Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

According to McKinsey’s latest consumer pulse survey, Spending in March 2020 was down by 18% as compared to two years later. According to United States Census Bureau data , advance estimates for U.S. The post Revenge Festivities: How To Power Up Your Retail Last-Mile Fulfillment To Meet Soaring Demand appeared first on Locus Blog.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today we continue our “Top Blog Posts” series, after covering the top posts in manufacturing , supply chain , logistics , and transportation so far, by bringing you a subject all of us must focus on: Business. Today we will feature the 11 most popular blogs that fall into the business category by page view.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 17, 2022

Our latest research survey shows that 70% of manufacturing and distribution businesses experienced supply chain disruptions and 60% of businesses were unable to engage and collaborate with customers and suppliers in real-time. Immediacy: The Cloud allows for data and information to be shared immediately.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. Data, for most companies, is often collected for record-keeping purposes. For many companies, managing the quality data can seem like an overwhelming task.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Technology tools that are easy to use were cited as critical features among 93% of survey respondents. Technology tools, notably desktop and mobile-enabled capabilities, were listed as in-demand benefits of 3PL partnerships among 86% of survey respondents. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2022

Globally, the use of data is growing — and in the past two years, the pandemic has been the main driver behind worldwide data growth, including increased internet access and a new way of working. Ultimately what should matter most for business is not the volume of data but, rather, knowing how to use it.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In a recent survey , 40% of respondents mentioned rising inventory costs as a top business risk. One of the biggest uncertainties of inventory management is how much stock to hold to meet changing demand. The key technical requirements when aiming for optimized inventory levels are data accuracy and timeliness.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 2, 2023

This blog post delves into the intricacies of logistics in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, highlighting their unique challenges and opportunities. A Data-Driven Comparison: Logistics Performance of SMEs and Startups To better understand the logistics performance of SMEs and startups, we must dive into the data.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey and Assessment was developed and implemented to identify driver safety problems and avoid further tragedy. These reports included a 15% hike in miles traveled between 2012 and 2017 in addition to locations that were identified as problematic in a separate survey from 2014. During this briefing, U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Logistics stakeholders are continuing to digitalize operations—and supply chains—through new technologies that meet customer expectations and keep up with global trade challenges. Streamlining and digitizing data and automating internal and external operations increases the efficiency of the whole industry.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Yet, peak season does seem to be less stressful than last year, and a recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found some surprising facts about the coming peak season. Supply Chain Confidence Remains Strong Despite Slight Setbacks .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. According to 2021 G2 ERP Statistics 95% of businesses achieve major improvements after using ERP through reducing process times, increasing collaboration, and centralizing enterprise data.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

Making the situation worse, trucking companies haven’t been able to hire back enough drivers to meet demand. A recent SYSPRO survey shows that only 45% of businesses have looked at systems to address supply chain disruptions and just 44% have investigated technologies that enable collaboration with external suppliers and customers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 26, 2022

In a world where the only constant is change, manufacturing and distribution businesses now need three essential ingredients (including specialist ISV solutions) to set sail on the right path: The reliability of a core ERP system that provides centralized and real-time data insights.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Unless manufacturers change, they will find that their ability to forecast demand, and determine what to do to meet it, will be challenging. SCM solutions provide oversight of materials and products, and their associated data, as they move through the supply chain from supplier to consumer. How Supply Chain Management is changing.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

SYSPRO ’s 2020 survey, The Inflection Point for the Factory of the Future , showed that only about one-third (38%) of manufacturers’ business systems had enabled them to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance and production can’t be working off different data sets. The pandemic made that impossible.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Additionally, most planning tools fail to incorporate the abstract data that’s required for this stage. How can you account for new products that don’t exist in master data? Often, demand planners are located in supply chain, where there is more data affinity. Pitfall #5: Not recognizing that assumptions drive the numbers.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. This means that you can target very specific parts of your demand data and dynamically run different scenarios in those conditions to measure its effect.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” The data from benchmarking trucking fleets provides companies with a wealth of information.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The three trends we shall discuss below show that one of the main goals of businesses going forward will be to enhance the level of technological maturity by achieving more integration and intelligence in the use of data. Big data and analytics Big Data and analytics are taking center stage in a vast ecosystem of logistical data.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Improving predictability in outcomes is valuable, but ensuring your supply chain is nimble enough to act on the data is even more so. We explore how predictive analytics and big data with human sentiments can add value and amplify their supply chain strategies. The presence of data throughout the supply chain is vital to its evolution.

