Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

The journey was bracketed with a human driver handling pick-up and delivery of the shipment, while an automated driver took the long-haul segment in between. An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies. In a word, it’s data.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. Another study reveals that the demand for supply chain talent exceeds supply by 6 to 1. You could be particularly numerate, or into analysis. This is expected to widen to 9 to 1 in the years ahead.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2021

Omnichannel shoppers have a 30% higher lifetime value than those who shop using only one channel, as per a ThinkwithGoogle study. Some might prefer a curb-side pick up after they have made their choice online. They should have an online or contact-less method of making purchases and introduce curb-side pick-ups and last mile delivery.

Expense Reduction 62

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Consumers have gotten used to the convenience and ease of online shopping, home delivery, curbside pickup, buy online/pick up in-store and other alternatives to the traditional in-store shopping experience. Just as the world of omni-channel selling is here to stay, supply chain disruptions also seem to have become the norm.

Optimal Sourcing 114

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. Of course, the most challenging part of any benchmarking project is accessing other companies’ data against which to compare your warehousing performance.

Cost Reduction 108

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Waste Reduction Material Savings 108

FLS Transport

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Drivers should expect processing to pick back up soon. It’s definitely an inflationary data point for shippers to keep their eye on. It’s definitely an inflationary data point for shippers to keep their eye on. Interesting results from a recent Transfix study. US-CAN border delays after CBSA tech malfunctions. 46 million.

Freight 52

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The demand–supply imbalance was slow at first in late 2020 but it really picked up steam as the ball dropped on this holiday season. Finally, many recent studies show how quickly freight rates may normalize using historical data. Based on the data, the normal rate level is at -69% from the current rate levels.

Supply Chains 74

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

According to a study conducted by IBM and National Retail Federation (NRF), the retail and consumer goods industry is designating intelligent automation, also known as artificial intelligence, as the future of supply chain. Refined Analytics: Logistics is a data-intensive function. What more is required?

Supply Chain Software 54

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Locus

MARCH 30, 2023

All it took Billy Beane from Oakland A’s to break the myth that more money can win more games was data. Your business needs data that reflects on-ground reality to build cost-effective plans for the final mile, and the need for advanced supply chain analytics arises here! A study says retail e-commerce sales will reach 8.1

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

percent net increase in revenue for 2016 , and as we’ve briefly mentioned past blogs , technologies such as predictive data analytics, virtual reality, smart connectivity and 3-D printing will drive this growth and reshape the global economic competition between U.S. Predictive Data Analytics. The ISM projects a 4.1 manufacturers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Warehouse operations are impacted by low-value worker travel in the picking processes. Zebra’s warehouse vision study states that typically 50% of ecommerce warehouse employees are picking orders and that 40-70% of their time is spent moving between picking locations. RFID technology and machine vision.

Supply Chain Software 46

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

Take a look at how the IoT supply chain is changing the landscape in terms of equipment functionality, shipping processes, invoicing and payments, and analysis of trends. Furthermore, the use of robotics in the order fulfillment, specifically the “item picking” processes , could help foster a faster purchase-to-delivery timeline.

Supply Chain Software 103

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In 2017, the top three risks for supply chain management were categorized into three groups: War, terrorism and other geopolitical issues Natural disasters affecting supplier facilities Data security/IT incidents. Here are the complete data representing how many supply chain management professionals perceived these threats as significant.

Supply Chain Design 75

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Examples include compact warehouse and picking solutions with an energy recovery system, sleep mode when order volumes are low, and lightweight construction for reduced energy consumption. Information technology enables the data analytics and control needed to modernize and automate warehouse processes.

Production 59

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

As per a study conducted by Mckinsey, “companies that aggressively engage in supply chains digitization can expect to boost annual growth of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by 3.2 A performance management system integrates data of suppliers, service providers, and so on in a “supply chain cloud.”

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

A recent analysis by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) indicates that if existing trends persist, we could see a potential driver shortage reaching up to 175,000 by 2024. Read also: A Study of Unit Economics in Last Mile Delivery Is it essential to reduce last-mile delivery costs for vehicles?

Cost Reduction 98

Cost Reduction Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 98

Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that in July vacancies in the logistics sector were 338% higher than the pre-Covid norm. A ‘pick’ in a distribution centre may have 30 or more time-study elements. But it is all too true, and nowhere more so than across the logistics and distribution sector.

Production 59

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Based on this analysis, the team needs to prioritize the key functions of the software. And the last, but not least step is the preparation of a feasibility study. For this purpose, it’s crucial to make a qualitative and quantitative comparative analysis, without missing significant direct or indirect consequences.

