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Survey: TMS becoming 'must have' technology in the freight market

Fleet Owner

About 91% of motor carriers operating 20 trucks or more use TMS today, up from 62% in 2005.

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Takeaways from ATRI’s annual survey

Truck News

“Perpetuation” and “inter-relation” are my two primary takeaways from the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey, Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2020. The survey Begun in 2005, ATRI surveys the trucking industry to take its pulse […].

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7 Distribution Operations Issues Highlighted in Industrial Distribution’s 68th Annual Survey

GlobalTranz

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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Navigating the Unknowns of E-Commerce: Why Reinvent the Wheel?

Talking Logistics

Originally proposed in 2005, the planned facility no longer makes sense because “the nature of retail has changed since the project was announced 12 years ago,” said Delia Garcia, Walmart’s senior director of communications, as reported in the Merced Sun-Star. The nature of retail has indeed changed since 2005.

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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

GlobalTranz

9 Tactics to Build a Best in Class Manufacturing Safety Program to Impact your Bottom Line: “Over 60% of the CFOs in one survey reported that each $1 invested in injury prevention and manufacturing safety, returns $2 or more. Read Full Post.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

About 11% of carriers have vehicles that use a fuel other than diesel or biodiesel blends, according to a 2016 survey by ATRI. That is part of an overall vehicle efficiency goal of a 50% reduction (from a 2005 baseline) by 2025. They have been both reducing their energy usage and investing in alternative fuels.

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Back to Basics in 2007 - 3PL Defined

Blog on Log

3PL Partnerships Are Growing According to a 2005 Cap Gemini study, North American organizations planned to outsource 56% of their logistics expenditure by 2006 – 2008, with Western Europe planning 81% and Asia-Pacific 60%. Achieving Strategic Outsourcing Unfortunately, only a few 3PL companies achieve strategic status with their customers.

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