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3PL Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

Evans distributes a series of customer surveys to track progress. Surveys capture feedback at critical points in a customer relationship: Within 90 days of onboarding a new customer. Once the data is collected, it’s circulated widely to leadership, operations personnel, and customer service representatives.

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Transporeon

AUGUST 8, 2018

To find out more about the transformational journey of digitization in the chemical industry, Transporeon Group recently joined forces with Germany’s largest technical university, RWTH Aachen, to conduct a unique survey of the current status and future of digital logistics. “In Photo credit: Jay Phagan on Best Running / CC BY.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 6, 2021

Logistics stakeholders are continuing to utilize digital transformation to meet customer expectations and keep up with global trade challenges. What this blog is about: Using automation and digital disruption to transform supply chains. Defining digital transformation and its customer-focused capabilities. 2. The Roadmap.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 6, 2021

Logistics stakeholders are continuing to utilize digital transformation to meet customer expectations and keep up with global trade challenges. What this blog is about: Using automation and digital disruption to transform supply chains. Defining digital transformation and its customer-focused capabilities. 2. The Roadmap.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Dubbed YAFO, the modeling tool also helps users understand how forests will adapt to a changing climate, drawing on data from multiple European countries. . Our recent Demand Forecasting survey shows that teams anticipate more complexity in the supply chain. The landscape is changing in Europe, with the UK officially out of the EU.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 1, 2023

At its annual Investment Community Meeting in April in Tampa, Florida, Walmart’s management team took the opportunity to lay out an ambitious transformation of its supply chain. As management reminded Wall Street at its Investment Community Meeting down in Tampa: Everyday Low Prices are only enabled by Everyday Low Costs. Walmart U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 11, 2022

A recent SYSPRO survey however has found that many of these systems did not deliver on the value promised, as they were carried out as stand-alone projects with little coordination or oversight. The post ERP Implementation: The importance of project management appeared first on SYSPRO Blog. Setting up the ERP Project.

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Locus

MARCH 20, 2023

The survey conducted by MetaPack highlights that more than 90% of customers consider delivery a crucial factor when making online purchases. Another survey by Deloitte found that 63% of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. There’s also a growing trend of customers prioritizing fast delivery options.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Negotiating uncertainties is still the name of the game, and in a quest to meet the same-day delivery expectations of customers, retailers rolled out omnichannel capabilities in record time last year. A Forbes report quoted data stating that store traffic in 2020 fell by 30% as compared to 2019. Share and Enjoy !

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EazyStock

JUNE 21, 2022

Cloud computing, often referred to as ‘the cloud’, is simply the process of running programs and storing data over the internet rather than using a local or personal server. There could be multiple reasons for this reluctance to move data over to the cloud. The transition to cloud solutions in supply chain management.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A recent survey, conducted by Handshake , found more than 79 percent of companies providing B2B sales already have customers clamoring for online ordering. percent of all B2B sales by 2020, explains Ranga Bodla of Netsuite Blog. Big Data Is Needed to Identify Real-Time Demands on the Supply Chain. E-commerce grew 10.2

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 20, 2022

This still holds true with 45% of survey participants citing inconsistent practices and processes across teams as one of the top challenges in adopting project management implementation. These might include mass email, daily meetings to be in contact, and shared documents across the team.

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CLX Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A recent survey highlights the evolving priorities of procurement leaders, emphasizing the importance of digital transformation in driving operational excellence and strategic alignment. ML algorithms enable predictive analysis and decision-making, while NLP algorithms enhance communication and data analysis capabilities.

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

When demand forecasting steps into the game, it allows retailers to meet their customers’ needs. You’ll get to know your target audience better and tailor your product offers to meet its needs by demand forecasting. The quantitative method relies on already existing sales data and previous demand tests. Collect the data.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Design your research: How do you plan to meet your research objectives? Collate the data and analyze it: From the collated data, draw definite conclusions that are likely to be valuable to your business in the long term. You can get this input through reviews, surveys, questionnaires, interviews, and forums.

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