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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3PL Links

JULY 20, 2023

Unlocking Future: IoT in the Supply Chain | Image source: tecsys.com With its straightforward solutions and increased control, Internet of Things technology is transforming this industry. The benefits of IoT in the supply chain are even more substantial. Follow along while we explore.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2021

Independent c ustomer vote s from two industry leading publications acknowledg e BlueGrace Logistics as a preeminent Third-Party Logistic s (3PL) operator for providing outstanding solutions and services based on recent customer surveys.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2021

Independent c ustomer vote s from two industry leading publications acknowledg e BlueGrace Logistics as a preeminent Third-Party Logistic s (3PL) operator for providing outstanding solutions and services based on recent customer surveys.

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Morai Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Companies talk about the possibilities of blockchain tech, but with only 1% of the responding organizations are currently using blockchain in their supply chain operations, few are actively investing in it. Since this story, blockchain technology (as it relates to Bitcoin) has received a lot of coverage recently. last Thursday.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 10, 2022

Logistics software shopping can be stressful. What’s in this article: Today’s software trends. The cost of today’s logistics software. How to ask about the software company’s structure. Shopping for Logistics Software? Get Comfortable with Today’s Software Trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2022

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on the benefits of time slot management. In that article, I highlighted the importance of the network effect on time slot management and related technologies, as well as the main benefits of a time slot management application. The Network Effect, Sustainability, and Automation.

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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). Technology has made everything faster and more accessible. Currently, only about 12% of all supply chain professionals are using artificial intelligence for operational purposes. What is AI?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, next-day and same-day delivery promises from mega retailers, as well as new delivery models such as store pick-up, were driving increasing customer expectations — not just in retail, but in every industry. In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1]

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Original Article: What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains. The most significant expectations for the 2022 peak shipping season come from the growth of e-commerce and its impact on global supply chains.

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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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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

What’s in this article: What are Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics? Predictive and prescriptive analytics can help companies stay ahead of the curve and solve challenges that are holding them back in today’s complex supply chain world. Predictive and prescriptive analytics are not only used in the supply chain.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The food and beverage industry has faced significant challenges and growth over the past couple of years. After several unpredictable years, many hope we’ll see more stability back in the industry. In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. According to a recent U.S.

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Morai Logistics

MAY 16, 2019

When it comes to driving business growth, research reveals that private equity executives struggle to understand supply chain managers’ value. Across North America, organizations and companies depend on supply chains for a wide range of core functions. Supply Chains and Business Growth.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The food and beverage industry has faced significant challenges and growth over the past couple of years. After yet another unpredictable and unstable year, many hope 2022 will bring more stability back to the industry. In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

Digital supply chains are nothing new as far as the headlines are concerned. There is a lot of promise and potential for the new technology in terms of efficiency and easier adaptation to other advancements and solutions. The survey conducted by Deloitte and MAPI, included more than 200 different manufacturing organizations.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2017

Are industrial manufacturers seizing all the opportunities of a more digital world? A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. The remaining 70 percent are hindered by outdated business models and technology. Possibly not.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Glenn Taylor | Sourcing Journal November 02, 2023 In an improving sign for the retail supply chain, the majority of shippers surveyed by third-party logistics (3PL) provider BlueGrace Logistics—64.4 The index correlates growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of freight shipments and product prices.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

The BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index (LCI) provides shippers with insights into the current state of the industry, enabling them to navigate complexities and make data-driven decisions. Q3 reveals a positive trend in anticipated revenue, with only a 4% decrease reported across all shippers surveyed. Agile operations.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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Morai Logistics

MAY 3, 2018

Millennials possess a dynamic resume of technical, innovative and transferable skills that researchers are defining as “hallmark” qualities of successful supply chains. Senior levels of management, including President of Morai Logistics, Kelli Saunders, recognize the contributions millennials give to the supply chain industry.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

Supply chain and transportation are two of the biggest cost centers in an organization. The cost for these functions is measured as a percentage of sales and differs from industry to industry. However, according to this McKinsey study, most industries report supply chain and logistics cost in the range of 1.8%

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Freightos

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Earlier this year, we ran a series of articles exploring the future of logistics technology. Many of the experts – Cathy Roberson , Joel Clum and others, are consultants with a 50,000 foot view of the industry. Technology Trends for the Logistics Industry. Hall, the president of Track Your Truck.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The NextGen Supply Chain. Realizing that its members are getting bombarded from all sides by what promises to be the “latest and greatest” technology and solution to all of their problems, MHI offers this sage piece of advice in its 2018 MHI Annual Industry Report. These supply chain changes will be pretty disruptive.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 24, 2021

To stay competitive, companies must adapt to new technologies and strategies to survive in the post-COVID world. What’s covered in this article: Supply chain adaptations for success. Industry 4.0. Companies with agile supply chains have handled the market fluctuations better than others.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. Since then, the impact on manufacturing and global supply chains, across multiple industry sectors, has been significant.

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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. Read the Article: Hyperloop One’s Full-Scale Pod Reaches 192 mph. “If

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. By 2018, the year of the survey, this number fell to between 2 and 5 applicants per job.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

Supply Chain Risk Management Solution from riskmethods. If I was asked to vote for the most interesting solution set that has come to the fore over the last few years, my vote would be for supply chain risk management solutions. This solution has a graphical view of the AGCO supply chain across multiple supplier tiers.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Global supply chain managers seeking more ocean cargo rate transparency may have heard some encouraging news at the rencently-concluded Asia Technology Summit in Singapore. The annual event is hosted by INTTRA , a leading ocean shipping network, software and information provider which was acquired by E2Open last month.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

Editor’s Note: Omni- and multi- channel is transforming transportation’s supply chain and logistics processes. These are but extensions of the idea to maximize omni- channel strategies by putting the customer at the heart of the supply chain. . And omni-channel isn’t just for retailers anymore.

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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. Identify shortage and quality problems along the supply chain.

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Logistics in War

MAY 1, 2020

Automation offers military logisticians tremendous advantages and has to be a part of their future. It’s a fallacy to think military logistics is only now advancing on an automation. Military logisticians, alongside industry counterparts, have utilised automation in their daily business for nearly sixty years.

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