Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

However, a new study shows that the deterioration in receivables is masked by a significant slowing of payments to suppliers. Overall, the survey found the companies had a Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) of 33.8 days seen in 2015, and nearly matches the lowest recent CCC of 33.4 The 1000 largest non-financial companies in the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2015

The FMCSA is accepting comments about the proposed carrier insurance increase until February 26th, 2015 through the Regulations.gov website. What’s important is that the Trucker Alliance (TA), a lobbying group comprised of larger companies in the industry, is already making its opinions known on the subject by releasing an extensive study.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2016

As of January 2015, 48 percent of manufacturers said they were ready for these revolutionary changes, according to McKinsey & Company. For instance, a Canvas survey found that 33 percent of manufacturing companies are now using mobile customer relationship management (CRM) apps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

The words “avian flu” often trigger alarm bells for the majority of the population, as was evident with the avian flu outbreaks in the US that led to the culling of hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys in 2015 and 2017.

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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.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

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. What are some issues and trends you see coming to the world of Manufacturing in 2015? Read Full Post.

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Carter Logistics

JUNE 12, 2019

The Met Office, a national weather service in the United Kingdom, conducted research** in 2015 to understand how the weather impacts supply chain companies. According to the study, 47 percent of the surveyed supply chain professionals cited weather as “one of the top three factors external to their business that drives consumer demand.”

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Nearly 60 percent of those surveyed reported waiting for longer than two hours on each load. This is in line with data collected by a DAT solutions survey showing that 63 percent of drivers say they spend more than three hours waiting when loading and unloading. Freightwaves also collected data on driver wait times. billion to $1.3

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The second case study was about Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Maryland , and I want to go into a little more depth here about an element that has, so far, been a keystone to the positive changes they are seeing. Copyright © 2015, Mark Rosenthal. And yes, my wife pointed out the misspelling “continous” on the magazine cover.).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Supply Chain Strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Supply Chain Strategy.

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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. What is happening to BMW today is another case study in supply chain risk management.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Recently, our company has generated some reports of internal data and surveyed a collection of companies to better get an idea of trends in the manufacturing industry. In fact, we saw that from 2015 to 2017, in all industries besides manufacturing, the willingness to review cloud systems went from 76% to 84%. In manufacturing?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There’s certainly no shortage of demand for better quality in sourcing: 8 out of 10 British consumers check the origin of their food, while a survey from 2015 found that 72% of Millennials would be willing to pay more for products or services offered by companies committed to positive social and environmental impact.

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Freightos

APRIL 17, 2016

billion in 2015 (up 125% from 2014). Freightos recently concluded a survey of over 90 senior logistics professionals, including VPs and senior board members from 19 of the top 20 freight forwarding companies in the world. DOWNLOAD THE FULL STUDY HERE Logistics Technology Updates. billion in value in Q4 2015.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79% of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Supply Chain Strategy In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. The Top 7 Supply Chain Points to Address for Business Success 1.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2016

According to a PwC and Zpryme Survey , the use of robots is impacting workers by creating new job opportunities in the field of robot repair and Engineering of advanced robotics and systems. The holiday season of 2015 saw Amazon focus on the use of collaborative robotics for increasing the efficiency of its workers.

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Turvo

JUNE 10, 2020

According to Supply & Demand Chain Executive , supply chain disruptions resulted in costs of more than $56 billion in 2015, and five years later, that average is on track to more than double following the coronavirus crisis.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

An artificial intelligence (AI) system known as ConceptNet4 has an IQ equivalent to that of a 4-year-old child, according to the study. But the machine's abilities don’t evenly match those of a child: the computer system aced its vocabulary test, but lacked the prudence and sound judgment of a preschooler.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2018

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 3PL Study is produced by Dr. Langley and Infosys. Please visit www.3PLStudy.com 3PLStudy.com to access the report at no cost.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The study, which was carried out amongst 102 of the top companies in the sector with a combined company revenue of over £18bn, revealed the biggest fall in confidence since 2015, with over half (60.8%) saying conditions have become more difficult in the past year.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Since 2002, Armstrong & Associates has surveyed 3PL managers and shippers to identify the most recognizable brands in third-party logistics. . XPO’s 2015 merger with Menlo has helped boost its brand strength. As reported in Logistics Management, DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding once again topped the list. . Meanwhile, C.H.

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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. more correlated to connections with coworkers than direct supervisors according to a recent survey. Employee happiness is 23.3%

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Data from the National Science Foundation’s 2015 Survey of Doctorate Recipients reveals an unemployment rate for science, engineering and health (SEH) Doctorates is 1.78%, compared to the national average of around 4% at the time. trained SEH doctorate holders, by residence location and field of doctorate: 2015.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Following the 2015 announcement that support for CE would sunset, users were also told that those devices running a legacy Windows mobile OS cannot be upgraded to Microsoft’s new mobile version, called Windows 10 IoT Enterprise. This generation expects it, Stubbs says. “If Download Now! Download Now! More Resources from Zebra Technologies.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Over the first ten months of 2018, Brazil’s GDP rose by around 1.3%, after one of its longest recessions in history, and according to a Central Bank survey of economists, this should edge up to around 2.5% Tegma experienced a sharp fall in volumes as car sales dropped in 2015-2016 but says it is now well positioned for further growth.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Coyote became a UPS Company in 2015, adding new services and capabilities to their expanding solutions portfolio. In the podcast interview, Ben and Joe discussed 3PL outsourcing trends gleaned from Coyote’s research study, “Supply Chain Outsourcing for the Win.” Businesses ranged in size from $250M to over $5B in annual revenue.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

“The dire predictions that robots are going to take our jobs are overstated,” said Susan Lund, co-author of the study for McKinsey, adding “There will be enough jobs for everyone in most sectors.” How does this compare to the IoT positions of the previous years, which have already peaked in 2015?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

“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. How does this compare to the IoT positions of the previous years, which have already peaked in 2015? Editor’s Note:

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 11, 2018

Those are some of the key takeaways of the global UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper Global Study issued this week by UPS and comScore Inc. The survey is based on feedback from a comScore survey of more than 18,000 global online shoppers and was issued over the first three quarters of 2017. Looking at the 5-9 p.m. for next day).

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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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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

In 2015 it was a dark story if you were a carrier. A 2014 study by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte projected that employment in manufacturing and warehousing would fall a 2 to 3.5 The high demand for logistics services took some by surprise, including the researchers. Kearney and co-author of the report. "In

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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. R ead the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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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. available for a feasibility study into the construction of the long-awaited Abidjan-Lagos corridor. . Low global ranking. Wider plans for regional infrastructure will also benefit Lomé.

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