Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Shippers recognize the need for agility, but 42 percent of survey respondents said they have not made the required changes to improve their agility over the past five years. Yet, only roughly a third of all survey takers agreed that companies do enough to effectively manage last yard issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

You name the provider, and they are present. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. This survey focuses on the current state of key practices in last mile logistics, spread across multiple industries and over 1,100 respondents.

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Morai Logistics

JUNE 26, 2019

Customer service is an ongoing priority in the supply chain industry. A 2018 Logility and APICS survey on supply chain priorities revealed that, 30% highlighted the need to respond to customer mandates for faster, more accurate and unique fulfillment as a top business priority moving forward. The supply chain industry is no exception.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

Companies must also offer a healthy workplace which listens to their workforce and offers modern tools that keep workers happy in addition to being productive. Technology presents an opportunity for a company to differentiate itself and upgrade its work environment. These traits all present great opportunities to automate.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We have witnessed the greatest transformation to logistics and the supply chain the industry has ever seen over the past few years. Not long ago, there was still heavy physical paperwork involved in some certain shipment types – you had to produce physical paperwork and present it to authorities to get your shipments released.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

The promise of IoT is disrupting all industries – and it seems like the future is bright. Having a specialized team specifically focused on innovation is a growing trend in the logistics industry. 2018 will be about predicting the future, not just about understanding the present. Standardizing IoT.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 6, 2021

While social distancing norms are still in place across the transport industry, trade volumes have continued to skyrocket—mounting a challenge to the resiliency of the supply chain. Changing consumption patterns and record import volumes have caused additional challenges such as container shortage and port congestions in the industry.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 6, 2021

While social distancing norms are still in place across the transport industry, trade volumes have continued to skyrocket—mounting a challenge to the resiliency of the supply chain. Changing consumption patterns and record import volumes have caused additional challenges such as container shortage and port congestions in the industry.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

This physical exchange presents enormous challenges for the industry in a post-COVID environment. But now manufacturing overseas presents risks to companies; many of which are sure to have a severe impact to the bottom line. If the pandemic taught us anything it’s that data is the most valuable tool in society.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, next-day and same-day delivery promises from mega retailers, as well as new delivery models such as store pick-up, were driving increasing customer expectations — not just in retail, but in every industry. In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1]

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

They’re used across almost every industry, allowing them to harness the power of anticipating what’s next and knowing what to do when it arrives. They simply don’t have the tools needed to collect and share better data or analyze it, and they don’t have the resources to pull in useful data from outside of the organization. The problem?

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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) found that about 16.6% This number is expected to increase as more businesses enter the online space, presenting a critical and expensive problem for e-merchants. It is a common tactic used by customers in the fashion industry.

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

Presenters at the 2018 Accelerate! It’s remarkable, then, that a recent customer survey by DriverIQ, a provider of back- ground screening for the trucking industry, showed that 35 percent of companies have NO programs aimed at recruiting and retaining women drivers! Finding and keeping drivers has never been more critical.

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CH Robinson Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In a survey from Voxware , 69% of respondents said they are less likely to shop with a retailer if an item is not delivered within two days of the date promised. Our real-time visibility tool,? Additionally, 97% of consumers expect to be able to live track their orders and receive timely updates throughout the shipping process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The products that are produced by this make-to-order process come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes to fit the needs of a variety of different industries. SK Capital targets investments where they can leverage their industry and operating experience to improve an investment company’s growth, cash flow and risk profile.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 24, 2021

Industry 4.0. Manufacturers adapted to the technologies of Industry 4.0, When COVID-19 struck in the first quarter of last year, virtually every global industry witnessed a seismic impact. This situation affected sectors such as the automotive industry, medical supplies, and electronics. How Industry 4.0

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Cloud-based supply chain management tools, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are expected to figure prominently in future supply chain operations. It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. More data is coming in than ever before.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Ecommerce’s impact has presented global forwarders with a tremendous opportunity, but also a challenge – to overcome smaller shippers’ traditionally higher cost to serve. As an industry, we’re not where we should be. We’re lagging behind many other industries in providing online solutions including easy online transactions.”.

