Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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ShipLilly

MARCH 20, 2023

Another critical issue to watch out for The failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank has caused some concern in the global supply chain, especially in the USA, which seems to be the epicenter of this crisis. Reaction from the market The reaction was exemplified by New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

During a year when e-commerce sales skyrocketed, the global pandemic impacted supply chains around the globe, and transportation capacity contracted across most modes, while companies worked to get their logistics strategies realigned with this “new normal” operating environment. Playing the Waiting Game.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

However, technology has risen to dramatically alter the execution of supply chain functions. In a Logistics Viewpoint survey , 50 percent of businesses reported sharing inventory across all channels or engaging in omni-channel practices. What’s Causing the Shift Towards Greater Use of Technology in Supply Chain Functions?

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PINC

AUGUST 3, 2020

Supply chain complexity is increasing as customers demand a wider selection of products, a broader choice of channels, and more promotional offers. The global pandemic has accelerated this trend, and along the way unveiled some major gaps in the world’s supply chains. Survey Says…. McKinsey & Co.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Wishing your supply chain were strengthened rather than strangled under these conditions? There’s an older term now being applied to supply chains for this capacity: antifragility. While the concept isn’t new, its application to supply chain is emerging, albeit without clear definition yet.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I like to quote the following definition of CSR , offered by Chatham House associate fellow, Paul Hohnen. A recent survey by Deloitte reveals that business leaders overwhelmingly (93 percent) believe that companies are not merely employers, but are also stewards of society. A Reputation Institute survey found that 91.4%

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

According to the Business of Sustainability Index , despite intense inflation since 2020, 66% of general US customers and 80% of young adult (ages 18-34) US customers surveyed in 2022 are willing to pay more for sustainable products/companies that embrace sustainable practices. Clearly explain cause and effect. We hope you do!

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Today we will talk about how supply chain mobility will aid in this pursuit, but first let's take a look at what it means to manufacturers. Each of these definitions applies to a manufacturer’s ability to produce a surplus of a product. Imagine if the typical definitions of productive were applied to manufacturing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 1, 2022

In the run-up to the recent LogiMAT event, Bernard Biolchini ( pictured ), Executive Vice President EMEA at Dematic , one of the world’s leading manufacturers of integrated automation technology , software and services for supply chain optimization, spoke about the new era. Q: Can you give some specific examples?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

In the run-up to LogiMAT, held recently in Stuttgart, we spoke to Bernard Biolchini, Executive Vice President EMEA at Dematic , one of the world’s leading manufacturers of integrated automation technology , software and services for supply chain optimisation, about the new era. Q: Can you give some specific examples?

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 30, 2022

With the current supply chain struggles, day-to-day cargo has increased in complexity more than average. Collectively, we hope that these examples and explanations will serve to educate as you venture into the crazy world of project logistics. Customers have misconceptions of how fast project cargo can move.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

More than 500 qualified respondents to our “34th Annual Salary Survey” report that their salaries moved up only incrementally last year. This year’s survey again draws the most feedback from successful logistics managers who have been climbing the executive ladder for some time. Respondents reflect. There’s never a dull moment.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

An example of such initiatives is the work Planet Mark undertake with Prologis UK to engage the full construction supply chain, including all contractors, to ensure end-to-end visibility of carbon emissions, thereby identifying opportunities for reductions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 9, 2019

It helps businesses mitigate financial loss arising from unforeseen events that may disrupt their supply chain. Transporting goods from one location to another is a crucial part of the supply chain. Hence, transport or cargo insurance should be an essential part of a shipper’s supply chain risk management strategy.

