The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. Digitize or die.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Digitization is Your Friend. It’s not news to anyone that digitization is a roaring trend and I’m here to say: embrace it. Suspicion that digitization will eliminate jobs is not without cause—there is no doubt that certain roles are changing or being eliminated by automation. Now, it can be deemed scary!

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

These e-commerce trends are placing increasing pressure on logistics teams to keep up with demand volatility, provide incredibly fast delivery, and reliably fulfill all their promises to customers and consumers. Logistics Digitalization Provides an Answer. Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. Since then, we’ve sent out two similar surveys – one in June and one at the end of November – to track the effect of increased supply chain disruptions on companies ranging from small businesses to enterprise importers.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The (Digital) Rise of SMBs. The digitization of commerce created a path for giants like Amazon and Alibaba to dominate their respective storefront/fulfillment and sourcing roles in the market. That digital reach extended to importing as well. And that’s what the data is showing. So can SMBs pivot in time?

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If leveraged effectively, game-changing trends such as digitalization, e-commerce and the Belt and Road Initiative to increase infrastructure between China and the EU—the exact impact of which is yet to be fully understood—have the potential to add wind to the sails of global seaborne trade,” concludes Youssef. Compliance to U.S.

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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. This shortage trend alone should accelerate interest in driverless trucks.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

Indeed, a recent report by Freightos , a SaaS-enabled logistics technology provider focused on instant freight quotes for freight forwarders and shippers, finds that the world’s top intermediaries are continuing to embrace digitalization. Furthermore, 72% of those forwarders surveyed failed to quote, thereby missing out on digital business.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Although at Cerasis we provide services for transportation management for shippers in North America through technology and services , the aim of our blog is to provide a well rounded perspective of valuable content beyond best practices and trends of our niche focus on the supply chain, logistics, and transportation areas.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword. Technology key to logistics evolution.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what e-commerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to consultants and analysts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s savvy logistics professional. Predictive analytics.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

Of course, the pandemic then hit global shores, not to mention the ripple effects of global trade wars. Digital skills gap. ERP can plug easily into artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse data which will help businesses to identify trends and even identify anomalies and mitigate risks.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Hyperconnectivity is the increasing digital interconnection of people – and things – anytime and anywhere. We never want to take for granted that although this subject is one of the hottest trends looking to transform the world the way the internet did that everyone understands what is the Hyperconnected Era of “The Internet of Things.”

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

3 Supply Chain Trends to Track in 2019. However, this year hasn’t quite closed out yet (at the time of writing), so in the true spirit of just-in-time delivery, here’s a quick appraisal of three current trends that I believe will come on stronger, and perhaps become some of the most important to supply chain operators in 2019.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Bigger companies with complex global supply chains, however, realised they needed sophisticated digital technologies and streamlined supply chain processes offered by 4PL providers to help them ride out the storm. When the COVID-19 pandemic began wreaking havoc in global supply chains, smaller companies turned to 3PL providers for help.

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Turvo

JUNE 16, 2020

Beyond the low hanging fruit tangibles, shippers want and need a true partner that can accommodate all needs the shipper faces in the midst of and online commerce evolution and the need to digitize processes n the quest of doing more with less. Another challenge named by a record portion of respondents this year (29%) is managing inventory.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

While firms like Amazon are leading the charge, more companies are warming up to the idea of the new ways of doing business by embracing the digital chasm, as it were. Because in the now digitized world of transportation, both transportation and speed of service are goals that directly align with customer service.

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Logistics Manager

JUNE 27, 2018

Even in the increasingly connected and digitalized times we live in, the shipping and logistics industry is often an afterthought to many outside of the trade, as many people generally do not stop to think how many of the products they enjoy reach their hands. That’s the bottleneck that creates the peak season.”.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

Adding unique tracking codes to digital display ads enables you to track click-throughs by campaign or marketing channel. Each of the analytics tools mentioned above offers customized reporting that can help you make sense of the data and identify trends over time or problem areas that you should explore. Where Should You Start?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Single sourcing is a supply chain trend which can easily lead to mistakes for small and medium-sized businesses, especially if it’s chosen as a strategy without regard to the potential risks. The balance is a sensitive one, so sound inventory management, ideally supported by appropriate digital technology, must be a priority.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Single sourcing is a supply chain trend which can easily lead to mistakes for small and medium-sized businesses, especially if it’s chosen as a strategy without regard to the potential risks. The balance is a sensitive one, so sound inventory management, ideally supported by appropriate digital technology, must be a priority.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2017

Supply Chains Went Digital. 2016 marched onward with a drive to improve the use of digital technology throughout the supply chain. In the first supply chain trends post, we surmised the previous year’s trends would continue. Unfortunately, many supply chain entities continue to hope for a better tomorrow.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Asking these what-if questions entails assessing the impact on multiple areas, such as packaging, production, inventory, distribution, and of course customers. It also fosters the creativity needed to quickly consider alternatives, like those the weight loss makers are employing. Has that changed?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Before executives do that, it is worth reviewing the top trends that will be impacting supply chain management for the coming year and beyond. What follows are the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. In the US, consumer prices were up 9.1

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 24, 2018

Supply chain managers and executives should be mindful of these additional (read our first post of the top supply chain trends for this year) 2018 supply chain trends as the year progresses if they hope to stay competitive. . Learn the Landscape, trends, types, & applications. of the digital supply chain.

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