FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 1, 2023

In taking the opportunity to make strategic investments in digital supply chain tools during a market downcycle, when capacity is loose, freight costs are low and customer demand looks shaky, Walmart was bucking the trend among large shippers. More accurately, Walmart was once again ahead of the curve.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

I’m smiling as I recall a neighbor’s very stubborn seven-year old son half-heartedly attempt to ride his bike without training wheels. We learn better and faster in groups. Employee training facilitators simulate realistic and challenging learning experiences, requiring participants to learn from one another to succeed.

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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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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2017

One of the best ways to get the knowledge you need to excel is to turn for freight broker tips in online groups. Unlike official courses where you get the basics about the trade, online groups provide first-hand freight broker resources. They are also the best way of staying on top of industry trends.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 23, 2019

Photo: WFP/Elizabeth Millership In less than 30 minutes, the group has been briefed on safety, given an overview of the training, divided into four groups. Matt and Peter are purposefully informal to put their groups at ease. Adam Marlatt surveys the ‘mouth of the poisonous caterpillar’ before the exercise begins.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Ralf Duester, board member of the Bochum-based SCM software specialist Setlog, shows which trends will be important in 2024. At a glance: The top ten SCM trends in 2024 1. Open-source software is increasingly convincing In detail: The ten most important SCM trends in 2024 1. Skilled labour shortage forces action 2.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The trend is to not simply respond to problems, but to analyse data and simulate scenarios proactively to enable customers to have maximum availability. The example of the TGW Logistics Group shows why these services are worthwhile. Example: TGW Logistics Group. Focus on cyber security.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The most recent McKinsey Global Survey on AI shows a 25% increase in use by companies over the prior year, a trend that shows no signs of slowing. At this pace, have we entered the Age of AI? Do we even need supply chain planners, or can we turn out the lights and go home, because we now live in a world of autonomous planning?

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Toll Group. On profitability performance, survey results indicate that excluding the impact of volume and rate changes, margin pressures for forwarders will intensify over the next five years. The Ti report mirrors much of what’s contained in a recent survey conducted by the consultancy Logistics Trends & Insights.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 22, 2018

It is perhaps because of the technological advancements and digitization, a blog gets published online and reaches out to a wider group of audience, which might otherwise not have been possible with manual efforts. The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

Additionally, the industry has added approximately 50,000 jobs per quarter over the past few years, and the trend shows no signs of stopping. Additionally, 81 percent of students who participated in Manufacturing Day 2015 who were surveyed showed an increased interest in pursuing a manufacturing career.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

Perhaps the quality of Supply Chain training and education is not what it used to be? 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! Honestly, I think it’s a combination of all three, and more.

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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 is a #1 salesperson in a national training organization, and has earned the “Master of Influence” Award, as well as “Philanthropist of the Year”.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Some of the main concerns expressed by ports surveyed by Automotive Logistics include finding more storage and handling capacity, especially given the growth that some of the bigger car handling ports are seeing, and at times when there are sudden spikes in volumes. . Where to put it all .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

My company, FourKites , recently partnered with Reuters to survey over 450 supply chain leaders across the continent to learn about the concerns and challenges surrounding European supply chains, sustainability and the role of real-time visibility in streamlining operations. For the UK, it’s 71%. For Germany, it’s unanimous at 100%.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. “When the material handling truck picks up a group of appliances, a reader mounted on the truck reads the tag on each unit,” Montgomery says. Relevant Training: SCM Future Trend – Big Data & IoT Application. By 2021, 22.5

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

As the pool of available talent continues to shrink in the United States, logistics and supply chain organizations are sharpening their skills and getting more creative about finding, recruiting and training new employees. The problem is that some companies are scouring the labor pool for talent, but are unwilling to train for that talent.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

If nothing else, given the size and scope of the transportation industry, there would at least be a trend towards one process over the other. According to the survey taken by Supply Chain Insights, it was the companies who could manage their talent better than their peer groups that gained the cost advantage.

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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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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Every year, in our annual MH&L Salary Survey , we ask readers to identify the biggest challenge they face in their jobs, and every year they tell us the same thing: finding, developing and retaining talent. Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International. ?

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