GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

There’s been a lot of progress made in the steel industry in general and here are some of the tips and tricks to expect from the steel fabrication industry for 2015: Buying Equipment. Inform yourself on these trends by downloading the Capgemini/Penn State/Panalpnia 2013 18th Annual 3PL Study. Manufacturing manufacturing tips'

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2015

At the beginning of the year the ARC supply chain team made supply chain predictions for 2015. This article circles back and reports on how we did.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Freight and logistics trends that rate in the news. DECEMBER 2015. We summarize key monthly trends in six sections. SPECIAL FEATURE: FIVE TRENDS TO SHAPE THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. IHS Identifies Top Five Trends in 2016 That Will Shape the Global Maritime Industry for the Coming Decade. Freight Rates News.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. Manufacturing Business Technology recently wrote the 5 e-commerce trends for 2016 for manufacturers to look at that include: Manufacturers will seek to increase their share of aftermarket parts sales. E-Commerce for Manufacturing.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This article shares details on the Truck Tonnage Index, how the data reflects the overall economy, and other ways to interpret the data. The seasonally adjusted data is a more accurate depiction of the trends because it factors out seasonal dips and peaks unrelated to economic activity. Data Collection. The State of Trucking Tonnage.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2016

Some of these transportation management trends reflect real worries for the logistics industry. Take a look at six of the trends to watch for in transportation management this year. However, modern transportation management systems are looking to change this trend. Addressing the Truck Driver Shortage.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. ” Walmart states early on. Walmart’s Supply Chain Forged Over Decades.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In a single day in 2015, Alibaba handled an average of $9.9 That’s one and a half million dollars of sales in the time it took to read this article’s first sentence. According to Adobe research, total US online spend on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2015 hit a paltry $5.8 By Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2020

In 2015 union-organized strikes on the U.S. According to a 2015 article on elementum.com, the more immediate effects were that the average vessel turnaround time went from 2.5/3 Although labor unions in the U.S. West Coast ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles affected not just the U.S. 3 days to over one week.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2015

While the Retail Innovation article on Google Glass in the warehouse notes “the technology isn’t quite ready yet,” it also states “as battery life improves and the technology matures, it is almost certain that this will be in widespread use across retail.”. How is your organization considering safety for the future?

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In fact there are three trends we see that are important in 2023”. Rates, Fees & Capacity Trends. The falling demand is sending freight rates into an unseasonable decline,” WSJ adds, noting that the average spot rate for truckload vans fell from August to September for the first time since 2015. It was so seamless.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Regardless of what the internet hype suggests, offshoring rates have continued to surpass the rates of reshoring from 2012 through 2015, explains A.T. In fact, the following evidence indicates this trend will continue: Imported goods reached approximately $717 billion, but U.S. Moreover, the rate of offshoring appears to be growing.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 21, 2021

It took thirteen quarters for global trade to fully recover from the 2015 Chinese stock market crash. By the fifth quarter (Q1 2021) global trade had already surpassed levels recorded before the pandemic (Q4 2019). This rapid of a recovery is unprecedented in recent times.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2016

In today's post, we take some time to reflect on the history of American manufacturing innovations and the trends that will define the future of our industry. . Before we get into the history portion, let's take a quick look at the current state and what trends we see on the horizon. And then 2015 showed up. 3D Printing.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2018

This article follows-up last week’s post on logistics in deterrence. . This article examines military power from the position of a theorist who saw geography and logistics as central to his vision of national power. This article was originally published at LIW in early 2018. By David Beaumont. 2] Louth, J., 3] Boulding, K.,

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

At the time of writing this article, Ukraine and Russia have finally signed a deal allowing grain exports from both countries to recommence. In 2015, it stood at around $5.40. Near-shoring, Onshoring Trend Gains Momentum in the West. Now it is more than $12.00. Australia Supply Chain: Fruit and Veg Shortages.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a 2015 TED talk, Bill Gates warned about the spread of a potential virus and that organizations and governments were not prepared for it. A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Editor’s Note: This is a guest article from Jake Rheude. In this article, Jake shows 2 Ethereum-based projects that demonstrate how Blockchain in supply chain grants success. Download white paper.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Career patterns are changing and the current trend amongst millennials in particular seems to be “learn as much as possible,” then move on to a more senior position. Here’s a quick summary of that discussion: Workforce Trends. This short article was first published over four years ago. Future Supply Chain Managers.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

