Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. The Covid pandemic continues to slow down global economies and supply chains. The Postal Service will also remove the extra day for Priority Mail transported via ground, which was added in April 2020 given global supply chain and transportation issues during the pandemic.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

About two weeks ago, I thought it would be a good idea to send out a research “blast” survey to LM readers about the Federal Government shutdown, which was in its third week at that time. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman. jberman@peerlessmedia.com.

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MARCH 8, 2018

That was a key theme in a Logistics Management reader survey of 349 freight transportation and logistics stakeholders. Of the 349 survey respondents, 84%, or 293, use full truckload shipping services. When it comes to securing truckload capacity since the ELD mandate took effect, the survey found that 57.7% About the Author.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

DHL’s report, entitled “The Logistics Transport Evolution: The Road Ahead,” which was published by DHL Supply Chain and leveraged data from research by Lieberman Research Worldwide LLC and commissioned by DHL, revealed myriad findings about how shippers view ground transportation logistics. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

Companies keep finding new ways to gain supply chain improvements with help from the Internet of Things. billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. The future of IoT is intimately bound with the future of the supply chain. By 2021, 22.5 The world will invest $4.8

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JUNE 6, 2018

By Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director ·. I was surprised to find that according to a survey conducted by DHL late last year of 360 logistics industry participants, 46% ranked finding the mid-level manager as “difficult,” but 73% ranked finding the executive level as “most difficult.” Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

When the editorial teams of Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review put our collective heads together, it didn’t take us long to fine-tune the theme of this year’s summit. In their session that shares the finding our Annual Logistics and Transportation Trends Survey , Mary C. Nearly every U.S. Nearly every U.S.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

A unique merger of traditional logistics services with supply chain management, contract logistics provides a full portfolio of services for companies that would rather focus on what they do best. . As he surveys the contract logistics environment and looks ahead to the next 12 months, Schoenfeld sees a growing number of U.S.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review. About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

The ports surveyed in the report include Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, Houston, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, and Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. and China that will leave tariffs on more than $200 billion worth of goods imported to the U.S.

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APRIL 5, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Ports surveyed in North Europe Global Port Tracker report include the six major container reports in North Europe: le Havre, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Bremen/Bremerhaven, and Hamburg. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. April 5, 2018. million TEU, which it said would translate into a 5.9%

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Our annual salary survey reveals that the typical material handling and logistics professional earns $93,697. Although material handling is not considered a glamorous role, it is a vital part of the organization. It sometimes feels as though it is not part of the end-to-end supply chain and not well respected.”

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JUNE 7, 2018

The ports surveyed in the report include Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, Houston, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, and Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. ” About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

The intersection of supply chain technology, changing online consumer spending habits, data management, delivery preferences, and other factors are all serving as game changers in how 3PLs are continually striving to better serve shippers. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman.

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APRIL 6, 2018

The ports surveyed in the report include: Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, Houston, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, and Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. American consumers and workers should not be punished for China’s wrongdoing.”.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

As global trade intensifies, so do the risks associated with cyber breaches, fraud and limited visibility for shippers to track and trace international shipments across the end-to-end supply chain. Indeed, digitalisation is now a buzzword in supply chain circles, as logistics innovators look for ways to improve operating platforms.

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MARCH 9, 2018

The ports surveyed in the report include: Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, Houston, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, and Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. based retail container posts covered in the report handled 1.73 Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. ahead of December’s 1.72

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MARCH 20, 2018

A good example of that was apparent in an October 2017 survey of 1,500 motor carriers conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). The ATRI survey found that the driver shortage topped the list of concerns the industry is facing, marking the first time since 2006 that it was the chief concern. About the Author.

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JUNE 4, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Ports surveyed in North Europe Global Port Tracker report include the six major container reports in North Europe: le Havre, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Bremen/Bremerhaven, and Hamburg. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. June 4, 2018. million TEU, which it said would translate into a 4.6%

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APRIL 3, 2018

On a sequential basis from the third quarter to the fourth quarter, TIA’s survey data indicated that total shipments rose 0.8% Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review. About the Author.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Looking at the October data, Tony Nieves chair of ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, said it was surprising that October’s NMI reading was as strong as it was, coming off of a record month. Part of that is due to just straight globalization and the shifting of supply chains, transparency into costs and competitiveness.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

The ports surveyed in the report include Los Angeles / Long Beach , Oakland , Tacoma , Seattle , Houston , New York/New Jersey , Hampton Roads , Charleston , and Savannah , Miami , Jacksonville , and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

According to Burnson, it’s hardly surprising that “technol­ogy innovation” and “disruption” were singled out in UK-based Transport Intelligence’s (Ti) collection of surveys as two of the most important trends around the globe, especially in the freight-forwarding sectors—and for good reason. Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director.

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MAY 7, 2018

Once again, the outlook for economic growth in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors remains positive, according to the most recent edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Semiannual Economic Forecast, which was released today. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Data for this report is based on feedback from U.S.-based

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JUNE 5, 2018

While the report was positive, comments submitted to the report by ISM member respondents highlighted the various issues that non-manufacturing purchasing and supply executives are watching closely, including: tariffs, trade deals, prices, and, in some sectors, a shortage of qualified labor and services personnel. gain, as well as the 8.5%

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APRIL 4, 2018

“The index was slightly pulled down by a cooling in new orders, which was hard-pressed to sustainable, given where it was the prior month,” said Tony Nieves, chair of the ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, in an interview. . Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman.

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MAY 23, 2018

And another one asked if tariffs will cause delays and disruptions in your supply chain? But the gap was wider for the impact of tariffs causing supply chain delays and disruptions, with 59% saying there would be issues and 41% saying there would not be. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Nearly 60%-at 57.5%-said

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee , explained in the report that supply chain labor constraints related to lead-time expansions and transportation issues are still limiting full production potential. . Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Production fell 4% to 59.9 Employment fell 2% to 56.8

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The ports surveyed in the report include: Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, Houston, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, and Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

This was a really strong start to the year,” said said Tony Nieves, chair of the ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, in an interview. “It Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

A recent Logistics Management reader survey of more than 120 logistics and supply chain professionals had somewhat of a measured view of the impacts of tax reform, to date. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Nearly 16% viewed it as positive, which, on the surface, appears low, but only 6.6% viewed it as negative.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Since the ELD mandate went into effect near the end of 2017, the subsequent impact on the truckload shippers and carriers, as was expected, has been fairly bumpy on various fronts, according to a recent Logistics Management reader survey. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, commented in the report that inputs, in the form of supplier deliveries, inventories, and imports, gained as a result of inventory growth, with supplier delivery easing improved factory consumption, as well as stable inventory growth and import expansion. About the Author.

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APRIL 2, 2018

And a miscellaneous manufacturing respondent said that new tariffs are causing concern across the supply chain. In an interview, Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, said that despite the sequential declines, manufacturing remains in a good place. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

“There was a bit of a pullback from November to December, but there is also no cause for alarm, as the last three or four months have been so strong, in terms of NMI readings, that we were wondering how sustainable it would be,” said Tony Nieves, chairman of the ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. reading, which is very strong.

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MAY 3, 2018

“Even though the NMI was down in April, it is key to recall that 2018 started so strong with January’s reading off of a December that was on the low side,” said Tony Nieves, chair of the ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, in an interview. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. There are a few things to factor into that.

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APRIL 11, 2018

The survey is based on feedback from a comScore survey of more than 18,000 global online shoppers and was issued over the first three quarters of 2017. This question measures the consumers’ perception of when ordered need to be made to qualify for these shipping methods,” said Sarah Baker, research lead, Survey Insights, for comScore.

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