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Labor Shortages in Supply Chain & Logistics: They’re Not Subsiding

Logistics Viewpoints

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. According to the survey, 55% of respondents indicated that positions for knowledge workers (e.g.,

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Data key to tackling forecasting challenges

FreightWaves SONAR

Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains. According to Gold, NRF members have made significant investments in data analysis to improve their ability to predict consumer demand to prevent bloated inventory levels that many large retailers experienced around this time in 2022. and Target Corp.

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Dissecting the Transformation: A Critical Examination of Logistics Education in Universities

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this blog, we critically examine the transformation of logistics education in higher institutions, comparing past, present, and future developments in this field. This is evidenced by a 2019 survey, which found that 72% of universities worldwide have incorporated data analytics courses into their logistics programs (MHL News, 2019).

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How manufacturers and distributors can improve inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Survey findings. Survey are clear. According to Gartner , key technical issues to address when aiming for supply chain excellence are data accuracy and timeliness. According to Gartner , key technical issues to address when aiming for supply chain excellence are data accuracy and timeliness.

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Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance

GlobalTranz

Creating a data-driven supply chain tracking important transportation metrics helps shippers respond and adapt as quickly as possible to known and unknown events. Actionable data is one of the most critical business drivers. Only 34% of survey respondents named saving money as a priority.”. Why Monitor Transportation Metrics.

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The Future of Supply Chain: Top 5 Supply Chain Trends in 2024

3PL Links

It’s not by accident that 82% of procurement leaders surveyed for the Gartner research “Future Supply Chains: Resilience, Agility, Sustainability & Technology” in 2023 stated they want to make significant investments in technology over the next five years.

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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part IV: Data Analysis, Wearables, and the Cloud

GlobalTranz

Modern supply chains are evolving beyond anyone’s expectations due to increased use of cloud-computing technologies, wearables and advanced data analysis. In fact, up to 70 percent of companies surveyed in Europe have already implemented cloud-based solutions to enable rapid scalability and flexibility.