Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2018

“Prime logistics is an attractive asset class for investors that provides a high return and stable cash flow due to the strong user fundamentals, which is largely fueled by e-commerce growth and demand for last-mile logistics," says CBRE report.

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Logistics 129

Bringg

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to NPD , 50 percent of dinners purchased from restaurants these days are consumed at home, and this number is only expected to grow in 2018. As Bonnie Riggs, analyst for NPD sums it up: “the most popular place to eat out this year will be our home.”. What makes this number even more interesting is that besides the delivery segment, no growth is forecasted across the restaurant industry.

Purchasing Skills 83

Purchasing Skills Trends Purchasing Ordering 83

Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2018

New technology implementations need to embrace an approach that is attentive to human factors and ergonomics.

Materials Handling 133

Materials Handling Handling 133

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2018

With the increase in the popularity of e-shops and delivery companies, the logistics e-commerce business keeps growing. It faces more and more challenges, as the customers need companies to be quick and increase their logistics performance more than ever before. What does it mean for your business? This fact explains why understanding and following the key trends in logistics e-commerce are crucial for organizations that want to save their place in the supply chain and get better results with le

Logistics Network Optimization Software 81

Logistics Network Optimization Software Trends Supply Chain Software Logistics 81

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Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2018

Demand planning is a good application for machine learning because the measure of success – the forecast accuracy – is clear. To learn, an application needs a clear measure of success. Having a clear measure of success sounds easy. But often, defining success in not easy. Consider a situation where a manufacturer learns of a shortage of a key component.

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Scenario Planning Production Logistics Supply Chains 66

Morai Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2018

A viral video opens up discussions of how private and public sectors are coming up with their solutions to stop package theft at the doors of people’s, deemed ‘Porch Piracy.’. You may have experienced a package being stolen from your porch at some point in your life. It happens. It’s a relatively simple form of thievery for opportunistic miscreants as the risk of getting caught is low; people aren’t always home, etc.

Package delivery 60

Package delivery Packaging Video Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Logistics Problem Solving

JANUARY 4, 2018

This past year was very challenging for shippers. The hurricane season exacerbated an already tight truckload capacity market and sent shippers scrambling to find ways to cover their rejected loads. This also caused rates to skyrocket ahead of the 2017 busy holiday shipping season. There are several trends that have been emerging in the industry for the past few years that are now standard expectations, and many more dynamic changes in shipping are coming in 2018.

Trends 59

Trends Tracking and Tracing Data Logistics 59

Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . However, despite formidable challenges, the logistics industry has been anything but stagnant.

Supply Chain Design Software 55

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Digital Supply Chain Software 55

Brighter Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2018

Service Delays There are quite a few areas affected by weather that are causing some delay’s with shipping and delivering. Below are a few of the areas and carriers that are affected. If you have any further questions please reach out to one of our team members to assist you and answer any questions you … Continue reading "Bad Weather Causing Some Shipping And Delivery Delays".

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Problem Solving

JANUARY 4, 2018

This past year was very challenging for shippers. The hurricane season exacerbated an already tight truckload capacity market and sent shippers scrambling to find ways to cover their rejected loads. This also caused rates to skyrocket ahead of the 2017 busy holiday shipping season. There are several trends that have been emerging in the industry for the past few years that are now standard expectations, and many more dynamic changes in shipping are coming in 2018.

Trends 48

Trends Tracking and Tracing Data Logistics 48

Bringg

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to NPD , 50 percent of dinners purchased from restaurants these days are consumed at home, and this number is only expected to grow in 2018. As Bonnie Riggs, analyst for NPD sums it up: “the most popular place to eat out this year will be our home.”. What makes this number even more interesting is that besides the delivery segment, no growth is forecasted across the restaurant industry.

Purchasing Skills 48

Purchasing Skills Trends Purchasing Ordering 48

Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . However, despite formidable challenges, the logistics industry has been anything but stagnant.

Supply Chain Design Software 48

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Digital Supply Chain Software 48

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 4, 2018

A slew of Purchasing Managers Indexes published this week from countries including China, Germany, France, Canada and the U.K. all pointed to deeper supply constraints. The U.S. reading from IHS Markit rose for the third month in the past four, reaching the highest since March 2015 amid “increased capacity pressures.” Such strains on potential output may mean companies have to hire or invest more to avoid overheating, yet it could also force them to push up prices, propelling inflation enough to

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Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics Government 40

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Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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