GlobalTranz

MARCH 2, 2017

For example, even since 2014 online retail sales have seen good improvement. In 2014, they represented 5.9% But the rate at which it continues to grow is interesting. Even in the last couple of years, the number of people shopping online has continued to rise. of total retail sales, but in 2016 this increased to 7.4%.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. For example, Chinese wages have increased 320% since 2000. Foxconn, for example, announced plans to reshore in Pennsylvania, investing $40 million for a mostly automated plant. from abroad (mostly between 2010 and 2014, per Moser). energy costs have dropped.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2015

For example, a business may order a specific number of items, which would be too minute to warrant transport via rail or traditional truckload. Larkin calculates that LTL revenues are down to just 12% or so of the truckload market, for example. For example, store A ran out of Item B. 3% annual growth after that.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

In another example, Hong Kong began switching conventional traffic lighting to more energy efficient LED traffic lighting. By 2014, the decrease had risen to 15 percent. As explained in the aforementioned examples, money is one of the most common perceived obstacles to sustainability.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 3, 2017

For example, if a piece of equipment is using more electricity than other equipment of the same type, it may indicate a problem with its electrical wiring. The following graphic details how this investment has increased since 2014.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

I think 2016 and 2017 will make 2014 look like child’s play,” Albrecht said. For example, Major Shipping Company A may have extra room on Truck 1245 and “sell” this space to the 3PL for a fraction of the typical shipping cost. The West Coast ports proved that.” 3PLs Eat Much of Shipping Costs.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

In fact, the introduction of Qualcomm’s OmniTracs™ in 1988 and UPS’ roll-out of the DIAD (Delivery Information Acquisition Device) four years later are prime examples of pioneering companies investing in mobile technology as a means to drive efficiencies and create competitive advantage. Top Transportation Blog Posts from 2014.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

After a lackluster 2014, optimism is back in the market. For example, drones can be used to deliver merchandise to remotely located customers within a fraction of the time it takes to deliver the same by road and at a significantly lower cost. Cautious Optimism Abound in the Logistics Outsourcing Outlook.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

On September 29th, 2014, $450 million were appropriated in grants to community colleges and trade schools for students to further this cause. For example, the Hirschvogel Automotive Group launched a program to teach students the art and skill set of working as a machinist in a die and punch shop .

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GlobalTranz

MAY 2, 2016

Twin private-sector and public-sector resources and use of the IoT, the value of the IoT platform grew to more than $8 trillion by 2014, reports the Cisco and DHL publication, the Internet of Things in Logistics. Global Logistics Will Evolve With the IoT Platform. This will decrease as these silos crack and become connected through the IoT.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 28, 2016

While the State of Logistics 2014 report is slowly giving way to what will be the State of Logistics 2015 report, we couldn’t help start thinking about what will happen. The economy had been hit hard, and 2014 saw a great climb from the recession. The economy had been hit hard, and 2014 saw a great climb from the recession.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

For example, in China alone, where the last decade brought millions of new participants into the workforce, a skills gap is expected to cause a deficit of 23 million sufficiently skilled workers there by 2030. For example, job training grants totaling $450 million were distributed among approximately 270 community colleges in 2014.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Readers' choice! Did You Know That ….

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GlobalTranz

MAY 3, 2016

From May 2014 to January 2016, many trucking companies increased their wages. For example, the government may need to build dedicated lanes as driverless trucks will likely average a speed of 45 mph and take advantage of aerodynamic principles through “highway trains.” Yet, today's drivers’ average pay is only $54,000 annually.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2016

For example, the robot-based processes of milling, grinding, surface smoothing, and polishing seem unrelated. The primary consumer and investor of robots in North America, the automotive industry, decreased robot ordering from 41 percent in 2005 to 21 percent in 2014. Robots can be programmed to perform virtually any task.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 17, 2016

Unfortunately, shippers who misrepresent freight have taken advantage of 2014’s major capacity crunch and the perception of one on the way to make shippers trust their predetermined information. For example, the time required to process other shippers’ freight is increased, leading to longer transit durations and lengthy delivery schedules.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Here are the top reasons from the Inbound Logistics 2014 and the Inbound Logistics 2015 Market Perspective : Reasons Shippers Outsource to a 3PL - IL Market Perspectives 2014. Think back to our example. Reasons Shippers Outsource to a 3PL - IL Market Perspectives 2015.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

The shipping industry saw growth and expansion in 2014 when compared to the state of the industry since 2008. Even though the number of fatalities among truck-passenger car accidents declined to record-breaking lows in 2014, these regulations will make keeping truckers on the road for longer periods more difficult.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 8, 2016

For example, a shipper may feel adding extra volume to a package increases security, but bulky, oversized packages are more likely to fall, be destroyed, or become otherwise damaged from heavier items. In 2014, FedEx and UPS announced plans to switch to a dim pricing model, explains Mark P. Big 2 Carriers Switch to DIM Pricing.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2016

For example, value-added service may include perks when shipping a large quantity of products on a recurring basis. Chart from Capgemini 2014 3PL Study. Essentially, collaboration comes down to three basic fundamentals: value-added services, expansion of services, and the future of an organization. Cost-Savings and Future Planning.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

That compares to $511 million in 2017, $286 million in 2016, $163 million in 2015 and $84 million in 2014. “The numbers essentially count all types of investments toward private companies in the space.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2015

For example, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median wage for workers in the combined food preparation and serving industry, which includes fast food workers, was $18,410 a year in 2014, or $8,85 an hour. For example, Marlin Steel uses a job skills matrix to track all of the skills each employee has.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

These recall counts point to sizeable growth over the past decade in the recall notices of Chinese-made consumer goods from 58 in 2002 to 153 in 2014. If you want to see an example of offshoring verses reshoring, look no further than the illicit trade markets for name-brand fashion items.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

For example, instead of the entire backing thing, a lot of them moved directly to wallets. China is the other example. I will give you an example. If you could go back and give yourself advice, to the Kushal from 2014, what advice would you give to yourself? A lot of Indians never went to computers and laptops.

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