3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This article shares details on the Truck Tonnage Index, how the data reflects the overall economy, and other ways to interpret the data. Data Collection. The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members. The index uses seasonally adjusted data and non-seasonally adjusted data.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Jeff Berman | Logistics Management December 11, 2023 BlueGrace described this report as an important tool in measuring expected expansion or contraction within the logistics space. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 27, 2023

BlueGrace described this report as an important tool in measuring expected expansion or contraction within the logistics space. Revenue growth projections for Q4 from our Q3 survey are likely to improve going into retail season,” Jason Lockard, SVP of Managed Logistics at BlueGrace, told LM. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In a conversation with Everstream’s chief data officer, the executive told this writer that the company was using artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data to solve this n-tier problem. The company had access to huge amounts of trade data, for example. It is not enough to have data; you need the right kind of data!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

What’s in this article: What are Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics? Using historical data from inside the company and sources beyond the company, this type of analysis can help determine what will likely happen under certain circumstances. Modern logistics demand modern analytics. How to Implement High-Level Analytics in Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

A transformation that is based on the idea that by putting in new applications the company will automate a process, or processes, and provide more and better data to make decisions, is a poor foundation for a true transformation. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2017

A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. That same study found only 5 percent of those surveyed were very satisfied with their digital progress so far. Harnessing Big Data. Possibly not. This is concerning.

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Morai Logistics

JUNE 26, 2019

A 2018 Logility and APICS survey on supply chain priorities revealed that, 30% highlighted the need to respond to customer mandates for faster, more accurate and unique fulfillment as a top business priority moving forward. Operations in warehouses, involving data collection, and transportation, should all be automated.

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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. is at the forefront as it builds a data-driven, multi-party network that lets shippers, carriers, and freight brokers connect more efficiently.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 29, 2020

As per a Statista survey, eighty per cent of consumers say they’d return a product they received that was damaged in shipping. With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%. Start with shock testing to gather data about your normal shipping routes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. The payoff is well worth it.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 24, 2021

What’s covered in this article: Supply chain adaptations for success. According to a survey from McKinsey, 39% of industry leaders are enhancing industry 4.0 Automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and data digitization are cornerstones to optimize internal business operations to increase time and cost-efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

Companies must also offer a healthy workplace which listens to their workforce and offers modern tools that keep workers happy in addition to being productive. Does it require manual data entry? Survey your users to avoid unseen pitfalls and make sure you’re actually purchasing a solution that provides a good user experience.

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

It’s remarkable, then, that a recent customer survey by DriverIQ, a provider of back- ground screening for the trucking industry, showed that 35 percent of companies have NO programs aimed at recruiting and retaining women drivers! Data shows that wages do indeed impact driver retention. Coaching programs also are more prevalent.

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Globalior

APRIL 4, 2020

We reached out to 16 different Customs brokers (all in different brokerages) we had worked with over the past few years in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia to get the data needed for our research. A brief note on how this survey was conducted.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Augment and Set Visibility Tools In Place. Track, Trace and Collect Data from Key Partners.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2017

The latest news from the world of high technologies: Microsoft is going to store data as DNA. The data science is gaining popularity together with the tremendous growth of information, generated in the world. The tools and techniques of Six Sigma put team’s heads together and stimulate innovation.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . While not always polished, these behemoths have outstanding operational experience, volume, and tools that provide support to midsize shippers.

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ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

Cloud computing and big data offer opportunities for many businesses across the globe. This article explores 5 ways in which AI can be utilized. The AI may recommend increasing the stocking of certain goods while others are reduced based on marketing data. Accurate data in real-time is the key to success.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . While not always polished, these behemoths have outstanding operational experience, volume, and tools that provide support to midsize shippers.

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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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GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

In my article, I will try to reveal main personalization techniques that will increase customer loyalty dramatically and attract more clients to your website. Besides standard personalized services, you can build strong relationships with your customers with the help of third-party data services. Advanced Content.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The concept has spawned hundreds of papers and articles and encouraged equipment makers, software companies and consultancies to launch new offerings, or relabel old ones, with the “Industry 4.0” Some of that data will be generated during production and use, by embedded, network-connect sensors, and more will be imported from the wider world.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade. Skills Shortages.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

Bouncing back more quickly, said experts, will require supply chain managers to turn to new ways of managing the supply chain, including using Internet of Things (IoT) data, analytics and machine learning (ML). And “it’s a great tool,” but there are more sophisticated, more accurate tools to do sourcing.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2018

In theory, brick-and-mortar retailers have the same access to data generated by online sales, but that capability resides firmly within Amazon’s DNA. They’re scrutinizing store traffic patterns, surveying shoppers, even placing sensors at the door. Comment on this article. Retailers are working hard to correct that drawback.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

In one McKinsey survey of more than 100 large organizations in multiple sectors, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability than their industry peers. The remainder of this article will focus on the technology issues.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

Read the Article: 8 Fundamentals for Achieving Artificial Intelligence Success in the Supply Chain. Machine learning can help companies make sense of all the data that can be harvested and provide recommendations on how to respond to likely disruptions or opportunities,” says Vernon. The name of the game is capacity,” says Clark.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 3, 2018

For centuries, hand tools helped humans build dwellings, clothing, food containers and vehicles. The introduction of power tools then made it possible to complete this work much more quickly and with a lot less effort. Related Article: How Humans and Robots Will Work Side-by-Side in the Supply Chain. December 3, 2018 ·.

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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%). For example, the WMS may not share data with the LMS or the TMS. Delays in communications with customers. .

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2022

Leveraging infallible data and the ensuing analytical trends is no longer a matter of the distant past. Describing data, predicting what may come and prescribing corrective measures have become indispensable aspects of running a business successfully. The fundamentals of data analysis lie in data. Data is the new gold.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

This is not an exhaustive list; I will bring you part 2 in a future article which looks at returns management, with solutions from Happy Returns (PayPal), FarEye, and Zebra’s partnership with Opturo. But Manhattan has built a single platform that shares data across applications at all times. Here are the ones that stood out to me.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. Common supply chain disruptions of the past – supplier performance, forecast errors, transportation breakdowns – used historical data to predict and manage risk.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME In many manufacturing or assembly plants, unplanned equipment downtime is costly; a recent survey by ABB put the average cost at $125,000 per hour. His team was able to leverage solid decision support tools that helped everyone understand how expediting the shipments would impact the margin.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

Therefore, before deciding on a particular solution, you should assess and specify the following: Interface: make sure that the WMS of your choice can be integrated into your existing management systems without requiring manual data entry and the like. 4 – Increase Efficiency Levels. 6 – Manage Your Labour and Processes.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

. Sheffi starts, for example, with the extreme pressures coming from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), notably Greenpeace, about which one environmentalist says “When Greenpeace reaches for its toolbox, it tends to find only one tool, and that’s a mallet.” Great article.

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