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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

When companies want to digitally transform their supply chain capabilities, moving to an integrated business planning process (IBP) is often at the heart of the transformation. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. Dean Sorenson concurs.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. When that stopped, the industry found itself in a crunch and within just months, prices took off by some 400%. Even if you don’t care about world economics or how the logistics industry operates, this is important. Let’s talk freight. . Credit: Lufthansa ).

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Morai Logistics

JUNE 26, 2019

Despite all the talk about blockchain technology, one of the preeminent challenges supply chains still face is customer service, and there are several technologies that could be the key to addressing it. Customer service is an ongoing priority in the supply chain industry. The supply chain industry is no exception.

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Morai Logistics

APRIL 4, 2019

In response to growing demands, experts consider cloud logistics as an optmization tool for the transportation supply chain industry in 2019. In addition to improving our every day lives, it also enables industries to advance and optimize communications, operations, production and servicing. 3% in 2019 to total $206.2

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 27, 2023

And it added that by analyzing revenue forecasts, inventory levels, and order volumes, it provides industry stakeholders with valuable insights into what to expect next quarter and how that reflects the freight market. There was a shift from truckload (TL) to LTL as overall over shipment size decreased in many supply chains,” he said.

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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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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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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. 5 Supply Chain Predictions for 2023 ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa Software ) So much has changed in a year! So, let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories of 2023.

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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. More impressively, by 2025, industry experts expect over 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) to be tied into blockchain.

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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. Wait Times and Costs Can Add Up Quickly.

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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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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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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

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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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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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. What is AI?

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

Digital supply chains are nothing new as far as the headlines are concerned. Yet even with the knowledge of the many benefits associated with digital supply networks (DSN), many companies are only now beginning to embrace it. . Transparency represents one of the biggest potentials for efficiency gain in the industry.

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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 Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2021

Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) recently gave a presentation at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. The following article highlights some of the key points made by Ms. Map your supply chain. Background.

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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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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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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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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 industrial internet of things (IIoT) has exponentially increased the amount of data produced.

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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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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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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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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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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

But if you are looking to get ahead of what is coming next, especially in a dynamic marketplace, using available forecast systems can help place businesses at the forefront and in-step with demand months in advance to best align their supply chains. Additionally, ensure effective communication between the sales and supply chain teams.

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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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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 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 GEP and look at the impact of EV boom on the oil & gas market. To read the full article, click HERE. Additionally, U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 12, 2020

The Chinese food delivery market, dominated by pizza orders, reached $6.138 billion (USD) in 2019, so the surge translates into millions of dollars and a significant fillip for industry leaders Ele.me The global food delivery industry has been growing exponentially in the past five years as the speed of delivery and quality of food improves.

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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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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 10, 2018

The study, “Embracing a digital future: How manufacturers can unlock the transformative benefits of digital supply networks,” reveals a disconnect between executives’ opinions of their DSN efforts and actual implementation. Transportation economist, Noël Perry, told Supply Chain Management Review that he was not surprised by the findings.

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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. 5 things to know about NextGen supply chain technology: 1.

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