Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

In fact, two-thirds of the companies we surveyed characterized their omni-channel fulfillment performance (relative to peers in their industry) as average or below, with 30 percent characterizing it as below average. That said, as we further evaluate the data we find even Above Average Performers have significant room for improvement.

Optimal Sourcing 84

Optimal Sourcing Inventory Supply Chain Software Optimization Software 84

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.

Data 91

Data Procurement Analytics Sourcing Strategies Ordering 91

AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. This means that you can target very specific parts of your demand data and dynamically run different scenarios in those conditions to measure its effect.

Scenario Planning 144

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Optimization Modeling 144

Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The 2023 Third-Party Logistics Study, released today at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals EDGE conference in Nashville, Tennessee, provides industry insights into the current state of the 3PL market, the importance of relationships and the value 3PLs provide. Traditionally, this has hovered around 90% or above.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Study Supply Chains 26

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported that they had a clear overall plan for digital transformation. In a 2018 survey by GEODIS, only 6% of supply chain professionals worldwide believed their companies had achieved supply chain visibility ? A Positive Example.

Supply Chain Software 161

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Definition Supply Chains 161

Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The “Top Employer Medium-Sized Businesses 2022” study – published on 27th November 2021 by the business magazine Focus-Business – ranks PSI Logistics GmbH among the 4,000 best employers in Germany in the current industry ranking. The top list was compiled by the research partner FactField GmbH on behalf of FOCUS.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 50

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Survey Study 50

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.

Manufacturing Procurement 58

Manufacturing Procurement Packaging Survey Purchasing Skills 58

Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 24, 2018

A new survey analyses the maturity levels of large UK and German companies in their efforts to digitise their supply chain ecosystems – with a focus on sustainability and transparency drivers. The survey among 150 supply chain decision makers* reveals a major difference between Germany and the UK.

Supply Chain Software 32

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Survey Supply Chains 32

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.

Supply Chain Design Software 144

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chains 144

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

In the case of network-based risk management solutions, a network of users is connected to carefully curated real-time alerts generated by connections to a huge number of online publications, social media feeds, and third-party purchased data. One of the players in this market, Resilinc, is monitoring 105 million data sources.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 116

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

In a survey of 54 senior executives, only about one in four believed that the processes of their companies balanced cross-functional trade-offs effectively or facilitated decision making to help the P&L (profit and loss) of the full business.” Research by McKinsey concludes that all too often IBP is an ineffective process. “In

Supply Chain Planning Software 117

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Optimal Sourcing Production 117

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

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). a pair of jeans that didn’t come from a sweatshop, for example. Blockchain in supply chain changes that.

Supply Chain Design Software 164

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chains 164

Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. In a recent Forrester study, they found the problem to be poor quality data.

Optimal Sourcing 166

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Procurement 166

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. And, once implemented properly, having a collaborative, tech-enabled supply chain network powered by free-flowing, actionable data will unlock measurable business value. Faster order-to-cash.

Waste Reduction 118

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 118

Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

The coming together of five organisations with shared visions for the safety and security of global trade will take advantage of unified information and data sources to bring greater awareness and understanding of issues with the goal of producing preventative output.

Groups 54

Groups Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies Maritime 54

AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. This means that you can target very specific parts of your demand data and dynamically run different scenarios in those conditions to measure its effect.

Scenario Planning 71

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Optimization Modeling 71

GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2017

A GT Nexus study found 75 percent of respondents describe digital transformation of the supply chain as “important.”. That same study found only 5 percent of those surveyed were very satisfied with their digital progress so far. Harnessing Big Data. Drive for Efficiency.

Manufacturing Procurement 83

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Digital Optimal Sourcing 83

Freightos

AUGUST 14, 2023

In one example, an employee of Varda, a SpaceX-like company, began to publicly attempt to replicate the study and had over 10,000 people tuning in to watch a live stream of rocks in a furnace. Download the full survey results View results Data and Charts It’s still early days. Entire industries will reorient around it.

Price Reduction 99

Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Material Savings Supply Chain Software 99

3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Predictive Analysis in Logistics and Supply Chain: How to Apply | Image source: Pexels In logistics, predictive analysis is simply the process of identifying and forecasting patterns, trends, and behaviors in both human and machine learning approaches, data, and algorithms. This ratio increased to 54% in 2022.

Supply Chain Planning Software 48

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Analysis Supply Chain Software 48

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In fact, two-thirds of the companies surveyed characterized their omni-channel fulfillment performance (relative to peers in their industry) as average or below, with 30 percent characterizing it as below average. Source: “Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: Top 5 Inventory Insights,” Adelante SCM & LEGACY SCS.

Optimal Sourcing 78

Optimal Sourcing Inventory Nodes Manufacturing Procurement 78

Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

A study by Wharton Business School found that this group is mainly interested in supporting brands that are ethical, caring and strive to do the right thing. Content Summary: The company purchases renewable energy certificates to match its non-renewable energy use and it funds renewable energy production from sources like wind and solar.

