NGT News

JULY 24, 2019

A new survey conducted by Consumer Reports (CR) and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) shows that 63% of prospective car buyers in America have some interest in electric vehicles (EVs). Breaking this down, 31% would consider one for their next purchase, 27% would consider one at some point down the road and 5% say […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A recent ARC survey looked at reasons to address sustainability. This survey included over 400 respondents across a number of industries. For example, most people expect free next-day delivery for online purchases as a result of Amazon Prime. And more consumers are looking at sustainability as a key motivator for purchasing.

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FLS Transport

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The hottest stories in freight can be found here, in the Weekly Freight Report: 1. The good news is, rejections typically have a natural ceiling and the analytics at Freightwaves believe we are nearing that point. A recent survey shows consumers and retailers are feeling confident about holiday fulfillment. This is up from 33.9%

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FLS Transport

MARCH 3, 2021

The hottest stories in freight can be found here, in the Weekly Freight Report: 1. We’ve covered the clogged-up ports, elevated freight costs, shipping container shortages, and back-to-back ocean accidents for weeks… Now corporations are reporting losses in the millions as they prepare to close out Q1. Take a look here.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

In order to optimize manufacturing operations, or really just about anything, you need to have at your fingertips the best and most accurate manufacturing metrics around. In today's post, we share 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics that all manufacturing companies should understand to improve plant operations quality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teradyne, which reports earnings on Tuesday, warned investors in its 2022 annual report about the potential impact of the October regulations, and in October 2023 said the restrictions hit both Teradyne’s sales to certain companies in China and its manufacturing and development operations. billion worth, the survey found.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

So, let’s take a look at how our predictions for the first four manufacturing technology trends (Predictive analytics, 3D Printing, and VR) to watch for in 2016 stacked up. Predictive Analytics Became Commonplace to Manufacturing. Clearly, the IoT has caught on much faster than experts could have hypothesized.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index slowed to 54.7 The slowdown was expected by economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The report indicated that higher prices were linked to “new trucking regulations, higher raw material prices (in part driven by tariffs), and supply shortages (especially for electronics components).”

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FLS Transport

OCTOBER 28, 2021

ATRI survey reveals the top trucking concerns plaguing the transportation industry. The hottest stories in freight can be found here, in the Weekly Freight Report: 1. Increased retailer purchases. A broken system can’t boast retailer purchases being up 14.8% USDOT hacks the FMCSA’s system and reveals vulnerabilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Or have these concerns been replaced with cost-price inflation and compressed profit margins? These are questions ARC Advisory Group will seek to answer in our online survey research of supply chain executives over the next few months. The report for August (released in late September) shows negligible changes in the aggregate.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 9, 2022

In the third annual State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief , released today and available at no cost, transportation fleets continued to report a resounding trend — their use of clean fuels and advanced vehicle technologies is rapidly progressing. is a supply chain sponsor of the report. Report authors surveyed nearly 250 U.S.-based

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

In MIT’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 , 80% of executives surveyed said the pandemic either had no impact on their commitment or increased it. PwC reports that almost half of assets under management are held by investment firms committed to decarbonization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Companies knew this, which is why 93% of senior supply chain leaders surveyed in May 2020 by consulting firm McKinsey planned to increase inventories of key products and materials while also diversifying their supply base and localizing or regionalizing both supply and production. A change to one link (e.g. on-time delivery).

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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. The Conference Board published a report in May titled “ Labor Shortages are Making a Comeback ”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Even if this retailer had used AI to forecast my purchase, AI that creates a perfect plan but fails to execute it only results in a highly-efficient silo, as Northeastern University professor Nada Sanders says. As supply chains have grown in complexity and length, siloed thinking and processes are no longer able to meet this objective.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

The results have been tabulated for the 68th annual Survey of Distribution Operations. This report is crucial in determining the direction in which the distribution business is headed. This year the trend continues, as 83% of the surveyed group reports as MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) carriers.

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Bringg

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

They surveyed over 1,400 online shoppers to analyze their habits, preferences and expectations. The report suggests that customer priorities are shifting, moving away from things such as the use of gift-like packaging or prioritizing fast deliveries over product quality. Omnichannel is Omnipresent. Clothing, Tech and Beauty.

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Kuebix

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

E-commerce platform Yotpo reported that 88% of fashion shoppers surveyed have returned fashion items purchased online in the […]. While they have always been an integral part of shopping, online orders are significantly increasing their presence in the retail and e-commerce industries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

(NYSE: IOT), a pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, today announced new research, revealing that over half (55%) of physical operations leaders surveyed in the UK and Ireland could have a hybrid or electric fleet by 2025, rising from 42% currently.

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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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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Rising online purchases over the past few years have increased the need for LTL. So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey. More than 67% of those surveyed experienced LTL cost increases of 5-14%. Whitepaper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” Financial insight feeds into equipment purchasing decisions. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 6, 2022

Method #1: Client Satisfaction Surveys. Build satisfaction surveys into your website and/or trigger emails to capture first, second, and third impressions from your customers. Make sure your survey questions get to the “why.” Make sure your survey questions get to the “why.” Method #2: Web and Email Analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2021

The return rate on e-commerce purchases is typically at least double that of in-store purchases. In my latest omni-channel fulfillment survey, respondents were asked about how they handle returns, from a process standpoint as well as from a cost recovery standpoint. The same is somewhat true for returns.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Some supply chain companies are leaning on the power of analytics to help streamline their processes and get ahead of their competitors. But many companies have struggled to embrace the relationship between using analytics and implementing changes that can improve business performance. The simpler the model, the more likely the use.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 It’s also taking action against those caught selling them, according to the report. billion in 2020. billion), gifts ($3.8

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR DIVERSIFYING WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY IS TAKING OVER INCREASING CYBERSECURITY CARBON NEUTRALITY BUILDING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR Manufacturers are still struggling to find labor, with a recent Deloitte survey estimating that the manufacturing sector will be short 2.1

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 9, 2024

Brands that allow consumers to purchase without leaving the social platform they’re on have an advantage over brands that don’t, but only if consumers can easily navigate the product catalog and checkout process. “As For the first time, mobile purchases have overtaken desktop purchases. Mobile Takes the Lead Of the $9.8

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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. On one hand, consumers expect to increase their online purchases post-pandemic. The results of the research are a good news, bad news story.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 4, 2020

With PestPac Business Analytics, you gain the power to easily view and explore your business’s data in a way that makes sense and enables you to plan for the future of your business. The Power of PestPac Business Analytics. Billing Reports. Billing Metrics. At a Glance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Most reported in-store, e-commerce, and omni-channel fraud are all on the rise.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

These people are genuinely interested in your product — so much so, that they have purchased your products. Once the recipient clicks/taps through the email, tracking is handed off to another tool, such as Google Analytics. They’ve trusted you with their email address and mobile number. Show me how you can solve a problem for me.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2018

billion, according to a report from the National Retail Federation. billion on costumes (purchased by 68% of Halloween shoppers), $2.7 Pet costumes continue to gain popularity, with nearly 20% of celebrants planning to dress their pets in costumes this year, up from last year’s 16%, the federation reports. Out of the 31.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported that they had a clear overall plan for digital transformation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage. In a survey on the use of software in supply chain planning, most of the organizations were found to be using manual or outdated methods.

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