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Freight Professionals “Want to Change Supply Chain Strategies Post-Covid” Says Survey

Logistics Business Magazine

Shipping and freight professionals want to change their supply chain strategies post-Covid, according to a recent survey. Answered by over 300 Shipping and Freight Professionals across the world, the survey brought out some key indicators that will inform the future course of global supply chains. Find more details here.

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Acing the drone obstacle course

World Food Programme Logistics

They are now out of their chairs and onto the green, where they will spend 90% of the course time. They were supportive, so on the second day, I was full of confidence and completed the obstacle course by myself,” she says. Adam Marlatt surveys the ‘mouth of the poisonous caterpillar’ before the exercise begins.

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The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization

Freightos

But, of course, when dealing with systems that operate at such scale, exceptions happen. For a deeper dive into the latest freight market trends, I strongly recommend Judah Levine’s weekly freight analysis, which you can register for right here. Surely all the technology and guardrails should prevent this type of disaster.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020

AIMMS

Here are three trends to consider. . Our recent Demand Forecasting survey shows that teams anticipate more complexity in the supply chain. Our customer ELIX Polymers, for instance, uses S&OP Navigator to quickly simulate the impact of any problem on their volume and EBITDA and decide on the best course of action.

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Thanksgiving Survey: Cyber Monday Grabs Spending, Mass Merchants Are Top Physical Destinations

Material Handling and Logistics

This year, 45% or nearly half, of people in the survey told us they remain undecided which retailer they’ll shop over the weekend.”. That can also make a difference with undecided shoppers. Nearly two-thirds (63%) say they plan to take advantage of early Black Friday deals online. Printer-friendly version.

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2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Relative Stability and a Migration to the Mean

Logistics Viewpoints

However, GEP And S&P Global publish the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index based on data derived from S&P Global’s PMI surveys. Of course, lower rates are great if you are paying for the service and not so positive if you are providing it. Of course, prices tend to jump from supply and demand pressures.

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Navigating Uncharted Waters: Out of the Fort and Into the Moat

Freightos

Listen to the full podcast interview here ) Source: Fort Of course, this stark reality was faced by many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the peak of the pandemic. This trend was a while in coming. The inventory trend that emerged from ShipBob’s data seems to be extending into 2023. The key takeaway?