GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

This increase follows California’s increase in minimum wage from $8 to $9 an hour last year and to $10 effective January, 2016. an hour in July, 2016, followed by annual increases through 2020 until the minimum wage hits $15 an hour. Under Los Angeles’ new requirements, the minimum wage will increase to $10.50 XB Logistics’ is a U.S.-based

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 21, 2021

As noted by Joseph Evangelist of Fleet Owner, asset utilization among carriers sat at an average of 50% in 2016. And of course, it hinges on the ability to understand and maintain consistency in your metrics. . Of course, profitability losses don’t simply involve an empty trailer.

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ShipLilly

MAY 27, 2020

The APL England was en route from Ningbo, China, to Melbourne Australia, turning around and changing course to Brisbane after the incident to be boarded by local authorities and conduct the proper investigations. Unfortunately, authorities said this is not the first time the APL England reports container losses off the Australian coasts.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In March 2017, for example, Walmart pulled the plug on building a 1.2-million-square-foot percent of total retail sales in the United States; in 2016, e-commerce sales reached $394.9 percent in 2016 compared to 2015, while e-commerce sales grew over 15.1 million-square-foot distribution center in Merced, CA.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Technology advancements were among the most exciting topics to watch through 2016. So, let’s take a look at how our predictions for the first four manufacturing technology trends (Predictive analytics, 3D Printing, and VR) to watch for in 2016 stacked up. Predictive Analytics Became Commonplace to Manufacturing. billion by 2021.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

When we took our first booking on freightos.com, for example, we didn’t even have payment worked out. 2016 in international B2B was like 1996 in consumer web. Then again since 2016 the speed of adoption has been impressive Having said that… it still should not have taken as long as it did.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2017

For example, you probably heard about how a machine learning algorithm allowed the machine to beat the best humans in Go or in Poker in the past year. In 2016, big tech companies bought nearly 40 AI startups. What are concrete examples of machine learning intervention in S&OP? Take IBM’s Watson for example.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

DECEMBER 13, 2018

According to 2016 FAO data , more than 80% of palm oil was produced in just two countries: Indonesia (53%) and Malaysia (29%). million hectares of soy in the Amazon (40% of the total area) in 2016 had been native vegetation six years before. According to PRODES , the Brazilian government’s monitoring agency, some 1.8 tonnes to 2.9

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

“Results from the 2017 study show that roughly 75% of respondents are using the mix strategy (be all things to all people) as the predominant approach for their companies compared to the 51% who we reported utilizing a mix strategy in our 2016 results. Cost is, of course, another important aspect of running a successful business.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

Mostly, manufacturers demand technologies that can boost their output without causing an additional strain on resources, and the final five technologies changing manufacturing in 2016 did just that. The annual growth rate for machine learning and artificial intelligence grew more than 500 percent from 2013 through 2016. Industry 4.0

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. One recent example is CMA CGM’s recently-launched Freddie platform. In 2016, the top twenty global forwarders accounted for a 60% of the freight forwarding market. Digital Forwarding.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

She gives an example: Amazon’s ability to deliver packages to a person’s door in under two hours. Its 2016 Logistics Trend Radar report suggests that big data and automated supply chains could lead to previously unimaginable levels of optimization. Young’s example of robot workers involves a company previously mentioned: Amazon.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

A version of this article originally appeared in The Journal of Commerce (August 6, 2016). According to Silicon Valley legend Peter Thiel, Hewlett Packard is a prime example. Risks should of course, be contingent on opportunity and ability to execute. Technology and Culture. The Cultural Obstacles to Better Logistics.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

According to CB Insight research , supply chain technology funding skyrocketed in 2016, reaching over $5 billion dollars, more than 10X 2013 levels, and creating more logistics startups every year. So we spoke to some of Freightos’ investors to see what drew them to logistics (and, of course, Freightos specifically). #1:

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The Logistics Academy

APRIL 18, 2018

The World Bank’s BridgeIT project in Tanzania , for example, provides access to digital video content in classrooms “on demand” via mobile phone technology. Altogether, approximately 220 million accounts were opened by April 2016. It will be a key enabler of the “internet of things.”. Blockchain.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

2016 - $7 billion. Of course, these possibilities are not without potential problems. For example, Link-Labs identified a few issues with the use of Bluetooth tracking of products. Conservative estimates of the future IoT’s value range from $1.4 trillion to $14 trillion by 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 9, 2021

The most famous shortage, of course, was the toilet paper shortage, which was really more about a shift in usage and panic buying than production. Between 2016 and 2019, Amazon converted around 25 shopping malls into distribution centers. Over the last year, we have seen shortages of almost everything you can imagine.