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Locus

MAY 12, 2023

The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo has once again, exceeded our expectations, leaving us inspired and engaged We had some thought-provoking conversations with stakeholders on the latest industry dynamics, pain points, customer expectations, and innovative supply chain strategies.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Logistics is under massive pressure: On the one hand, the industry has good growth prospects due to the corona-related growth in e-commerce. RFID technology also plays a key role in the digitalisation of the logistics industry. This makes the RFID reader one of the fastest in the industry.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2018

So, some years back I decided to regularly survey logistics buyers on how to best get and keep their attention. My firm conducts the survey every couple of years and we recently finished up our 2018 survey findings report, which is available here. No flashy presentations or sales pitch is required.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The pandemic has impacted multiple industries, and some such as e-commerce companies saw significant benefits as online shopping spending grew. However, much of this convenience has had consequences, with public scrutiny turning on some in the industry carrying out unsustainable practices. Track and Trace. Sustainable savings.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Nationally, the health care and technology industries have been especially hard hit by the staffing deficits.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Every couple of years, Logistics Marketing Advisors does a survey of professionals who make or influence purchasing decisions on logistics products or services. This year, we surveyed 100 buyers online and then followed up with direct interviews with 10 of these respondents to dig a little deeper. Listen more, sell less.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Bobby left the team with a new found excitement for the year to come and with new tools and data to help accomplish upcoming goals. Following Harris’ kickoff, motivational speaker Alex Sheen captured everyone’s attention with his presentation. The next presentation was by Andy Burke, V.P. Featured Presenter| Day 1.

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Conger

MARCH 25, 2020

of all work orders surveyed, the biggest category of reported issues was leaks. Travel and lift issues came in second among surveyed work orders, at 15.18% of complaints. In fourth place were starting issues, at 12.89% of our survey sample. Error codes and check engine lights came in next, with 6.21% of surveyed issues.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Progress, yes, but not nearly enough.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 13, 2021

Once you understand the work a client needs done, make sure to survey and measure the roof, so you have reliable numbers to work with. Other objects to consider with material costs include everything you can think of, including tools needed, nails, screws, underlayment, flashing, and vents. Labor Costs. Overhead Costs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 13, 2018

Hoppecke Industrial Batteries has embarked on a series of IT-enabled business process upgrades. As part of a new integrated IT strategy, supported and jointly initiated by the parent company in Germany, Hoppecke is updating its dedicated engineering tool.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

manufacturing is not experiencing a “renaissance” Industry experts conservatively acknowledge that off-shoring has slowed, and perhaps “stabilized” Although around 80,000 manufacturing jobs have come back to the U.S. Also, the majority of factories that could leave may have already gone. manufacturing.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. Predictive Analytics.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 Together they conceived the Unimate, the very first industrial robot. While the industry has been transformed by new technological advances, the workforce has had to play catch-up. We’ve moved slowly in this area.”. The growing skills gap.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Working Group presented their paper at the Hannover Messe, where more than 220,000 representatives of the world’s engineering and manufacturing industry gather every year to see the latest innovations in production and automation technologies. Industry 4.0 Delivered by DHL.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

We encourage our audience to visit The Catavolt Blog for more relevant posts about mobility in manufacturing for best practices, tips, and great industry insights. Bill Joy envisioned Device to Device (D2D) communication as part of his “Six Webs” framework, presented at the World Economic Forum at Davos in 1999.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 3, 2018

For centuries, hand tools helped humans build dwellings, clothing, food containers and vehicles. The introduction of power tools then made it possible to complete this work much more quickly and with a lot less effort. Industry Week, March 7, 2018. Top 5 Industries Where Robotics Will Flourish over the Next Decade.”

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2018

Underpinning this approach will be a global transport management system (TMS), which Richards is responsible for implementing, as well as developing an enterprise visibility tool with predictive analytics for freight movements around the world. “We We are already into it – it is just now we are starting to get benefit out of it.”.

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