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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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 15, 2021

Inflationary pressure continues to be one of the largest headwinds for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, which are uniquely exposed in the current environment. However, leveraging freight market data can mitigate freight spend and lead to a more efficient supply chain. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Transporeon

MARCH 6, 2018

" Download the Survey Results “The North American Over-the-Road Transportation Survey: Q1 2018 Capacity & Pricing Update" to see how market forces are shaping the trucking businesses and carrier capacity today. . "In Now is the time to take action to combat carrier capacity issues.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

European pallet and packaging manufacturers are repairing more wooden pallets for reuse than ever, according to a survey by European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB). million pallets were repaired in 2019, an increase of 25% on the previous survey carried out three years earlier.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

Mark Derks, BlueGrace Chief Marketing Officer June 23, 2023 In the dynamic and ever-evolving logistics landscape, having access to accurate and timely data is essential. Updated quarterly, the LCI has become an important resource for shippers seeking to maximize data forecasting as part of a predictive and prescriptive analytics model.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Seventy percent of supply chain leaders are planning to invest in the circular economy in the next 18 months, according to a recent survey by global research firm, Gartner. The post Supply Chain Firms Planning Circular Economy Investment, Says Survey appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

Shipper's Guide to Planning Ahead Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 20, 2023 Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. The latest LCI forecasts an upwards trend for Q2.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 4, 2020

In the grand scheme of things, data analysis falls into the categories of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. While descriptive data presents existing figures, predictive data allows you to draw insights from trends in your descriptive data in order to make an educated guess about what might happen next.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2023

Instead, online shopping experience, product packaging, and delivery times were the primary determinants of the customer experience. ARC developed a survey in Q1 of this year and solicited responses from practitioners to obtain additional insight from the market. But the results of the survey do identify some trends.

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Logistics Management

MAY 21, 2019

A recent report issued by Zipline Logistics, a Columbus, Ohio-based 3PL focusing on retail and consumer products, continues to drive home the importance of logistics for consumer packaged goods (CPG) shippers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 17, 2018

In a recent survey, 32% of online retailers expected logistics and delivery to be their biggest cost this year. The main solution – and greatest hope for companies engaged in shipping activity – is data analytics. What To Do: It’s All about Data Analytics . Smaller companies feel the pinch the most. Bringing in the Experts.

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Logistics Management

MAY 21, 2019

A recent report issued by Zipline Logistics, a Columbus, Ohio-based 3PL focusing on retail and consumer products, continues to drive home the importance of logistics for consumer packaged goods (CPG) shippers.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. Industries that deal with lots of daily fluctuations were among the most heavily represented in our survey. The survey shows that volatility may have something to do with this staggering disparity.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 29, 2020

As per a Statista survey, eighty per cent of consumers say they’d return a product they received that was damaged in shipping. With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%. Choose Packaging and Pallets Carefully. Make Labels Clear.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2021

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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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A survey series by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the logistics insurance broker Schunk Group looks at the current risks facing the logistics industry and how companies are preparing against them. The survey shows the current mood in the logistics industry and is not representative of the industry as a whole.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 11, 2019

A delay of just one day at the UK/EU border could lead to a significant bill for British exporters in late delivery discounts and lost contracts, according to a survey of supply chain managers from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 8, 2023

New research shows that sudden stops and interruptions in the supply chain are the biggest concern for almost 90% of the companies surveyed within among others retail trade, consumer goods, and industrial production. When there are changes in packaging and assortments, problems arise in automated logistics.

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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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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 14, 2021

Even with inflationary pressures pervading nearly every aspect of the economy, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are somewhat uniquely exposed to the current inflationary environment. Those data sets and use cases include: Using data from electronic tenders and carrier surveys to assist in negotiations with carriers and 3PLs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2019

Using fleXipod, ScS is also able to capture a wide range of reporting data to gain operational insight and business intelligence. By measuring delivery success, installation times and planned versus actual performance, the retailer is using KPI data to identify and address any areas of improvement.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 22, 2021

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are facing a unique set of circumstances in the current inflationary environment. Inflation has a larger impact for the CPG industry compared to other industries given the reliance on numerous commodities (like corn and soybeans) that have seen prices increase dramatically over the past year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

Zebra Technologies Corporation, a leading digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets, and people, has launched its new line of environmental sensors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. million packages a day, so redirecting even a small portion of its overall volume would be a notable boost to other carriers. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The smart package program also aims to improve the customer experience by slashing the rate of packages placed in the wrong delivery vehicle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

per package during the first surcharge cycle. per package, will begin October 3 and run until Jan. Additional handling charges are imposed when a package does not conform to FedEx’s processing profile and must be handled differently than others. The first cycle of surcharges ends October 2. FedEx will charge $3.45 percent to 38.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Companies have many levers to pull to reduce their impact on the environment such as altering the materials used in products, using more sustainable packaging and even reducing business travel. The dashboards are designed to scale to be granular enough to measure package-level emissions.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. Industries that deal with lots of daily fluctuations were among the most heavily represented in our survey. The survey shows that volatility may have something to do with this staggering disparity.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

The NORD ECO box can measure the energy consumption of individual drives in detail and allows for extensive data analysis. After installation of the NORD ECO box between the drive and power supply, data covering permanent loads, load peaks and irregular conditions is recorded over a period of two months.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

These standards define how IoT devices will communicate, and how data will be collected, processed, handled, stored, and summarized. Strong players in the market will emerge as platform providers to aggregate the IoT data and provide key insights into that data that drive better business decisions in 2018.

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

A recent survey forecasts that retail sales will soar to $32.76 CPG – Consumer Packaged Goods Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) , also known as Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), are products that are sold quickly at a relatively low cost, such as food, beverages, and toiletries.

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, supply chains were already growing in complexity due to increased globalization, data sources, and customer demands. It offers global TMS technology and third party expertise, all in one package. Gartner, 2019 Digital Talent Gap Survey. Gartner, Supply Chain Brief: U.S.

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Locus

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A survey predicts that e-commerce sales in India will hit the $100 billion mark for the first time in 2023. Delivery exceptions are circumstances where packages are temporarily delayed in transit due to unexpected events. However, at the end of the day, an angry customer calls you to check why his/her package is yet to be delivered.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. Ethereum shares some common features with Bitcoin, including how it’s mined by computers and codifies unique data that can be used to track everything from transactions to an exchange of goods (more on that below). Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In a conversation with Everstream’s chief data officer, the executive told this writer that the company was using artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data to solve this n-tier problem. The company had access to huge amounts of trade data, for example. It is not enough to have data; you need the right kind of data!

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 11, 2021

Robinson releases our 2020 Sustainability Report, which provides critical data and increased transparency about our sustainability performance. As a technology company in the transportation logistics industry, we believe the power of data and innovation can solve the industry’s most complex sustainability issues.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

To better understand the state of European supply chains, FourKites , the real-time supply chain visibility platform, partnered with Reuters Events to survey over 450 supply chain leaders across the continent, with particular emphasis on the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. Sustainability is a priority.

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