The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

In the podcast interview, Ben and Joe discussed 3PL outsourcing trends gleaned from Coyote’s research study, “Supply Chain Outsourcing for the Win.” For the study, Coyote worked with a 3rd party research firm to survey over 500 supply chain decision makers. Businesses ranged in size from $250M to over $5B in annual revenue.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The seven industry bodies dedicated to container safety, collaborating as the Cargo Integrity Group, highlight an independent study carried out by researchers at Italian University Politecnico di Torino into shipper and forwarder application of the CTU Code.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Amid this perfect storm of disruption, 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

That’s exactly what the recent study “Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity” concluded. Conducted by Descartes and SAPIO Research, the study surveyed over 8,000 consumers in North America and Europe for their perspectives on retailers’ sustainability practices around delivery operations.

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Morai Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

However, surveys show that roughly half of supply chain organizations are not even looking at the possibilities of the technology. Supply Chain Management Review writer, Becky Partida wrote an article earlier this week about a survey conducted by APQC. High Potential but Little Investment So Far.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2019

This month we roll out the findings of Logistics Management’s 35th Annual Salary Survey, a research project conducted by Peerless Research Group (PRG) that serves as the foundation of our best-read editorial feature of our publishing year. And it’s no surprise that the full study is also the most downloaded PRG report.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

As a pioneer in warehouse technology and the development of solutions that empower warehouse workers, Lucas Systems recently commissioned a research study and developed the first Voice of the Warehouse Worker Insights. On-floor workers are willing to trade pay for better tech to do their jobs. Reduce mental stress. Jeopardizes safety.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Zebra Technologies Corporation today released the findings of its 2023 Global Warehousing Study, which confirmed 58% of warehouse decision-makers plan to deploy radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by 2028 which will help increase inventory visibility and reduce out-of-stocks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has released findings from its survey ‘Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity’, which examined consumer sentiment of retailers’ sustainability practices around their delivery operations.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

According to a new study by Deloitte, 71% of Americans plan to head to the stores and online over the Thanksgiving weekend (Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday). The same appears to be true for the group of people who have made Thanksgiving Day shopping their family tradition. Retailers have plenty to be thankful for this holiday.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021. However, the wage increase for the transportation and material moving occupational group was up 4.2

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The 2023 Third-Party Logistics Study, released today at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals EDGE conference in Nashville, Tennessee, provides industry insights into the current state of the 3PL market, the importance of relationships and the value 3PLs provide. Traditionally, this has hovered around 90% or above.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

That’s exactly what the recent study “Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity” concluded. Conducted by Descartes and SAPIO Research, the study surveyed over 8,000 consumers in Europe and North America for their perspectives on retailers’ sustainability practices around delivery operations.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

In fact, two-thirds of the companies we surveyed characterized their omni-channel fulfillment performance (relative to peers in their industry) as average or below, with 30 percent characterizing it as below average. But neither group is close to 100 percent confident, as the chart below illustrates.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

That is a key takeaway from the 2019 22nd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study, which was released today by Infosys Consulting, Penn State University, Penske Logistics, and Korn Ferry at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Edge conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 24, 2018

A new survey analyses the maturity levels of large UK and German companies in their efforts to digitise their supply chain ecosystems – with a focus on sustainability and transparency drivers. The survey among 150 supply chain decision makers* reveals a major difference between Germany and the UK.

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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. Key Trends Driving Change. The Financial Link. Technology Boost.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2022

ARC has recently completed a study on the transportation management system integration market. We have previously done a study of transportation management system (TMS) market and transportation execution and visibility system markets , and interviewed TMS vendors. Finally, we have surveyed and interviewed TMS customers.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2021

For five years, we have conducted the Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey to help answer this essential question. Over time, the survey considers how the thinking of top financial performers diverges from. Read more The Three Transportation Management “Habits” of Top Performers.

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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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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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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

According to a survey by the Global Supply Chain Institute, 59% of companies reported that supply chain disruptions resulted in increased administrative work. Processing and Delivery Delays: Exporters and importers may experience delays in processing and delivery, impacting the supply chain. million per incident. Statistics and Examples 1.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online. In a recent survey , 96% of survey participants said the availability of free shipping impacts their purchase decision. Consumers are deciding when, where, and how they shop. Fast delivery matters.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

Those are the main questions I discussed with Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services at Descartes Systems Group , during a recent episode of Talking Logistics. During our conversation, Chris shared some insights and advice from some TMS benchmarking studies he conducted recently. Transportation benchmark studies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

Decades-old case studies seemed stale, so students wanted to know how real supply chains have dealt with the pandemic and what their response bodes for future. A generation accustomed to adopting the latest technology on social media, they want platforms with built-in communication for group collaboration and instant results of queries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

One of the key findings of Descartes’ recent study of consumer sentiment of sustainable home delivery practices was that consumers have different delivery expectations when it comes to sustainability. Essentially, the study underscores that a lot of consumers have sustainable delivery personas.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

However, a new study shows that the deterioration in receivables is masked by a significant slowing of payments to suppliers. Overall, the survey found the companies had a Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) of 33.8 The 1000 largest non-financial companies in the U.S. In 2017, companies significantly extended payments to suppliers, taking 3.4

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 8, 2019

35th Annual Salary Survey: Overwhelmingly positive results This month we roll out the findings of Logistics Management’s 35th Annual Salary Survey, a research project conducted by Peerless Research Group (PRG) that serves as the foundation of our best-read editorial feature of our publishing year.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The survey, which was released during CSCMP EDGE in Atlanta on September 21, collected responses from hundreds of supply chain professionals 30 and under. The number of respondents entering the industry due to first-hand exposure, 38%, also increased over previous studies. By "Move Ahead" Staff.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

A recent report says that more than 77% of companies said, in a survey, that they are investing in deeper and more collaborative supplier relationships to improve resilience and agility. It directly affects the bottom line, making it crucial to manage effectively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance. This level of consumer activity has translated into record volumes of home deliveries. The results of the research are a good news, bad news story.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 25, 2018

This tech-savvy group can be a great source of new ideas and innovative solutions for managing the supply chain of the future. Make sure you consider this to make your recruitment and retention efforts effective among this target group. . Millennials are important, put a strategy in place to attract and retain . Source: SCM World.

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IoT World Today

APRIL 12, 2019

But it looks like those numbers are going down, judging by the results of our second annual study on IoT implementation practices, as more and more practitioners are learning from mistakes and finding success in their IoT projects. Our survey incorporates feedback from 670 people about their companies’ IoT efforts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

The latest Trade in Transition study, commissioned by DP World and led by Economist Impact, captured the perspectives of company leaders as they navigate the latest disruptions to global trade – from the conflict in Ukraine to inflation and extended covid-lockdown policies in some markets. Businesses are finding ways to respond and grow.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

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. Create an Employee Resource Group. These groups are not always based on gender — there are employee organizations on race, disabilities, military service and sexual orientation.

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