Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

ARC is getting ready for our Supply Chain Forum on February 16 th and 17 th. End users – supply chain practitioners working for manufacturers, distributors, or retailers – can attend for free. So instead of giving a speech on this, I am repurposing this content into an article. So, what are the mega trends?

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 17, 2023

The supply chain industry has gone through a lot of ups and downs in recent years. With predictions of a looming recession, it’s important to understand the latest trends to prepare for the new year. So, what are some of the trends we can expect in 2023? Digital Technologies. Shipping Rate Increases. Nearshoring.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , nearly three years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, supply chains are back to normal. Actually, when looking a bit closer at the numbers, supply pressures actually fell below normal. In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk.

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3PL Links

MAY 11, 2023

Image source: Pixabay | Maximize Your Efficiency: Top 5 Supply Chain Trends to Adopt in 2023 We can all agree that the supply chain is critical to a business’s operational success, right? Attacks on the supply chain are one of the most serious concerns to watch out for this year.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Businesses constantly seek innovative solutions for their supply chains to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience. I’m going to answer that question for you as well as offer some practical insights into how you should be implementing Generative AI in your supply chain. What is Generative AI?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond.

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Morai Logistics

JULY 31, 2019

With supply chain companies having to continually respond to the needs of their respective markets, it’s critical that they stay cognizant of the many structural and operational advances being made in order to remain competitive. As a result, supply chains are evolving faster than ever to meet and surpass those expectations.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Call it a cop-out if you like, but predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular, can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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3PL Links

APRIL 16, 2024

Image source: Wikimedia | Top 9 Technology Trends for Your Warehouse in 2024 Distribution warehouses bear a great deal of responsibility these days because of the direct impact their operations have on the customer experience. The solution is found in robotic automation, which is the topic we will discuss in this article.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. Comparatively, shippers are also using more cold chain services to preserve the shelf life of their products, even when temperature-controlled transportation isn’t needed. Part of their plan includes using reusable cold chain packaging.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. The sudden onset of COVID-19 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. The Road to Agility and Resilience.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Who would have thought that measuring the performance of supply chain processes like warehousing, procurement, or logistics could be so troublesome? Well, we know a few supply chain managers who, having made some of the mistakes covered by this article, would attest to the potential for difficulty.

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IoT World Today

MAY 24, 2021

Key takewways in this article are the following: As technology and geopolitical risks converge, cyberthreats of all kinds become more prevalent and costly, from ransomware to trade-and-tariff wars. This “weaponization” of trade has become a significant threat to the supply chain, disrupting the flow of goods.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. TRENDS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY. CONTINUED COLD CHAIN GROWTH. CONTINUED COLD CHAIN GROWTH. One of the well-known trends in the food and beverage industry is the continued growth of cold chains.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. The inefficiencies that plague supply chains have seemingly been around forever. Blockchain in supply chain changes that.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Supply Chain Manager’s Multi-function Display. By now, you are probably wondering what airliners have to do with supply chain KPIs. You see, the set of primary data needed to keep an airliner aloft is (apparently) relatively simple—and the same is true of running a supply chain organisation.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

Known as reshoring or nearshoring, the shift to bring supply chains and manufacturing closer to the U.S. Companies were able to see that these long global supply chains involved a lot of points of failure and, potentially, introduced a lot of risk into their operations.” has grown as U.S.-China billion volume of 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The plant-based meat supply chain is taking advantage of hiccups in traditional food supply chains, especially during the Covid pandemic. The Plant-Based Meat Supply Chain. The plant-based meat supply chain is an interesting one. The main concern is over food safety and traceability.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Current Technologies in Use for Supply Chain Network Design . What we’re seeing is not just a trend towards changing materials/part suppliers, but also warehousing and logistics suppliers. . Stay tuned! .

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3PL Links

JANUARY 4, 2024

This model is an example of an advanced approach for the global logistics sector. including process integration, ease and streamlining, and cost and time reduction during the manufacturing and logistics chain stages. Understanding these trends and how Logistics 5.0 Supply Chain 5.0 The Supply Chain 5.0,

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Morai Logistics

APRIL 8, 2021

Supply chain management has undergone significant change in recent times due numerous external pressures—these are 4 more key elements shaping it today. When there are dramatic changes in the supply chain, there has to be an equally robust response. It’s a trend that has been taking place gradually over decades.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Example #2: Airtasker. Example #2: Airtasker.

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EazyStock

JUNE 16, 2022

As global supply chains become more complex, disruption in one link in the chain can significantly impact other areas. Having systems and processes in place to reduce the possibility and subsequent impact of supply chain issues is extremely important. What is artificial intelligence? What is machine learning?

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ShipLilly

MAY 19, 2021

This trend was experienced among both semi-skilled and skilled workers. A Wall Street Journal article in April indicated that storage and warehouse operators had hired 8200 people in the previous month. For example, Amazon announced that it was hiring up to 175,000 new workers during March. When unemployment was as low as 3.5%

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

But with the memory of those extraordinary times still fresh, 3PLs are now working to build more efficient and resilient supply chains for the future. By providing that level of cus­tomer support, 3PLs should be able to grow regardless of fluctuations in freight demand, Harris said, pointing to his own company as an example.

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Morai Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2019

With 2019 almost at an end, and technology having been the focus of so much of it, it’s critical to look back at some of the supply chain technology that defined it. More than ever before the supply chain has become characterized by technology. 2019 saw all these innovations continue their ascent.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Exploring the Impact of IoT in Logistics and Supply Chain | Image source: Pexels The Internet of Things is sparking a global technology revolution. Numerous industries are being affected, including IoT logistics, which offers more effectiveness, lower costs, and fewer supply chain failures overall.

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ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

Despite all challenges, the supply chain industry is on the cusp of new dawn due to artificial intelligence (AI). Currently, only about 12% of all supply chain professionals are using artificial intelligence for operational purposes. Logistics and supply chains fall in this category.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Since early 2020, global trade has been buffeted by waves of increased customer demand, supply chain challenges, and constant uncertainty and volatility. It also provides four key insights into how importers and exporters can modify their supply chain planning as a result. What Goes Up, Must Come Down.

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Turvo

JANUARY 26, 2021

Relying on the traditional system set up and design for supply chain management systems is becoming increasingly difficult. That’s where supply chain data analytics comes into play. What Are Supply Chain Data Analytics and Why Are Supply Chain Leaders Looking to Them.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Managed Logistics Meets Five Challenges for Complex Supply Chain Operations Show Submenu Resources. Supply Chain Brain. Ever-changing supply chain complexities can be a significant distraction from core market focus. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. Case Study. BlueGrace Logistics. September 15, 2022.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2020

2019’s over, but there’s plenty of technology to look back on over the course of the year to see what affects it had on supply chains. Supply chains looked to a number of other technologies to elevate the running of their operations last year. Nonetheless, there’s plenty more to cover. Blockchain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Australia’s continuing weather-driven supply chain problems. While digital twin technology is not new, it has only recently begun to gain ground as a supply chain tool.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. The Dark Store Trend. Target’s strategy is just one of many examples of retailers exploiting their brick-and-mortar assets to support ecommerce.

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Turvo

AUGUST 31, 2021

With all the volatility that still lingers in the modern supply chain, the need for high-quality data analysis, solid procurement planning, good profit margins , and streamlined scheduling systems all remain crucial for shipping and transportation providers. Lost profits and weak investment return along the entire supply chain.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

There are many trends and analytics within the shipping and transportation industry that maximize success for the supply chain. For any supply chain, collaboration tech becomes key to being successful. Examples of Tech Used in Supply Chains Today. Diversity is also essential.

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