Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

said Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder and President of Logistics Trends & Insights LLC during a webinar organised by Container xChange on the Chinese New Year analysis and predictions. Further, we asked ‘Ahead of Chinese New Year factory closures, have you changed your container sourcing strategy to ensure you have boxes?’

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. In a 2018 survey by GEODIS, only 6% of supply chain professionals worldwide believed their companies had achieved supply chain visibility ? And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too?

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 9, 2022

In the third annual State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief , released today and available at no cost, transportation fleets continued to report a resounding trend — their use of clean fuels and advanced vehicle technologies is rapidly progressing. Report authors surveyed nearly 250 U.S.-based By 2025, U.S.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

It involves analyzing historical data, information such as market trends and other relevant factors, and the knowledge to anticipate future demand accurately. 2] Hence, it is no surprise that a recent industry survey found that 97% of respondents anticipate AI’s influence on product development and manufacturing. [3]

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper. The same could be said about natural disasters.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

It involves analyzing historical data, information such as market trends and other relevant factors, and the knowledge to anticipate future demand accurately. 2] Hence, it is no surprise that a recent industry survey found that 97% of respondents anticipate AI’s influence on product development and manufacturing. [3]

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ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

Information is gathered from multiple sources, validated, then analyzed to make appropriate adjustments to the manufacturing process. For example, a comparative analysis of sales and inventory will raise red flags if there are shortages or gluts. The resultant management information is critical for continuous improvement.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. This shortage trend alone should accelerate interest in driverless trucks.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

The source pointed to several trends that are encouraging the adoption of TMS, including better control of data, more comprehensive analysis and the need to support omni-channel supply chains. Inform yourself on these trends by downloading the Capgemini/Penn State/Panalpnia 2013 18th Annual 3PL Study.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

So, let’s take a look at how our predictions for the first four manufacturing technology trends (Predictive analytics, 3D Printing, and VR) to watch for in 2016 stacked up. In fact, 97 percent of manufacturers cite the IoT as the most important technology to impact the industry, explains a survey by Zebra Technologies, reports Macrofab.

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Logistics Manager

MAY 21, 2020

In particular, the lag in its effects between the large-scale sourcing regions of China and other parts of Asia and the consuming markets of Europe and North America has caused significant build-ups of goods produced in the former regions but not now required in the later.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

It is surprising then that despite the hundreds of millions of RFID tags sold this year alone that, according to results from the 2014 GS1 US Standards Usage Survey, finally saw the technology living up to the hype in the logistics industry in the last few years. Source: Morai Logistics. Source: SupplyChainOpz.com.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 31, 2023

A better way is to connect your Excel reports directly to the data source and get the same reports you used to spend hours or days creating, in minutes. Pulling data takes time and then you must format it for analysis and check for errors. Analysis is limited. You will need to go back to the data source and start again.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Nexant conducted a survey of the plastics industry , in collaboration with Plastics News , to understand reshoring trends and the effect on the North American market. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers. Most of them, however, never left our shores.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2020

In particular, the lag in its effects between the large-scale sourcing regions of China and other parts of Asia and the consuming markets of Europe and North America has caused significant build-ups of goods produced in the former regions but not now required in the later.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 11, 2018

This gives companies an additional source of information for their business decisions. The new index developed by DHL in cooperation with Accenture is based on the analysis of large volumes of logistics data using artificial intelligence. From 64 points from the first survey (January 2018), the index has risen to 66 points in March.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword. Technology key to logistics evolution.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

While it’s imperative to focus on budgets and business initiatives that will take precedence over the next year, it’s just as important to keep an eye on the big-picture trends that are shaping the industry. o9 Solutions’ supply chain experts and leaders are sharing their insights on the trends that could become prevalent in 2023 and beyond.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 4, 2020

In the grand scheme of things, data analysis falls into the categories of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. While descriptive data presents existing figures, predictive data allows you to draw insights from trends in your descriptive data in order to make an educated guess about what might happen next. Billing Metrics.

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CLX Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From streamlining sourcing and supplier management to optimizing contract negotiations and spend analysis, AI and ML offer various capabilities that can revolutionize procurement management operations and drive sustainable value creation.

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3PL Links

JULY 7, 2023

The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management | Image source: Pixabay This article describes the transformation that data analysis and the supply chain are fostering and how it will impact business intelligence. Intelligence-driven businesses are interested in supply chain management and data analysis.

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2022

We all have seen how the world came to a standstill; we all have witnessed how the financial and social trends across the world underwent a sea-change; we all have experienced how the world became a different place in terms of how we dealt with things. The fundamentals of data analysis lie in data. Data is the new gold.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One source reports disruptions increased over 60% between 2019 and 2020. New trends in supply chain management. Source: McKinsey. This may even suggest much larger safety stocks and in some cases, a whole new sourcing agreement. Review sourcing and suppliers. For example: Japan earthquake 2016.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what e-commerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to consultants and analysts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s savvy logistics professional. Predictive analytics.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2018

Aptiv is taking a highly centralised approach to the logistics operation supporting the new division and has made Jeffrey Richards its global director of logistics and supply chain operations, responsible for the sourcing, network design, continuous improvement and emergency logistics for all operating units. A need for autonomous vehicles.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Richa Gupta , senior analyst for AutoID and data capture at VDC Research, says in 2017 she’s seeing “a bit of a downward trend” in the markets she covers, which include bar code scanning and printing. Source: VDC Research. AutoID ma rket analysis. Source: VDC Research. “The Overall market trends. Renton, Wash. .

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Turvo

JULY 27, 2021

A report based on a survey by Finances Online found that the most critical inventory management practices for companies were forecasting (61.3%), warehouse management (50%), logistics (46.8%), and back-end technology (32.3%). Trends have been shifting all the more strongly toward improved perceptibility, transparency, and adaptability.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The military initially was the leader in drone use, but corporations also are adopting them to survey construction zones, deliver packages and monitor inventory in warehouses, among other tasks. More recently, flying robots, or drones , have been designed to help with surveillance and other operations that are challenging for humans.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Heavily relying on a single sourcing location can leave businesses vulnerable to disruptions, whether they are geopolitical, environmental, or economic. Trade wars, local conflicts and potential health emergencies highlight the vulnerability of supply chains that are heavily dependent on a single source. A shift is obvious.

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Conger

JULY 30, 2021

Two trends are driving companies to adopt omnichannel distribution strategies: Competition. Customers can win points through online purchases, in-store purchases, the Walgreens app, and surveys. You can get insights into consumer needs and preferences from various sources. Consumer expectations.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

As the Wall Street Journal reported recently, a survey of 1,310 supply chain managers in Europe carried out by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply finds that one in 10 company executives in the UK fear that their enterprises could go bankrupt if Brexit causes Customs delays of just 10 to 30 minutes.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 17, 2018

They may experience problems in achieving proper visibility over global transport spend data and compiling a single source data repository with actionable business intelligence, made available in real time so decisions can be made to help control and reduce cost. . Drill-down analysis. Technology built on expertise.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Early on, Sheffi describes the multiple sources of pressure – sometimes rather ruthlessly executed – pushing companies towards sustainability. In other words, Nestle had to change its palm oil sourcing practices whether cost justifiable or not due to brand risk. Dustin Calitz.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives – operational, investment and financial?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2017

Since you, as a shipper, rely on having the most accurate information available and applicable to your operation, understanding the trends identified in the third party logistics study can help your business grow throughout 2017. One of the most surprising facts revealed in the 21 st study revolves around global logistics trends using 3PLs.

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