Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

A recent survey of global supply chain leaders suggests to me that the industry risks losing momentum. This is the portion of E2E that is most commonly referred to as “real-time transportation visibility”. Starting with real-time transportation visibility data, not all markets are alike.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations. They were able to take variable costs, fixed costs, transport costs, different transport types and many other options into account. .

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

By contrast, the third-party logistics model is where a manufacturer retains oversight of its supply chain but outsources such processes as warehousing, shipping, packing, and distribution to a 3PL provider. Transporting and storing perishable food requires advanced logistics that is beyond the reach of many companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Distribution is no longer a backwater of the economy, due in large part to the upheavals brought on by ecommerce. But there is a technology gap between gleaming new automated facilities and tens of thousands of existing warehouses and distribution centers that pre-date the warehouse building boom of the past 5-10 years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

Logistics operations are increasingly turning to integrated technology solutions to overcome a host of transport planning pressures, while at the same time the driver and general skills shortage continues to weigh on the supply chain sector.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

(NYSE: IOT), a pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, today announced new research, revealing that over half (55%) of physical operations leaders surveyed in the UK and Ireland could have a hybrid or electric fleet by 2025, rising from 42% currently.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 20, 2024

Now in its fifth year, the State of Sustainable Fleets 2024 Market Brief sheds light on an industry meeting the moment of an active transition. It was released today on day one of the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Las Vegas, and is available to download at no cost by clicking here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. As supply chains have grown in complexity and length, siloed thinking and processes are no longer able to meet this objective. Only persistent calls got my order back on track.

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Locus

JUNE 2, 2023

Inbound logistics refers to the activities involved in receiving, storing, and distributing raw materials, components, and other inputs needed for production or further processing within a company. Outbound logistics activities include order processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution channel management, and customer support.

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Stord

JANUARY 30, 2019

These plans could mean increased reliance on technology to meet demand or expansions in traditional offerings like ground delivery. This facility will use specialized technology to store and distribute inventory more efficiently. FedEx pursued both strategies in 2018. FedEx’s news release 2. Walmart’s announcement 3.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

A growing number of consumers are asking the brands they buy from to invest in sustainability throughout the supply chain, from the materials they use to make products, to the transportation options they use to deliver products. Want to be a sustainability leader while also meeting demand? Rethink Partnerships.

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3PL Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

At Evans Distribution Systems, our goal is provide customers with end-to-end solutions in support of their supply chain operations. This includes storage, handling, transportation and more. Evans Distribution Systems has always placed emphasis on customer service and over the years, we’ve learned a lot about what makes us a leader.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

According to data from a recent research survey, the following were on top of the supply chain headaches not addressed by their current systems: Supply shortages due to supplier’s inability to meet expected performance targets. Critical inventory disruptions/deficiency anywhere in the supply chain. Network bottleneck identification.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 7, 2016

A little more than a year ago, Audi created a parody of transport drones in the sUVA commercial, but the ideas behind these “Terminator-like” actions actually represent very real possibilities for how extensive the network of drones will grow in 2016. What’s Happening with Transport Drones for the Use in Logistics?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

According to a survey by McKinsey, 93% of supply chain executives plan to increase their investments in resilience, and 47% of them consider automation and digitization as the top priority. Autonomous Shipping Autonomous shipping is the use of self-driving vessels to transport goods and passengers across waterways.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

With peak shipping season approaching, companies continue to face supply chain risk as the pressure increases to meet customer and delivery expectations without adding cost. The survey also found that 9 in 10 supply chain leaders are seeking 3PLs with a consulting offering that provides guidance in setting up their company’s supply chain.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. A recent online survey conducted b y MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics aimed to understand how companies are reacting to the Coronavirus outbreak.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2023

Top of their concerns are issues such as the growing pressure to deliver on time (38%), increases in delivery volume (34%) and the need to meet more aggressive route schedules (33%) In addition, only 33% of commercial drivers believe their role is valued by members of the public and just one in 10 (11%) say the UK Government respects their role. “It

