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Logistics Confidence Index Unlocks Growth Potential

Blue Grace Logistics

The LCI surveys a diverse portfolio of shippers across different verticals, including consumer packaged goods (CPG), industrial and manufacturing and direct-to-consumer business. Q3 reveals a positive trend in anticipated revenue, with only a 4% decrease reported across all shippers surveyed. Order volume sentiment.

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Managing the Realities of the “New Normal” LTL Shipping Environment

Blue Grace Logistics

Case Study. So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey. Although LTL rates have been rising over the last couple of years, 81% of surveyed companies saw their LTL contract rates increase between 2021 and 2022.

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Celebrating Leaders In Supply Chain Sustainability

Blue Grace Logistics

From 2010 to 2020, they also reduced emissions across their global operations 52% through energy efficiency and renewable electricity. net sales were represented by suppliers who reported to one or more sustainability surveys. Walmart Approximately 70% of Walmart U.S.

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Successful Product Innovation Requires Supply Chain Insight

Material Handling and Logistics

In most companies, supply chain leaders are considered executors of innovation strategies, focused on optimizing costs and improving operational efficiencies once such strategies have already been determined.”. Note: This article originally appeared on the University of Tennessee Knoxville website.

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Navigating the Loading Bay’s Hidden Risks

Logistics Business Magazine

One survey found that 64% of businesses across materials handling, distribution, or fulfilment had forgone business worth more than 25% of their revenue in 2022 because of staffing issues. Processes are more efficient, meaning deadlines are hit without the extra pressure on staff. Recruitment challenges.

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Curbside Pickups: What are They and How do They Work?

Locus

A survey of 1,000 global shoppers stated that curbside deliveries and pickups rose by 190 percentage points in North America after the COVID-19 pandemic. So, how do you efficiently fulfill curbside pickups without compromising on profit margins set by your business? Quite fascinating!

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Why Digital Transformation Is Fundamental To A Resilient Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

In a changing industry, digital transformation often feels like a buzzword that leads companies to rush towards streamlining operational efficiency. Streamlining and digitizing data and automating internal and external operations increases the efficiency of the whole industry. That said, digital transformation is more than that.