted in Descartes’ 2020 research, Brexit has had a negative impact on both business and the economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance. This level of consumer activity has translated into record volumes of home deliveries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Companies knew this, which is why 93% of senior supply chain leaders surveyed in May 2020 by consulting firm McKinsey planned to increase inventories of key products and materials while also diversifying their supply base and localizing or regionalizing both supply and production.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like? In a recent NielsenIQ survey, 91 percent of consumers indicated they are planning on celebrating US Thanksgiving this year with a majority (83 percent) either staying at home (59 percent) or local (24 percent) (within 50 miles of their home). billion in chemicals cargo a week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Driver shortage eases slightly in 2022 but relief likely temporary. The truck driver shortage eased slightly in 2022, after more than 90% of TL carriers raised pay last year, but the industry still faces its second-largest number of vacancies on record, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said Tuesday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

My preferred measure of demand for truck transportation is an index I’ve developed with my colleague Yem Bolumole at the University of Tennessee that uses data from the Census Bureau’s and Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Commodity Flow Survey to calculate implied demand for truck transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In February 2022 I ordered a lovely midcentury modern table. Global Network, 48% of the supply chain professionals in their 2023 survey on Next Generation Talent did not feel the technology at their company helps them do their job efficiently and effectively. The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 1, 2023

Since 2022, transportation costs in all modes have plummeted from their pandemic highs, and many transportation managers and supply chain leaders are satisfied with the year-over-year progress that’s already been achieved. (The More accurately, Walmart was once again ahead of the curve. To learn more about FreightWaves SONAR, click here.)

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FLS Transport

MARCH 3, 2021

Traveling… beaches… and dining out with groups of friends. A new survey from IBM says that’s about to change. And the new ELD enforcement will not go into effect until then… which is expected to be sometime in 2022. Get the full details here. Freight volume expected to remain strong for the long haul. Take a look here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

The company, in a look toward the 2022 holiday season, said it is advancing deliveries of key items to ensure that they are available. New research from the NCC Group illustrates that the number of cyberattacks on supply chains increased by 51 percent during the period from July to December of 2021.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

ContainerPort Group , a top-10 drayage provider in the United States, announced its owner operator network grew by nearly 20% during the second quarter of 2022, pushing the burgeoning CPG fleet to more than 1,300 strong. The post ContainerPort Group expends despite challenges appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

According to a study, there were 268 million digital buyers in the United States in the year 2022 alone. percent in North America in 2022. Steep shipping costs: According to a survey , 2,000 US retail shoppers say that the top cause (58%) for cart abandonment is high shipping costs. Where does Locus fit in?

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 27, 2019

A 2018 food and nutrition security survey carried out by WFP and its partners found that nearly one in three children is stunted in southern Uganda’s Isingiro district where Oruchinga settlement is located. US$ a day is hugely expensive for many who depend on support from humanitarian groups such as WFP to get by.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 16, 2023

From Ghostbusters to Pink Ladies, being part of a special group comes with perks. As the Baynard Institute highlighted in their 2022 results, 24% of customers surveyed across 48 different studies said a website wanting them to create an account was a top reason for cart abandonment.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

Humans have a powerful need to fit in with whatever group they’ve joined. The best product ratings are conducted by groups that have nothing to gain by ranking your product or service. In 2022, TikTok surpassed Google as a primary source of information for Gen Z. Psychologists call this phenomenon, “conformity bias.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The best of the best also differentiate their recruitment strategy – for example, according to generations or potential groups such as newcomers or foreign workers. Based on specific access rights groups, everyone has access to data and exchanges it on an ongoing basis – ideally in real time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. Container prices jumped in May for first time in 2022. And to celebrate, they will spend.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The chip shortage has been one of the hottest topics in 2022. Real-estate services firm CBRE Group Inc. said its survey of 13 malls and outdoor shopping centers it manages across the U.S. I read an article earlier this week that broke it down pretty succinctly. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

On Monday, Roku announced its 2022 fall product lineup: a revamped version of its entry-level streaming adapter, selling for just $30, and a new, smaller subwoofer priced $50 below its existing model. And it looks like consumers could benefit from inflationary devices this holiday season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

The annual report from the non-profit group Women in Trucking measures the percentage of women represented in roles across the transportation industry, including corporate management, boards of directors, management and supervisory roles, as well as operations, technicians, human resources/talent management, safety, and professional drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Freight rates to stay high into 2022. The American Trucking Association (ATA) , along with three state trucking associations and a number of groups representing various facets of the supply chain, have sued the Biden Administration over its employer-based COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Iron Ox launches autonomous greenhouse robot.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

National carriers’ share jumped from the same period in 2022, when they handled just 31 percent of volume on the platform. That data’s from a survey by the return logistics company goTRG. The new rules, required under an August 2022 law, are designed to wean the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In the 2022 MHI Annual Industry Report , 54% of respondents cited hiring and retaining qualified workers as a threat second only to disruptions. survey, 28% reported plans to change jobs in the coming year (echoing the LinkedIn data referenced above), a higher rate than before the pandemic. survey respondents ranked.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

percent over the year ended June 2022. McKinsey did a survey in which just under half of the companies in their survey said they understood the location of their tier-one suppliers and the key risks those suppliers face. In the US, consumer prices were up 9.1 This was the largest increase in 40 years according to the U.S.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

mark until 2022, while light vehicle assembly gradually increases from the 11.2m During the course of our research for this survey, Automotive Logistics spoke with a number of vehicle OEMs and others to get their perspective on the capacity crunch in the vital North American ports sector. forecast for this year. .

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

In this bylined article , Ralf Russ, Accenture Managing Director, writes that by 2020, connected and intelligent products are predicted to be the biggest “user group” of the internet, estimated at 24 billion devices. Based on research by the analyst firm Machina Research 14 billion of those things will be connected by 2022. Revolution.

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