Tips 43

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

Data analysis and predictive modeling are just the beginning of the industry’s new bag of tricks. They’ll need to be able to provide higher levels of service such as big data analysis and real-time visibility, all at competitive prices. As for technology, the freight industry has undergone a veritable renaissance.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

The tech is using data to its full potential to better anticipate events, avoid risks and create solutions. For example, DHL analyzes 58 different parameters of internal data to create a machine learning model for air freight. AI analysis can also be used to safeguard against risk.

Supply Chain Planning Software 54

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, we’ve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It would be folly not to take advantage of data availability and accessibility.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In addition, a recent ATRI analysis of census data on employment sectors shows that the trucking industry has the lowest percentage of young entrants and the highest percentage of aging workforce entrants. According to the American Trucking Associations, the driver shortage hit 60,800 at the end of 2018. FLEXIBILITY.

Outsourcing 89

Outsourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 89

Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. – Third-Party Logistics Study, 2022, NTT Data. It minimizes the cost of real estate, picking, storage, retrieval and last-mile delivery costs too. billion in 2022, an increase of 16.9%

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. Picking and packing. Collecting and Using Cost to Serve Data. Efficient order terms. Sales organisation costs.

Purchasing Skills 89

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

To better understand true cost and volume impacts, Zipline Logistics evaluated a sample of 33,000 shipments, comparing data prior to the 2017 Tropical Storm Harvey with data after the event. Data shows that the Average Cost Per Load after the 8/26 hurricane went up by $159.58, or 11% and that the Average Cost Per Mile increased by 15%.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The process usually includes analyzing historical data for seasonal trends and product performance, as well as gathering current data on competitors, marketplace trends, future marketing plans and promotions. All of them rely on data, whether you’re using historical data or new findings gathered from consumer research.

eCommerce 84

eCommerce Operations Inventory Reduction Modeling Software 84

247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 4, 2019

Many consumers head online, order just about any grocery item from just about any grocer, and either pick it up or have it delivered, often within hours. At grocery delivery service Instacart, a data science team reviews historical data to most efficiently route its shoppers through stores. Technology also comes into play.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 28

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 1, 2014

For example, when analyzing large amounts of data on the contents of the supermarket baskets the researchers recently found that when a person buys baby''s diapers, there is a good probability that this person would also buy some beer. The quality of prediction benefits from the careful statistical analysis of the available data.

Modeling Software 28

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2015

For example, when analyzing large amounts of data on the contents of the supermarket baskets the researchers recently found that when a person buys baby''s diapers, there is a good probability that this person would also buy some beer. The quality of prediction benefits from the careful statistical analysis of the available data.

Modeling Software 24

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Products, of course, can be picked up at the branches. But online ordering supports in-store pickups of already picked and packed products or curbside pickups. This is an important analysis tool for maintaining a well-run supply chain. Ferguson does 20 to 30 studies a year using this tool.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Waggoner: One of the things we have done with a couple of shippers is actually pull ELD data from a third party and look at all the customer locations and geo-fence them. We were able to use our data science team and vet ELD data to provide very granular data by location on how they stack up and compare to themselves and other companies.

Global logistics 28

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 1, 2014

For example, when analyzing large amounts of data on the contents of the supermarket baskets the researchers recently found that when a person buys baby''s diapers, there is a good probability that this person would also buy some beer. The quality of prediction benefits from the careful statistical analysis of the available data.

Modeling Software 20

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Conger

JULY 16, 2021

Pick-to-Light and Put-to-Light Systems. Voice Picking. Directing picking, packing, and shipping activities. In fact, a study by Darex, a drill and knife sharpener manufacturer found that cobots increase efficiency by 30% ! Improved picking accuracy. Automated Guided Vehicles & Autonomous Mobile Robots.

Automation 59

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Let’s put a major multinational – Saint-Gobain – under the microscope to illustrate how this kind of analysis. and Data Science. The business directors pick the option that is best suited to their needs. The Coupa tool provides a much more efficient way to conduct cost saving/sustainability studies.

Material Savings 127

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Designing a successful business model requires a bit of research and analysis of your competitors. This dispatching service keeps track of every step of the process, from finding a local driver to pick up the goods to scanning the grocery package and scheduling a delivery time. What to Consider for your Grocery Delivery Services.

Modeling Software 52

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

Once you have gathered the data relating to your customers’ needs, you should be able to see if a single logistics strategy will work for your entire customer base, or whether you need to take a segmented approach. Step 2: Gap Analysis – Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends. Delivery frequency and lead times. Inventory levels.

Inventory Reduction 107

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? presented a great case study on the company’s journey and success with real-time freight visibility. Wes Burt, Production Control-SCM-Assistant Manager at Toyota Manufacturing Canada, also gave an informative case study presentation.

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