Sourcing Strategies 74

Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Vendor Strategies 74

Forto

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Nearly half of the 200 decision-makers surveyed in a recent logistics study fully agree that supply chain transparency is essential for managing and mitigating risks. Despite these challenging realities, only about a third of surveyed Germany companies are using digital supply chain solutions. Manually Entering Data in Lists.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Technology Optimization Software Supply Chains 52

Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

And more promising news: 76 percent of female 18- to 26-year-olds have a favorable impression of professional driving, according to a recent nationwide study by the Adcom Group, a marketing and communications firm. Data shows that wages do indeed impact driver retention. Jazrawy encourages companies to crowd-source their fleets.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Strategy Survey Study 52

Globalior

APRIL 4, 2020

Our team recently concluded an industry study of Customs broker competency in HS classification. We reached out to 16 different Customs brokers (all in different brokerages) we had worked with over the past few years in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia to get the data needed for our research.

Training 52

Training Production Survey Study 52

Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of businesses responding to the 2020 Gartner Sustainability Survey said they were pressured by customers to invest in sustainability initiatives while 48% said pressure was coming from investors and 48% cited regulators. Leaf Logistics Inc. CEO Anshu Prasad compares what his firm is creating to a power grid. DROP AND HOOK.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design 62

Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The 24th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study for 2020 has been released and it shows a growing success between shippers and their 3PL partners. A higher number of 3PLs, 99%, agree that relationships have generally been successful,” the study says. They are collaborating to accomplish their supply chain goals and improve efficiencies.

Supply Chain Software 48

Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chains 48

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

The resulting Vision2020 report was a landmark piece of bold ideas about where the function was headed in terms of organizational structure, supplier collaboration, and the rising importance of data. Enter The Future of Procurement , an Oxford Economics study. Source Digitalist Magazine. INFOGRAPHIC: The Future of Procurement.

Optimal Sourcing 96

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies 96

GoShip Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

A successful business is unlikely without studying your audience. The quantitative method relies on already existing sales data and previous demand tests. Collect the data. If you want your forecast to be complete, consider using different channels to browse and collect data. Analyze received data.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chains 40

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. Here are the complete data representing how many supply chain management professionals perceived these threats as significant. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

Supply Chain Design 75

Supply Chain Design Supply Chains Scenario Planning Optimal Sourcing 75

WorkWave

MARCH 4, 2020

Marketing research can fall into two categories: primary research that looks at any data being conducted by you or a person you pay, and secondary research that consists of data that has already been published by others. It is important to utilize both primary research and secondary research to diversify data. Ask For Feedback.

Tips 52

Tips Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies How To 52

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

The projects will supply clean energy for Amazon’s operations, including its corporate offices, fulfillment centers and Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers that support millions of customers globally. This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. GW to 10.4

Logistics Network Optimization Software 134

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software 134

Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

As it is with most problems there is a lack of a clear and concise definition, according to an MIT study which conducted a survey of the apparel industry only to find wildly different results. The study showed that consumers place a higher value in a company that can prove the ethical treatment of their workers.

Definition 48

Definition Supply Chain Design Supply Chains Manufacturing Procurement 48

Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

However, according to this McKinsey study, most industries report supply chain and logistics cost in the range of 1.8% A 2013 study by Ernst & Young aptly highlighted the importance of CFO’s involvement in the supply chain. Source: Innovation Enterprise. How well can we respond to changes in the industry=?

Negotiating Skills 48

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 48

WorkWave

JANUARY 18, 2021

Instead of focusing on customers and outside sources, you may need to start looking inward at processes to streamline production. The data provided by analytics can help you find trends that lead to more informed decisions and improved operations. The growth stage of a business can differ greatly from starting a small business.

Sourcing Strategies 98

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Tips Supply Chain Software 98

RPA Labs

MAY 19, 2022

In this study, RPA Labs takes a look at quote request response rates by establishing a “faux” HVAC company, Griffith HVAC, to request container price quotes from the top 50 Freight Forwarding companies as listed by Armstrong & Associates. But don’t take our word for it. Palos Verdes St. San Pedro, CA 90731. Container Size: 40 ft FCL.

Freight forwarding 52

Freight forwarding Supply Chain Software Freight Supply Chain Design Software 52

247 Customs Broker

MARCH 28, 2018

This will be an update on a study Steve Banker did a few years ago, which looked mostly at the execution space, and how the Uber for Freight model was disrupting the market. In this study, I am specifically looking at transportation visibility. According to survey respondents, 72.5 Location Data. However, only 45.9

Modeling Software 28

Modeling Software Transportation Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 28

ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

Cloud computing and big data offer opportunities for many businesses across the globe. Information is gathered from multiple sources, validated, then analyzed to make appropriate adjustments to the manufacturing process. The AI may recommend increasing the stocking of certain goods while others are reduced based on marketing data.

Optimal Sourcing 87

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software 87