Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. The post The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

The results have been tabulated for the 68th annual Survey of Distribution Operations. By identifying the most pressing concerns in the industry, the survey provides statistics and conclusions which the distributors can use to help maintain their business evolution in our technology based world. Demographics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

Descartes Systems Group has released findings from its study What Are Companies Doing to Survive the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge? read more Industry View: How to Mitigate Risk in a Changing Landscape The post Prioritising Automation to Mitigate Workforce Shortages appeared first on Logistics Business.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Data intelligence and market insights, reliable support and proprietary technology combine with these solutions to enable smarter supply chain decisions and strategies. For the study, Coyote worked with a 3rd party research firm to survey over 500 supply chain decision makers. 81% were from the U.S., and 19% were from Canada.

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

And more promising news: 76 percent of female 18- to 26-year-olds have a favorable impression of professional driving, according to a recent nationwide study by the Adcom Group, a marketing and communications firm. Ultimately, driver pay needs to be at least $75,000 to reduce turnover, according to 80 percent of recruiters surveyed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

The pandemic has exposed flaws in business practices across industries, which have been acutely felt in their supply chain and procurement operations. The survey’s results suggest a series of misalignments where gaps in process, technology and information flow can be a drag on productivity and optimization.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

DANX Carousel Group’s thought leadership white paper, ‘Logistics 5.0: Strategy Beyond Data – Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity,’ concludes that adaptability, resilience, and carbon footprint reduction are the key areas for technology investment to focus on as the supply chain industry enters the next chapter of digital transformation.

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Ship Monk

MAY 8, 2023

May 08, 2023 — At ShipMonk, we’re proud to help so many ecommerce brands shine in their individual industries. ShipMonk has incredible, hard working people across the globe contributing to our goal of being the industry’s leading ecommerce fulfillment company through innovative, efficient logistics solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. It’s the right goal.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Jackie Syverson, General Manager of Carrier Sales, will play an integral part in opening the new location and leading the Carrier Sales groups in the office. Prior to BlueGrace, Syverson led several carrier sales and operations groups at top logistics organizations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The airline lobbying group Airlines for America announced in March that its member carriers will all go green by 2050. Though corporations are starting to pay attention to supply chain sustainability, less than half of those surveyed in the CSCMP report know how to make their processes more sustainable. That’s starting to change.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Over the next five years, a majority of warehouse decision-makers plan to deploy fixed, passive or handheld RFID readers and fixed industrial scanning solutions that can better track assets, workers and goods throughout the warehouse environment. For Europe that figure is 43%, a 12 percentage point increase year-over-year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

The warehouse and DC industry has always had somewhat of a gig culture, owing to seasonal and temporary labor needs. Some might say, what’s really the difference between the usual temporary or agency staffing models that the industry has used for years, and the gig economy? Much of it is indeed the same.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

Crafting an integrated supply chain strategy that helps retailers deliver on their promise and keep prices competitive is at the heart of this challenge. Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online. Consumers are deciding when, where, and how they shop.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

planning offers an alternative to swinging the pendulum and as the strategy that provides the supply chain resilience leaders seek. As you evaluate strategies to mitigate risk and build resilience, beware of headlines blaming JIT inventory practices and recommending a move to JIC.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

According to research published by Asset Alliance Group , port delays have already caused 1 in 5 companies to lose potential business. Port bottlenecks and increased stockpiling are still widespread, and 75% of companies in the container logistics industry plan to rethink their logistics strategy for 2022. million tonnes.

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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. Which is a good thing, adds Gifford.

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Stord

JULY 21, 2019

This is the Amazon Effect, the raised consumer expectations that have resulted from the $989B market cap company’s evolution of the e-commerce industry. Distribution strategy is key to that successful e-commerce implementation, because the consumer’s delivery experience is a critical factor of the e-commerce boom.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. The Financial Link. Technology Boost.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

The global shipping industry heavily relies on accurate and timely documentation, such as the Bill of Lading (BOL), to transport an astounding 11 billion tons of cargo annually. According to a survey by the Global Supply Chain Institute, 59% of companies reported that supply chain disruptions resulted in increased administrative work.

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FLS Transport

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

And while the industry has faced driver shortages before… experts are saying that this time, it’s different. Carriers need to switch up their strategy. A recent survey shows consumers and retailers are feeling confident about holiday fulfillment. Check out the survey results here. Here’s where to start.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

The report found that 59% of companies surveyed accelerated the pace of innovation investment and deployment over the last two years. Moreover, 65% plan to increase their technology spending over the next two years; however, 87% indicated they still face internal inhibitors to supply chain and logistics innovation.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A majority of consumers in new survey said they’re concerned about their online and in-store shopping history, such as transaction history and online searches, being used to provide better, more personalized service. and Centiro explored consumer trends in key markets in its 2018 Global Consumer Survey, released on Sept.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In the context of cross-industry implementation of flow production and lean production, delivery volumes are shrinking and delivery times are reducing. If companies in industry and retail hope to provide goods at competitive prices now and into the future, their logistics transportation costs must at least remain constant.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 12, 2018

While Supply Chain Manager doesn’t typically make the top ten list of answers to “what do you want to be when you grow up” there is something to be said for positions in the logistics industry. The survey revealed that in 2017, the average salary for supply chain professionals was $85,210. Especially the salary. A Need For Talent .

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Below are four ways that industry leaders have recruited and maintained high levels of female engagement within their companies, creating a more inclusive workplace for future thought leaders. Create an Employee Resource Group. BlueGrace’s No. Stimulate Equity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Much of this newfound optimism is attributable to a record jobs report in January – and yet we’ve seen a spate of layoffs in tech and other industries. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. He lives in Chicago.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

However, their ability to collect from customers and manage inventory actually both deteriorated, masked by a significant increase in the time companies take to pay suppliers, according to the latest Working Capital Survey results from The Hackett Group. Overall, the survey found the companies had a Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) of 33.8

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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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Women in Trucking

JULY 21, 2020

With new challenges at every turn, organizations have had to completely reevaluate their plans and strategies. DDC does not take its role as a trusted industry partner lightly. The DDC Group is a worldwide network of business process outsourcing? currently processes 30% of all LTL bills in ?North North America ?and

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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. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 25, 2018

We’ve seen the evolution of the industry and its ongoing transformation , and have embarked on a transformation ourselves. Millennials are important, put a strategy in place to attract and retain . Make sure you consider this to make your recruitment and retention efforts effective among this target group. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 14, 2021

The remaining 88% urgently require additional measures aimed at building resilience, with 52% of businesses in this group considered mainstream players while 36% are ‘resilience laggards’. A variety of drivers are affecting companies’ resilience. Additionally, 75% see the pandemic as a dress rehearsal for further disruptions to come.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

In an industry first, DHL Supply Chain, the specialist contract logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has received Top Employer certification across five countries simultaneously, including China, Brazil, the UK, North America and Spain. The certification process consists of an extensive survey including a third party audit.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

Unreliable connectivity, inadequate data strategies, and a lack of skills are hampering many businesses’ ability to reap the rewards of IoT. In those without a formal IoT strategy in place, this is particularly acute. Inmarsat ELERA, our industry-leading narrowband network, is ideally suited to the rapidly evolving world of IoT.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 14, 2019

Container logistics specialist Container xChange carried out an interview with the Boston Consulting Group’s Camille Eglof: “This would be the biggest innovation in the industry since containerisation!” For industry participants, it will require a certain level of commitment to test a new platform though. says Bloomberg.

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