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Shipchain

MARCH 10, 2020

Below is an overview of the benefits of data as well as examples of how it has helped companies with their final-mile distribution. For example, a manager struggling with late deliveries can review delivery route data and find out that a specific route is causing these issues, and can then suggest an alternate course to take.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2020

2019’s over, but there’s plenty of technology to look back on over the course of the year to see what affects it had on supply chains. Blockchain technologies, as an example, could be an answer to address this problem across three areas — counterfeiting, visibility/traceability and efficiency play. Robots and Cobots.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2017

For example, the expectation of fast delivery aside, online shoppers expect unreasonably cheap or free shipping. Even Amazon lost a reported $7B on shipping in 2016. Of course, day to day communication is easier with technology but it goes much deeper. Keeping Up With The Trends? Logistics Technology Is!

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. One recent example is CMA CGM’s recently-launched Freddie platform. In 2016, the top twenty global forwarders accounted for a 60% of the freight forwarding market. Digital Forwarding.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

The Bureau of Labor Statistics asserts courses to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) last anywhere from three to six months. I think 2016 and 2017 will make 2014 look like child’s play,” Albrecht said. “It sends everything into a tailspin. The West Coast ports proved that.” 3PLs Eat Much of Shipping Costs.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

He predicts that this will rise to just over 50% by 2016 and to more than 80% by 2020. Just as in the following five examples that reveal interesting data, best practices, and tips related to the supply chain. Read the Full Blog Post. And if by chance, you’ve found great suppliers you realize how hard it was to find them.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Of course, these sophisticated automated models will not give the full picture either, especially in a market run by the pandemic. According to a report issued by Zion Market Research, the compound annual growth rate is at 21% between 2016 and 2022. Simple Examples of Predictive Analytics. Concept of Predictive Analytics.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 6, 2019

To date, energy policy pundits have been relatively silent to the 2016 Defence White Paper ’s acknowledgement of the strategic influence of energy supply chains and energy security on national defence. Examples of advanced fuel sources include biodiesel, hydrogen cell, electric-hybrid, ethanol, natural gas and propane. [2]

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Bringg

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Of course, Amazon is also seizing the opportunity by offering Prime members the chance to buy two dozen roses at Whole Foods for $19.99 In 2016, Moonpig – which sells more than one million Valentine’s Day roses a year in the UK – was bombarded with complaints after delivering damaged flowers on Mother’s Day.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. DB Schenker and uShip, for example. A&A Rank.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

Back in 2017, the Click & Collect Retail Consumer Preference Study revealed that nearly one third of shoppers made an online purchase and subsequently picked their order up at a store during the 2016 holiday season. And, of course, the chain of custody gets tricky and will require digital proof of delivery.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 21, 2022

There were 10 fatal injuries in 2020/21 – a period that of course includes the Covid pandemic – which compares with the annual average number of 13 fatalities for 2016/17-2020/21. An iFollow robot, for example, analyses its situation in real time to avoid obstacles or even overtake slower vehicles. The fatal injury rate (0.85

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering. Today, for example, Amazon pre-loads un-purchased products onto a truck knowing they will be ordered by the time the truck reaches an area. None of this is new news, of course. Amazon currently enjoys about 50% of all US e-commerce business.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

. – General Angus Campbell, Chief of Defence Force (then Chief of Army), Chief of Army address to the Army Logistics Training Centre, 3 rd December 2016. Of course, Army must work with others in the logistics enterprise as this is a shared burden.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

We know of one large haulage operation in Ireland, for example, that has organised reciprocal arrangements with another in Spain, dropping off and picking up trailers for each other. This freight-only ship has been operating since 2016, connecting Bilbao with Poole. However, there are other financial benefits in going driverless.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The market has grown from $36.08bn in 2016 to $128.33bn in 2021 – a gain approaching $100bn in about half a decade. It is not possible to pick a single item with a forklift truck, for example. Warehouse management and order fulfilment systems also need to support operational efficiency and enhanced productivity, of course.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

For example, managed transportation or transportation management might be the ideal terms to use in the US. That number rose to 32% by 2016, and preliminary reports indicate the continued growth of savings. Managed transportation services have widely become an integral function of modern supply-chain.

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Now, That's Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Nonetheless, amid signs that manufacturing firms’ export order books are no longer growing, other demand drivers have softened over the course of the year.”. For example, he says markets in Southeast Asia, Australia, and India are all seeing continued capacity constraints for air freight.

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