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The 2024 Third-Party Logistics Study: Shippers, 3PLs Draw on the Power of Partnerships

Penske Move Ahead

The 2024 Third-Party Logistics Study found that 95% of shipper respondents agreed that their relationships are successful and 99% of 3PL respondents agreed that their relationships are successful. The study, which was released Oct. Both parties said they take several steps to protect data quality.

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Trends 2021: Warehouse Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

Warehouse automation is the combination of mobility, physical automation along with technologies such as RFID and temperature sensing. Zebra’s warehouse vision study states that typically 50% of ecommerce warehouse employees are picking orders and that 40-70% of their time is spent moving between picking locations.

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IoT in Logistics: Hackathon Team Aims to Slash Food Waste

IoT World Today

In the early 2000s, Walmart asked its suppliers to deploy RFID technology in pallets and cases. A recent study from BCG reports the problem is especially acute for produce. It uses proprietary freshness trend modeling for moisture and temperature tracking. In all, 46% of total produce is lost each year, according to BCG.

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The State of Third Party Logistics: The Future is Already Here

GlobalTranz

The new technologies that are most likely to change the face of 3PL include mobile apps, cloud computing, Big Data, internet of things (IoT), 3D printing, driverless vehicle, drone delivery and augmented reality. Cloud-based technology is making fast inroads into business, heralding the new age of Big Data.

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Delivering a smarter factory

Automotive Logistics

Big data and advanced analytics, the internet of things, robotics, digital modelling, 3D printing, and computer-integrated manufacturing are not only included in industry 4.0, During the development of the trailer tracking initiative, the firm recognised the granularity and amount of data that would be forthcoming.

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SupplyChainTechTrends: Is blockchain coming of age?

The Logistics Academy

The solution enables the real-time exchange of original supply chain events and documents through a digital infrastructure, or data pipeline, that connects the participants in a supply chain ecosystem. They can also see the status of customs documents, or view bills of lading and other data. A new study from Deloitte – Industry 4.0

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

Q: What are the latest trends in logistics education, and how does your program address them? Gerard Burke, Georgia Southern University: A continuing trend is the challenge to attract students to pursue a career often perceived as humdrum. Experiential learning is another trend seen as valuable to both hiring companies and students.