Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7 billion after a funding round.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 billion in 2022 and the previous record high of $21.7 billion in 2020. This is down from 2.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. A year later their survey revealed that companies were more likely to have increased inventory than originally planned and less likely to have made other planned changes to suppliers and networks.

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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. retail and food services sales for September 2022 stood at $684.0 year-on-year increase in June 2022. The pandemic had people locked up in their homes for a long time and spending had been frugal.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

According to Gold, NRF members have made significant investments in data analysis to improve their ability to predict consumer demand to prevent bloated inventory levels that many large retailers experienced around this time in 2022. The company’s survey of Fortune 100 companies showed that 77% have implemented hybrid work schedules.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 1, 2023

In taking the opportunity to make strategic investments in digital supply chain tools during a market downcycle, when capacity is loose, freight costs are low and customer demand looks shaky, Walmart was bucking the trend among large shippers. More accurately, Walmart was once again ahead of the curve.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

51% of the respondents in a global Reuters survey felt that the most perplexing challenge is the unpredictable nature of consumer demand. billion by 2022. According to a report issued by Zion Market Research, the compound annual growth rate is at 21% between 2016 and 2022. Demand forecasting is hard.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

As corporations become increasingly focused on ESG initiatives, their supply chain and logistics partners respond with tools and services designed to help them grow sustainability and other goals. Jun 13, 2022. Inbound Logistics. Sandra Beckwith. Leaf Logistics Inc.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 7, 2022

According to a survey by Gatepoint Research, 40% of retailers plan to focus on this as one of their key priorities for 2022. As reported by the Bringg Barometer, as of 2022, most retailers (about 99%) intend to offer this service within three years. The growing trend of same-day delivery.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2022

” On the education and thought leadership front, Solace revealed that it will sponsor a second instalment of the EDA Summit conference on 4th May, 2022, building off the success of the inaugural EDA Summit conference held in May 2021. Ongoing Commitment to Open Standards.

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

Apple’s D2C sales grew from 29% in 2018 to 38% in 2022. A survey states that 82% of shippers rely on third-party providers to procure capacity for at least some of their orders. By investing in a tool like ShipFlex , businesses can get end-to-end visibility even with outsourced fleets. of total e-commerce sales.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Following COP26, 90% of world GDP is now covered by net-zero commitments for 2030, and according to Forbes, “sustainable, resilient operations” are the number one business trend for 2022. A report by Avery Dennison which surveyed more than 5,000 fashion buyers from across the U.S., Track and Trace.

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GoShip Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

You must be prepared with the right tools and strategies. A survey last year found 58% of merchants biggest challenge for their business was the cost of shipping, and we are just days ahead of the busiest shipping season of the year. Technology also provides helpful tools. Establish you budget. Expect supply chain disruptions.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2021

With logistics experts estimating that high freight rates will rema­­in through 2022, maybe even 2023, now is not the time to stress over transportation costs. Driver detention is a top concern for truckers finds a 2020 Workhound survey. As a result, capacity remains tight, and freight rates continue to increase.

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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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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2022

A recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found market insights, confidence levels and trends for this peak season and beyond. Even with that in mind, 85% of those surveyed have a positive view of how their revenue will look in the next year.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 16, 2023

Let’s take a concise dive into seven key areas of this critical ecommerce brand tool for boosting business. 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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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Yet, peak season does seem to be less stressful than last year, and a recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found some surprising facts about the coming peak season. Supply Chain Confidence Remains Strong Despite Slight Setbacks .

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Ship Monk

MAY 18, 2023

Stat 1: “Porch pirates stole from 49 million Americans in 2022.” Stat 4: 74% of 1,000 consumers surveyed said they’d experienced a product or service problem in the past year. MonkProtect is a full suite of tools designed to ensure a seamless customer experience from checkout to delivery.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

Now that we’ve established that social proof is an important tool for influencing consumer behavior, it follows that smart ecommerce companies can, and should, take advantage of these natural biases. Adding social proof to your website, product pages, and marketing tools builds trust in your product.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

His statements are based not only on discussions with experts from the industry and research, but also on data from Setlog customers who use the SCM tool OSCA. Modern IT tools can be used to share data, pool resources, and make quick decisions in the event of dynamic fluctuations in demand.

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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. They want to get home safe every single night, and we are offering the education and tools to help them do so.”.

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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

According to a survey, 71 percent of those involved in the supply chain agree fully with this observation. According to the Decarbonisation of Freight Transport 2022 report, 59 percent of freight forwarders and 54 percent of shippers can compute their transit CO2 emissions this year (up from 45 percent and 37 percent, respectively, in 2021).

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

Setlog’s OSCA SCM and OSCA CSR modules will go live at the end of the first quarter of 2022. We chose Setlog’s tool since it is the best solution in an international benchmark,” emphasises Holger Schmies, Managing Director and co-owner of the company. Surveys to partners can be created and distributed quickly. Background.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

According to an ongoing study of 3,036 Shopify stores, the average conversion rate (visits that resulted in purchases) in 2022 was 1.3%. Ecommerce systems, web host systems and analytics systems (including Shopify, GoDaddy, or Google Cloud Platform, to name a few) will have tools that measure the basics. Anywhere between 0.2%

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Raw materials and component shortages, labor shortfalls, port closures, rising fuel costs and other forces will continue to exert enormous pressures on global supply chains in 2022. Early Identification of Disruptions Drives a Faster, Unified Response. Managing Labor Shortages Means Working Smarter, Not Harder. million employees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The chip shortage has been one of the hottest topics in 2022. 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. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 19, 2024

In fact, 70% of consumers visit 2-4 websites before making a purchase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Walmart has its first customer, as Home Depot will use Walmart drivers to deliver paint, tools, and other online purchases to customers’ doors. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was for a shortfall of $70.8 percent starting January 1, 2022. The gap in trade of goods and services increased 4.2

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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. These controls included a measure to cut China off from certain buying semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US tools. It is not just US tool manufacturers that are affected. Thirdly, our tools for collecting, cleansing, and reporting emissions are still somewhat immature.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

A SAS survey found that 18 percent of industrial machinery companies have already started to use ‘IoT devices’ to increase production and reduce costs. Based on research by the analyst firm Machina Research 14 billion of those things will be connected by 2022. The Internet of Things will Power Digital Manufacturing.

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