Logistics Management

MARCH 13, 2023

A new Korn Ferry survey of supply chain leaders identifies key changes in the function and the skills and experiences needed to succeed in this new environment.

Survey 113

Survey Supply Chains 113

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Supply chain sustainability has become a very hot topic, but for a lot of people, there is uncertainty around its meaning. A recent ARC survey looked at reasons to address sustainability. This survey included over 400 respondents across a number of industries. Supply chain sustainability increases profitability.

Supply Chain Design Software 167

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 19, 2023

The survey found that 66% of businesses made proactive investments in supply chain technology in 2022, a 26% year-over-year increase compared to 2021.

Supply Chain Software 90

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Technology Survey Supply Chains 90

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In June 2023, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they are using control towers in their supply chain operations. Read more

Supply Chain Software 132

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Video Survey 132

Freightos

JULY 24, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea Crisis and Early Peak Season Surge Disrupt Global Supply Chains for some SMBs Judah Levine July 24, 2024 Since early May, supply chains have faced significant disruptions due to congestion caused by Red Sea diversions and an early start to ocean freight’s peak season.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 20, 2022

A Logistics Management reader survey of 100 freight transportation, supply chain, and logistics stakeholders continued to reinforce how inflation continues to affect things, from both an operational and business perspective.

Survey 118

Survey Supply Chains Logistics Freight 118

Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2023

In June 2023, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they are using control towers in their supply chain operations.

Supply Chain Software 131

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

In late 2023, Descartes conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it.

Supply Chain Software 148

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. The results of the research report How Bad Is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

Supply Chain Planning Software 154

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

Supply chain risk solutions are hot. Exiger’s CEO, Brandon Daniels, told me they were larger than their three largest supply chain risk competitors combined. Modern supply chain risk solutions are marvelous pieces of technology. First, it is done through surveys. Lately, Exiger has been in the news.

Supply Chain Software 150

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Logistics Management

DECEMBER 8, 2022

New survey reveals the top pain points that logistics and supply chain management professionals continue to manage through, including higher freight costs, capacity constraints, severe labor shortages, and port slowdowns—all disruptions that are still forcing shippers to re-engineer their supply chain operations.

Supply Chains 164

Supply Chains Study Survey Capacity 164

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Companies that get supply chain trade-offs right will outperform strategically and set new standards of operational excellence.

Supply Chains 114

Supply Chains Survey Operations 114

Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2023

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Buyer’s Remorse Survey Report.” Read more The post Preventing Buyer’s Remorse with Supply Chain Technology appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Supply Chain Software 121

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 2, 2024

Leaders also said they've struggled to hire and retain skilled supply chain-focused workers in the last two years.

Supply Chains 103

Supply Chains Survey 103

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

There are numerous indications that supply chain is more critical than ever. Results from The Conference Board’s C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs.

Supply Chains 129

Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning Survey 129

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 26, 2024

77% of of supply chain professionals said they prioritize inventory turnover, while 57% highlighted the need for forecast accuracy.

Inventory 84

Inventory Supply Chains Survey 84

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Autonomous supply chains are systems that can operate with little to no human intervention, and they use artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and sensors to optimize the flow of goods. The key technologies that enable autonomous supply chains are artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, sensors, and blockchain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 152

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. Meanwhile, labor constraints are as binding as ever.

Supply Chain Planning Software 152

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Recent events have elevated supply chain to a top priority for CEOs across the globe. The Conference Board ( conference-board.org ), a well-known, global business membership organization, conducted its C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey in the fall of 2021. What supply chain resilience tactics will be utilized over the next year?

Supply Chains 147

Supply Chains Efficiency Survey Conference 147

Logistics Management

JUNE 26, 2020

A new survey released this week by global research and advisory company Gartner examines how the trend of moving sourcing and manufacturing operations out of China is on the rise, for global supply chain leaders.

Manufacturing Procurement 108

Manufacturing Procurement Gartner Survey Sourcing 108

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As we approach the remarkable milestone of 70,000 subscribers here on Supply Chain Secrets, I wanted to express my deep appreciation for your consistent and steadfast support. Therefore, we would greatly value your involvement in our survey. Here’s the link to the survey: [link] P.S

Supply Chains 96

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. Regulations may be more of a driver in the future.

Supply Chain Planning Software 194

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Having an effective supply chain practice has always been a difficult balancing act, even in relatively stable times. The pandemic has exposed flaws in business practices across industries, which have been acutely felt in their supply chain and procurement operations. Gap between supply chain and procurement.

Optimal Sourcing 173

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 173

Turvo

MARCH 31, 2021

Take the Survey. In pursuit of helping businesses put their supply chains at the heart of customer experience, we’ve put together a market survey to poll industry professionals. As an exchange for survey participants’ time, Turvo will provide a complimentary report to those who complete the poll.

Survey 89

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2024

Dana Stiffler, distinguished vice president analyst in Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice, shares results of the firm’s survey on supply chains’ progress toward adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Supply Chains 80

Supply Chains Survey 80

Supply Chain and Logistics

MARCH 8, 2023

Supply chain risk is in the news every day now, and awareness has grown exponentially since COVID, though many risks supply chains face have been with us forever. Aon’s 2022 Executive Risk Survey involved 800 senior executives from large companies, … Continue reading →

Supply Chains 100

Supply Chains Handling Survey 100

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

And Logistics Viewpoints has a history of its own supply chain predictions for the year ahead. My colleagues and I will likely publish a detailed list of predictions related to supply chain operations and technology. Final Word Many of the supply-side constraints that occurred during the pandemic have subsided.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2023

The post highlights results from a survey conducted recently with members of Indago’s supply chain research community on the factors that provide the greatest resistance to change when it comes to supply chain capabilities. The post Supply Chain Innovation: What Factors Provide the Greatest Resistance to Change?

Supply Chains 127

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Logistics Management

APRIL 16, 2020

A little more than one month after the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) conducted a member survey focused on how their businesses and supply chains are dealing with coronavirus, or COVID-19, as it continues to wreak havoc on their supply chain operations, the organization a new survey this week.

Survey 107

Survey Supply Chains Operations 107

Logistics Management

JULY 27, 2020

While supply chain organizations deal with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, they still pursue gender equality goals. According to Gartner, Inc.’s According to Gartner, Inc.’s

Gartner 78

Gartner Survey Supply Chains 78

Logistics Management

JANUARY 22, 2023

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic approaching the three-year mark next month, it is fair to say that how freight transportation, logistics and supply chain practitioners approach their operational processes has seen some changes over that time.

Supply Chains 123

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