Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

Shipper's Guide to Planning Ahead Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 20, 2023 Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. This was seen in the survey.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. Our recent webinar offered a glimpse of our findings and shared 3 specific areas teams can work on to keep their supply chain out of firefighting mode. Namely, manufacturing, food, and healthcare.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

There is a lot of inventory with retailers and manufacturers. said Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder and President of Logistics Trends & Insights LLC during a webinar organised by Container xChange on the Chinese New Year analysis and predictions. commented Mr. Sun Director / General Manager, CNTRANS in the webinar.

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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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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages. Watch Peak Season Webinar. In this webinar, Robert Khachatryan, CEO of Freight Right Global Logistics, shares his take on how forwarders can thrive. Including, of course by leveraging global freight tech for BCOs.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 9, 2021

They reference insights from a market survey of over 200 supply chain professionals and talk through a possible timeline to a freight market cool down, when it can potentially happen and the circumstances that will lead us there. But what does this all mean to the general public.??

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. Our recent webinar offered a glimpse of our findings and shared 3 specific areas teams can work on to keep their supply chain out of firefighting mode. Namely, manufacturing, food, and healthcare.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cassidy | JOC.com September 25, 2023 US shippers uncertain about sales and order volumes this holiday season are likely to increase less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments despite lower truckload rates, data from an industry survey suggests. Everyone is sitting on a tremendous amount of inventory,” Lockard said. 31 earnings call.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

51% of the respondents in a global Reuters survey felt that the most perplexing challenge is the unpredictable nature of consumer demand. Metrics and performance charts on lead-time, inventory storage factors, manufacturing requirements and shelving needs should be tracked. Check out our July Webinar! Demand forecasting is hard.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

The system wasn’t prepared for the surge, driving up pricing for transportation and sapping inventory levels. While supply chains are recovering, a recent survey found that 57% of shippers experienced longer lead times from suppliers in China. While the pandemic seems like a natural disaster, the long-term global disruption is unique.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2017

75% of companies surveyed by the Aberdeen Group report that inbound freight management is a key focus point & Total freight spend is between 3.6% of surveyed companies’ total sales, according to Aberdeen’s results. A more efficient inbound freight program can minimize delays, save money and even reduce confusion.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There’s certainly no shortage of demand for better quality in sourcing: 8 out of 10 British consumers check the origin of their food, while a survey from 2015 found that 72% of Millennials would be willing to pay more for products or services offered by companies committed to positive social and environmental impact.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

This includes improving processes in inventory management and saving space. A WMS improve worker productivity by enhancing training procedures, reducing human-errors, and eliminating lengthy, manual inventories of product. The best-laid transportation management strategies are completely undone with improper inventory management.

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Triskele Logistics

MAY 27, 2018

The mobile app has had great success with nearly 2,000 of EchoTrak's 24,000 users downloading it within the first week of its release. Inventory also benefits from mobile phone use. This technology has allowed our supply chains to increase productivity, improve processes, reduce costs, and track inventory—all with only our mobile devices.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2015

From securing inventory to transporting goods from Point A to Point B, 3PL are taking over as in-house logistics teams fall flat. By outsourcing the logistics of a supply chain a company can turn to the professionals for tackling the ins and outs of inventory, warehousing, transportation and distribution. Supply Chain Satisfaction.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Technology can help to simplify your supply chain management, which will enable your business to operate more efficiently, give you more visibility and control over your inventory, and help to reduce your operational costs. RFID chips are placed on every product and provide a way for business owners to easily track their inventory.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

for example, used predictive analytics to make changes in their inventory processes and have since seen an increase in their production and purchase orders. Executives in the survey noted that an in-depth understanding of business processes and their effect on the bottom line is critical to supply chain data success. Hanesbrand Inc. ,

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

In a Logistics Viewpoint survey , 50 percent of businesses reported sharing inventory across all channels or engaging in omni-channel practices. Additionally, the overwhelming majority, 98 percent, of businesses reported sharing inventory between online and retail locations.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

Only 38% of companies surveyed by Cap Gemini Consulting and the MIT Center for Digital Business are currently coordinating digital initiatives across functions and regions – a key reason manufacturing lags other industries in leveraging the full power of these technologies.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The costs of logistics and inventory are decreasing, contract renewal rate for logistics outsourcing remains good, and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, drone delivery and augmented reality is opening up a wide vista of opportunities. But the picture is not all that bad.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

The total days on hand is the sum of all of such components in the plant regardless of form -- still in its original purchased state, embedded in assemblies or subassemblies, in a modified state in work-in-process inventory, or embedded in a finished product. This is a measure of manufacturing performance -- not financial inventory.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2015

Companies based on assets have had years of experience in purchasing trucks and managing warehouse inventories. Shippers report capacity as their top concern for selecting a 3PL service provider, specifically 65 percent of surveyed shippers. What Data Analytics and Business Process Strategy Services Are Offered?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

However, modern manufacturing is not about creating surplus inventories, but creating the right amount of product, at the right time, for the right consumer- the Holy Trinity of Manufacturing. In fact, approximately 73 percent of surveyed manufacturers plan to continue investing in supply chain mobility, asserts a Deloitte study.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. Additionally, the push toward creating a self-sufficient AI is growing stronger among supply chain professionals.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2015

When it comes to enterprise mobility or just mobility in manufacturing, the following insights can be gleaned from PwC's 18th Annual Global CEO Survey: 81% of CEOs see mobile technologies as being strategically important for their enterprises. The Rise of Enterprise Mobility in Manufacturing for Process Enablement.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

BlueGrace Logistics sought to learn more about this dynamic and teamed up with FreightWaves to survey shippers about the state of the LTL market and their approach to LTL shipping in today’s environment. Shippers shared their thoughts about shipping and consumer demand in our survey. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. Case Study.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

It was cheaper than producing products in the US, manufacturers could produce large inventories with little capital up front, and consumers did not really have a public voice. For a time, this model of manufacturing seemed to be the paragon of effective business. There is anecdotal evidence of the role of product quality in U.S.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

The concept of a network of smart devices was discussed as early as 1982, with a modified Coke machine at Carnegie Mellon University becoming the first internet connected appliance, able to report its inventory and whether newly loaded drinks were cold. According to Gartner, Inc.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

In a 2012 survey by Forrester and Zebra Consulting, reports Cigniti Technologies , only 15 percent of manufacturers had implemented at least one Industrial Internet of Things solution. The IIoT will enable retailers to better manage inventory levels and adjust orders to meet the demands of customers from real-time data from POS transactions.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2015

However, 70 percent of respondents within the survey saw Reverse Logistics as a burdensome cost for the business. They often provide special packaging to promote their products and plan on repackaging any unsold inventories for sale the following season.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. I called Fastenal, who specializes in Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for fasteners, in to see what we can do together.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

Lean Inventory: Using Lean Initiatives To Manage Inventory. More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. >>> Read the Full Blog Post to Learn About Lean Inventory. We hope you enjoy!

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

Companies will be able to do predictive maintenance to reduce downtime, better manage their inventories, and also to become more flexible and responsive to changes in market conditions. A SAS survey found that 18 percent of industrial machinery companies have already started to use ‘IoT devices’ to increase production and reduce costs.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Brexit customs delays of 30 minutes could bankrupt one in 10 UK firms, survey suggests (Independent). Back in June, I wrote about how companies are transforming their physical supply chain networks to adequately meet the more demanding challenges of this new market where speed of delivery and inventory reduction are paramount.

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