In this bylined article , Ralf Russ, Accenture Managing Director, writes that by 2020, connected and intelligent products are predicted to be the biggest “user group” of the internet, estimated at 24 billion devices. Three key trends are changing the way of life for industrial companies and their employees today. Digital Industry 4.0

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

reading (2015=100). If we look at year-over-year growth rates, we’re going to go essentially no growth in the sector from 2015 and 2016 to 2.8% Article Topics. The post ATA reports lower truck tonnage readings but overall trends are solid appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. from July to August, with a 112.9

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

In this article I intend to indicate the manufacturing’s evolution through Innovation, the real Innovation in Manufacturing.There are six salient areas that organizations should work towards a Real Innovation in Manufacturing. What are some issues and trends you see coming to the world of Manufacturing in 2015? Read Full Post.

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The equality of women was quoted in an article on CBC News , that the equal fairness and advancement of women in the workforce “is a societal issue, it’s not a women’s issue”. However, in 2015 research reported the following progressive statistics : ‘54% of legislators and senior government managers and officials were women’.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

Whether it’s more mentorship involving women or increased experience, confidence and education, this trend of growing women-owned enterprises (WBEs) also is happening in transportation and logistics. What are some of the factors driving this trend? Women can make strong leaders. Like this kind of content?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 2, 2020

An article in Wolf Street shared numbers released by the FTR Transportation Intelligence for 2019. Monitor Daily quotes Act Research’s President and senior analyst, Kenny Vieth explaining the downturn: “After peak sales and build in 2019, significant declines are ahead in 2020, as heavy-duty sales and build follow the net orders trend down.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

Over the past year, there have been plenty of announcements and articles about the potential role and benefits of blockchain in supply chain management. Don’t get me wrong, as I wrote back in December 2015, I believe blockchain has the potential to improve supply chain processes. Blockchain in Supply Chain Management.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2018

“More than a quarter of all revenue for sellers on Amazon globally was from cross-border transactions in 2017, up more than 50 percent from the year prior, Amazon Vice President Eric Broussard said in an interview,” as reported by Jeffrey Dastin in a recent article in Reuters.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Well, I could turn to an AI-powered robot to my write my post for me (see Wired article, “ What News-Writing Bots Mean for the Future of Journalism ”). For my commentary about this patent, please read my March 2015 post, “ Amazon’s 3D Printing Trucks: A Quixotic Quest for Zero Delivery Time? What can I do if I have writer’s block?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

According to the CSCMP's "State of Logistics" Report from 2015, logistics costs now make up over 8% of the GDP. Productivity increases from wearable voice command tools can increase factory warehouse efficiencies up to 30 percent, according to an article in Supply Chain Management Review. . When demand changes, you have to re-slot.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Let’s take a closer look at this trend and how it affects the manufacturing industry. Thousands of articles have been written on the driver shortage , increasing fuel prices, and growing concerns over government regulations. Reasons Shippers Outsource to a 3PL - IL Market Perspectives 2015.

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Logistics in War

MAY 16, 2018

This article is part two of a series of posts examining logistics and strategic competition. This article examines military power from the position of a theorist who saw geography and logistics as central to his vision of national power. Logistics as a force enabler’ from RUSI Journal , June / July 2015, vol. By David Beaumont.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”. Averting this outcome depends upon business leaders and government policymakers to actually implement measures to reverse the present trend. The primary reasons for the growing problem in the U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 24, 2018

Longtime supply chain leader and last year’s runner-up McDonald’s joined Apple, P&G and Amazon in qualifying for the “Masters” category, which Gartner introduced in 2015 to recognize sustained leadership over the last 10 years. Article Topics. Inventory Turns: 2017 cost of goods sold/2017 quarterly average inventory.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Related Articles. XPO’s 2015 merger with Menlo has helped boost its brand strength. Macroeconomic trends, combined with intensifying supply chain complexity, means demand for 3PLs is increasing, Armstrong & Associates said, pointing out that the market grew 10.5 I Agree. Meanwhile, C.H.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

This article first appeared in The Loadstar on June 8th, 2018. So based on conversations with dozens of top air cargo carriers and forwarders, here’s four trends no company can afford to ignore. million in 2000 to over 68 million in 2015 each paying a unique price for their seat (well not quite unique but you know what I mean).

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Women in Trucking

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

One of the most notable companies to hire someone dedicated to employee experience was Airbnb back in 2015 when they transitioned their Chief Human Resources Officer to the Head of Employee Experience. View the original article Some companies have even gone as far as hiring an employee experience officer.

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