Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As reported by The Guardian : The items included lithium-ion batteries and flammable aerosols, which were flown in and out of the UK between January 2014 and June 2015. Over one-third of the survey respondents said that their supervisors are unaware of exactly what they do. Even so, there appears to have been a weak link somewhere.).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. For related commentary, see my June 2015 post, Time to Survive and Nexus Supplier Index: New Measures of Supply Chain Risk Management.]. Here’s an excerpt: Is your supply chain best-in-class?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

Each setting is an accurate image of manufacturing from different time periods in history, the past and the present. Ironically, manufacturing represents one of the most stable, growing sectors of the economy and boasts a low unemployment rate of 4 percent in December 2015, explains the US Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists. appear to include the following.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Simon Sinek, author and speaker, kicked off the conference in the first keynote presentation challenging attendees to think bigger, think beyond finite games, and to realize that in business there is no finite winner. To me, the theme that really resonated was engagement and connection.

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Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

According to a 2016 survey by comScore and UPS , consumers purchase half of their goods online. The survey shows a growing number of online shoppers of 3% and 4%, comparing to 2015 and 2014 respectively. In July 2015, Panasonic began to sell a robotic exoskeleton called the ‘Assist Suit AWN-03.59.’

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 3, 2018

MHI says survey respondents believe many supply chain innovations have the potential to disrupt the status quo and create a lasting competitive advantage for companies that embrace them – a belief that most of the innovations have been steadily increasing for at least three years, the organization points out. Related Resources.

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Freightos

MARCH 5, 2017

CMA CGM and Maersk’s decision to sell online, Kuehne+Nagel’s notable online sales – showcased in our annual online freight sales survey – show two things quite clearly: The industry already made a conscious decision to offer online services in a transparent fashion. This decision isn’t driven by fear. The driver of its success?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2017

In fact, up to 70 percent of companies surveyed in Europe have already implemented cloud-based solutions to enable rapid scalability and flexibility. This needed degree of visibility is also present in the supply chain. Furthermore, larger companies are also realizing the cost savings possible through cloud technologies.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

Optimize: Innovative manufacturers recognize that enhancing the manufacturing process for even simple products presents new opportunities for growth. A SAS survey found that 18 percent of industrial machinery companies have already started to use ‘IoT devices’ to increase production and reduce costs.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

Although each of these needs has always been present, many shippers were able to achieve these feats through in-house solutions. In the 2015 3PL perspectives guide from Inbound Logistics, the following graphs show us the state of 3PL Logistics Companies giving us perspective on both the greatest challenges facings shippers and 3PLs.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Working Group presented their paper at the Hannover Messe, where more than 220,000 representatives of the world’s engineering and manufacturing industry gather every year to see the latest innovations in production and automation technologies. Industry 4.0 Are they buying it? Technology demonstrators are one thing. approaches.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Presenters included Dr. John Langley, a professor at Pennsylvania State University and author of the 23 rd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing, and Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T. The study last looked at the topic in 2015. Penske is once again a major conference sponsor.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

The data from this global virtual item master takes another step in its evolutionary journey and is refined using an online, cloud-based platform with user tools that automatically present the normalized data obtained from all sources, both internal and external, in natural English.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

A survey of online shoppers conducted by ComScore found 85 percent said they would not buy again from a retailer if the returns process was not convenient. The National Retail Federation estimates that merchandise returns during 2015 accounted for 8 percent of total sales, or about $260 billion. And research by the NPD Group Inc.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Most sustainability books in my view do not present the full 360 view. “Although a number of surveys show consumers say they want sustainable products, only a small percentage of them are actually willing to pay more to buy sustainable products,” Sheffi notes. Isn’t this contradicting in itself?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Such stories are legion – not only in the US, but also even in China, where in 2015 the provincial Guangdong government announced a three-year plan to increase automation in the region by subsidizing the purchase of robots, under a program referred to as “robots for humans.” God bless america from its present distraction.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Some of the main concerns expressed by ports surveyed by Automotive Logistics include finding more storage and handling capacity, especially given the growth that some of the bigger car handling ports are seeing, and at times when there are sudden spikes in volumes. . “To Where to put it all . Now, the port authority has almost 1m sq.m

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Freightos

JULY 14, 2019

However, 2019 presents a new challenge for the hundreds of thousands of small and mid-sized US importers, Amazon-fulfilled or not, with the 25% tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. 20% of Amazon sellers surveyed by Freightos said they sell on other channels, including their own website (19%).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

This is the last post in our “Most popular” series (I promise), but in 2015, we are doing even more to bring value to our now over 70,000 monthly readers with our content. What manufacturing content would you like to see in 2015? Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post. Let us know in the comments below.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 5, 2019

Customs statistics from Nigeria show that 131,994 vehicles, both new and used, were imported through Apapa port in 2015. At present around 150 ro-ro vessels visit the port each year, according to the Logistics Capacity Assessment of the World Food Program. . Low global ranking. Lomé is well suited to the region’s vehicle trade.

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