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Navigating the Loading Bay’s Hidden Risks

Logistics Business Magazine

Companies have fewer experienced employees who are knowledgeable about their operations, processes, and safety procedures to lead by example. For the reasons mentioned, recruiting new employees to replace the logistics workforce has proven extremely difficult. Despite the logistics sector employing more than 2.6

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Transportation costs drive regional divide

Logistics Business Magazine

The study, conducted by Economist Impact, surveyed executive-level participants representing businesses in 26 major countries across the globe. The research was commissioned by DP World , global logistics company and a key participant in the World Logistics Passport. For example, 42.5%

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

In fact, a study by LinkedIn found that 70% of employees would not work at a leading company if it meant they had to tolerate a bad workplace culture. Survey your users to avoid unseen pitfalls and make sure you’re actually purchasing a solution that provides a good user experience. Technology’s role in helping employees thrive.

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How To Be Inclusive in 4 Not-So-Easy Steps

Blue Grace Logistics

A recent study from Congress found that while 46% of the national workforce is made up of women, females hold only 24% of transportation and warehousing jobs. work in truck transportation, 8% own logistics firms and 6.6% Of that 24%, 12.5% are truck drivers. BlueGrace’s No.

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From Transactional to Transformational: Successfully Adding Managed Transportation Services

Talking Logistics

In fact, the 2017 21 st Annual Third-Party Logistics Study found that shippers and their 3PL providers continue to move away from primarily transactional relationships and toward more meaningful partnerships. Profile your customers and survey the competitive landscape to establish the minimum base of your service offerings.

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Logistics Industry at the Forefront of Robotic Technology

Airfreight Logistics

We would like to take a step into the dawn of technological advancement with an introduction of robotics technologies that have taken the airfreight logistics’ supply chain to its new boundary. According to a 2016 survey by comScore and UPS , consumers purchase half of their goods online. Robotics Is the Answer.

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U.S. Port Update Part 1: Infrastructure Shortfalls Driving Innovation

247 Customs Broker

A new benchmark study developed by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI Network) in partnership with the international port consultancy Navis is aligned with many of the Fitch Ratings conclusions. A recent survey conducted by the on-line forwarder iContainers lists the 10 ports U.S. Performance dichotomy. Perception counts.