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Bringg

APRIL 18, 2021

Companies, in turn, are adjusting their supply chains and logistics systems to meet these new expectations. In one survey, only 10% of companies said that they distinguished their business and plan to gain more market share based on having the most eco-friendly delivery service. standing in at 28%.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Ok, enough about concrete; let’s move on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Majority of small fleets yet to comply with ELD mandate (CCJ). Elemica Delivers Predictive Visibility to Global Industrial Supply Chains. E2open Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Zyme.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

That’s a lot of merchandise flowing backwards up the supply chain. Let’s take apparel, for example. According to a Coveo Holiday Report, 55% of surveyed online shoppers in the U.S. It’s the dictionary definition of a PITA. Prevention Comes First Customers initiate returns for several different reasons.

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Camelot 3PL Software

JANUARY 14, 2021

Whether fire, flood, or hurricane, natural disasters can plunge communities, businesses, and supply chains into chaos. The IFRC report showed a definite increase in the number of natural disasters since the 1960s, with a sharp 35% increase since the 1990s. The magnitude 9.0

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

Spending, and the intent to spend, is definitely up,” says Chris. “In Two of the questions Descartes ask in the survey, which received over 2,000 responses, are “What has been your financial success?” Is demand for TMS increasing? In addition to [cost and service improvement], competitive differentiation is also driving this interest.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

For these companies, the use of a dedicated transportation management system, such as Cerasis™ Rater , can be deployed to lower transportation costs across the entire supply chain. For example, reducing excessive safety stock allows a warehouse to minimize number of reorders, reduce wasted space, and avoid issues in shipping errors.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 29, 2018

While earlier restricted to chatbots accessed via messaging apps for shopping, the definition of Conversational Commerce has significantly expanded with the arrival of voice-based personal assistants, presenting brands with an opportunity to build greater intimacy with their customers,” according to an article from Capgemini.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 12, 2018

The retail supply chain is a complex animal that has been affected by everything from the uptick in e-commerce to the move to omni-channel distribution to the so-called “Amazon effect,” to name a few. Together, these two software platforms continue to play a significant role in the typical retail supply chain.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 20, 2019

With a reliance on just-in-time and just-in-sequence supply chains, the automotive industry is one of the most vulnerable sectors to disruption caused by a disorderly British exit from the EU. This would be definitely additional work for us. Hella would have to take over the export processing.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Yet, understanding these concepts requires a bit more than this simple definition. Overseas supply chains reduce U.S. If you want to see an example of offshoring verses reshoring, look no further than the illicit trade markets for name-brand fashion items. Reshoring Vs. Nearshoring.What's the Difference?

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

A good example of this is provided by companies that take on piece-meal internal digitization approaches,” says Buchman “While these may help individual departments or countries improve operations, the user experience still remains fragmented.”. “A A few of them only think of the physical and informational movements of a global supply chain.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 28, 2018

According to ARC’s definition, transportation execution (TE) systems & marketplaces allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay using the software or marketplace. According to survey respondents, 72.5 Transportation Execution and Visibility. However, only 45.9

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2014

While there is a cost associated with EDI integration, it is definitely worth it. For example, on average the cost savings from automating a manually processes purchase order is $9.89, for an invoice is $11.58 The implementation of an EDI integration is incorrectly assumed to be a costly endeavor with little ROI.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

MH&L’s Editorial Advisory Board tackles some of the toughest topics facing the supply chain today. Every year, in our annual MH&L Salary Survey , we ask readers to identify the biggest challenge they face in their jobs, and every year they tell us the same thing: finding, developing and retaining talent.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Congress also killed the opportunity to save significant dollars by eliminating Saturday Mail Delivery (keeping Package delivery), Surveys showed Americans were in favor of this change.”. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

UPS and FedEx again placed 1-2 in a prestigious new international survey of the most trusted and important brands in worldwide logistics. Trust and brand equity result in high margins for these companies and that often goes overlooked when you compare to some of the more visible examples of brands around,” Haigh notes. McLane Co. ,

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Some of the main concerns expressed by ports surveyed by Automotive Logistics include finding more storage and handling capacity, especially given the growth that some of the bigger car handling ports are seeing, and at times when there are sudden spikes in volumes. . “Not Where to put it all .

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