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Morai Logistics

APRIL 4, 2019

In response to growing demands, experts consider cloud logistics as an optmization tool for the transportation supply chain industry in 2019. For the supply chain and logistics industry, technology continues to shape the way products are distributed across the globe. Cloud Logistics in Supply Chains. Optimize warehouse operations.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Shippers are feeling the effects of scarce transport capacities in the market. The driver shortage is affecting available transport capacities. Regularly since Q3 2017, many shipping companies have been confronted by transport scarcity – a problem they’ve never known before.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 21, 2017

Unless your organization has been absent from the takeover of TMS in the conversations of online and print media, you have likely encountered plenty of reasons why a transportation management system (TMS) benefits shippers. Let’s take a closer look at how Transportation Management System ROI actively strengthens supply chains.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations. They were able to take variable costs, fixed costs, transport costs, different transport types and many other options into account. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

But within supply chain management, the complexities associated with vaccine distribution made cold chains one of the key supply chain topics getting attention this year. The report is based on surveys of shippers and third-party logistics (3PL) providers – there were 345 respondents – as well as interviews with subject matter experts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

At one point in my career, I did some work in a large distribution center in Southern California. To make ends meet, many colleagues also worked second jobs. It also increased the space utilization of picking carts and transportation. This experience helped me understand the importance of a healthy workplace culture.

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In fact, a staggering 88% of consumers who participated in the 2018 Global Consumer Insights Survey , confirmed they would pay more for ‘same-day or faster delivery’. However, the movement of transporting product from the manufacturer, to the distribution center, to the end user, is far more complex. Local Delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The partnership is focused on the middle mile, which is the transport of goods within the supply chain most often from a warehouse to a fulfillment center or a warehouse to a retailer.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 28, 2020

Retailers are decentralizing their distribution and fulfillment networks to bring inventory closer to consumers, which is changing the average length of haul in the trucking industry and the equipment used to make deliveries. What's more, from 1999-2017, e-commerce sales increased from less than 1% of total U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This can be clearly seen in the returns of online purchases by category in the UK in 2022, as shown by Statista Global Consumer Survey published in May of this year. All other categories follow some way behind, being evenly distributed between 3% and 8% – though 51% said they didn’t send anything back. Shoes come next (15%).

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

If a company’s ability to operate or to meet clients’ needs is in jeopardy, expedited freight shipping can pay off. Companies would spend more on transportation because they didn’t want to lose customers,” says Geoff Milsom, partner and co-founder of Forerunners Consulting. Here’s an example.

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Stord

MARCH 3, 2019

The new facility will open in California this summer , and will combine less than truckload shipments from small suppliers into full truckloads for distribution centers and stores. A recent survey shows that most Americans want to support more efficient and environmentally-conscious manufacturing and farming.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 28, 2018

I am kicking off some new research on the Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems market in the next week or so. 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.

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Transporeon

AUGUST 8, 2018

To find out more about the transformational journey of digitization in the chemical industry, Transporeon Group recently joined forces with Germany’s largest technical university, RWTH Aachen, to conduct a unique survey of the current status and future of digital logistics. “In A Quantum Leap in Digital Supply Chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

Two-thirds of UK consumers now believe the Government should crack down on online delivery CO2 emissions and force online retailers to invest in more sustainable options, a new survey has found. Seven out of 10 consumers also believe a trustmark could help to ensure CO2 emissions on deliveries are made available to the public.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

To meet demand, many businesses require space for warehousing, order picking and dispatch over and above their normal needs. Bulk storage and distribution, perhaps somewhere in the Midlands, works very efficiently in times of normal, steady demand. Thirdly, location is key.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A recent survey, conducted by Handshake , found more than 79 percent of companies providing B2B sales already have customers clamoring for online ordering. Ultimately, B2B entities are experiencing dramatic impacts on distribution and manufacturing for several key reasons. E-commerce grew 10.2 B2B Partners Demand Self-Service.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 29, 2021

With the current warehousing capacity crunch, technology-driven strategies along with flexibility and end-to-end visibility are the preferred solutions for transporters and warehouse operators. As manufacturers are unable to identify the lead time for deliveries, they are creating a buffer stock scenario where they can meet demands.

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