FLS Transport

MARCH 3, 2021

This hasn’t been a two day event, it’s turning into a two week… plus… event. Traveling… beaches… and dining out with groups of friends. It’s partly due to the great North American trade relationships between US-CAN-MEX… and partly due to recent near-shoring trends in MEX due to trade wars with China. Take a look here.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

Its key finding is that 96% of companies confirmed they are making changes to their supply chains due to geopolitical events. While 27% of companies said they were decreasing the length of their supply chains due to geopolitical events such as the war in Ukraine, another 33% plan to expand into more stable and transparent markets.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

For this reason, the Alpega Group , the leading logistics software company offering modular solutions to cover all transportation needs, backed by 35 years of experience in the market, conducted a macro-survey where more than 1.200 logistics and transport companies across Europe participated through its freight exchanges, Teleroute and Wtransnet.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Create an Employee Resource Group. One of the most common trends among WIT’s Top 100 companies was the establishment of employee resource groups (ERGs), often employee-led voluntary committees that represent a specific group of individuals. BlueGrace’s No. BlueGrace’s No. Stimulate Equity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. Change can creep imperceptibly, so sometimes it takes a major event to wake us up. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

This is evidenced by the “Branchencheck Flurförderzeuge” (“Industrial Trucks Sector Check”), an extensive market survey conducted by Vogel Communications Group. Particularly well represented in the survey were logistics services providers and the mechanical engineering and automotive sectors.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Manhattan Associates’ annual EMEA get-together for customers and partners – staged online instead of Berlin, as planned – offered plenty of useful insights into industry trends. Survey respondents were divided roughly equally between 3PLs, retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers. Here are some highlights.

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Transporeon

APRIL 2, 2019

Checking the background info In 2015, the ocean freight rate trend was distinctly downwards – the SCFI declined from around 1,000 to just 500 during the year. But through 2016 (notwithstanding a post-Christmas tumble at the start of the year), the overall trend was volatile and heading upwards. More M&A activity is certain in 2017.

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WorkWave

MARCH 4, 2020

Market research aims to understand why consumers buy a product by blending economic trends and consumer behavior. Primary Research can be conducted via: Interviews; Surveys; Questionnaires; Focus/user groups; Test markets. Utilizing surveys, focus groups, and reading reviews, are all great ways to gain consumer feedback.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 5, 2018

As we do every December, we avoid “year in review” content and instead aim to help readers prepare for the year ahead through our annual virtual summit —an online educational event that puts the current market realities into context and offers logistics professionals practical advice to help streamline operations. Holcomb, Ph.D., and Karl B.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 20, 2018

If it has not been for you, then perhaps you have going to different events. Even though that number is trending in the right direction, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello commented that the driver market remains tight, with the driver shortage remaining a real concern for fleets and the industry. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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Transporeon

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Ocean freight rates are expected to increase significantly in 2017 Based on a survey conducted by our benchmarking partners Xeneta , more than half (56%) of the respondents expect rates to increase while 44% believe rates will remain stable. In 2016 (notwithstanding the post-Christmas tumble in Q1), the overall trend has been upward.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

As reported by Rob Smith , National Retail Reporter, CoStar Group , Amazon, the online innovator that changed retailing, now has plans for a futuristic airborne fulfillment center where it would use drones to deliver goods. Multistory Vertical Fulfillment Centers. Developers are also starting to increase the height of their warehouses.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Data was shared with the team about what we accomplished in our Freight, Truckload and Enterprise departments and what effect future trends will have on us in 2018 and beyond. Don spent 2 sessions, one for our general group and one specifically for the sales team. Event Sponsors. Featured Speaker| Day 1. Keynote Speaker| Day 2.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

And whilst it’s exciting to work on the latest trends and technologies, if the Supply Chain fundamentals are not sound, it can all be for nothing. If you haven’t already, survey them! Group them by their needs and then develop your customer service policy around that, and what you can reasonably afford.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Planners are buried in tedious tasks using legacy, fragmented technology, which 48% say doesn’t help them do their job effectively, according to a survey by the boom! One trend is AI moving from “artisanal to industrial,” as companies adopt platforms with the capabilities they need already built in. Global Network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

According to a survey by NCSolutions (NCS), 80 percent of Americans still plan on celebrating Thanksgiving this year. According to the survey, even though the online grocery market has surged over the last 7 months, 80 percent of respondents still plan to shop in-store. This year, these events have pivoted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. One-quarter of consumers plan to give “gifts of experience” such as tickets to a concert or sporting event.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

“Although a number of surveys show consumers say they want sustainable products, only a small percentage of them are actually willing to pay more to buy sustainable products,” Sheffi notes. Managing Director, AD Supply Chain Group Pty Ltd. Andrew Downard.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

In additiion I realize it’s difficult to understand what goes into the customer survey, but would I assume specific metrics are being asked. Managing Director, AD Supply Chain Group Pty Ltd. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Before executives do that, it is worth reviewing the top trends that will be impacting supply chain management for the coming year and beyond. What follows are the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. But these events were not predictable.

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