GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2017

At the close of 2016, the 21 st Annual Third-Party Logistics Study found the overall use of third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) is increasing, but the types of logistics services utilized indicate the industry is entering a shift in how it operates. 3PLs and Shippers Report Positive Partnership Outcomes.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Supply chain disruptions continue to grow at an alarming rate, according to a new study, 2018 EventWatch Supply Chain Disruption Report, by Resilinc. Key report highlights include: Supply chain impact events occurred at a record rate in the first half of 2018, reaching 29%, as compared to 25% in 2017 and 19% in 2016.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

A new study, “ The Fight Against Corruption: Insights Into Ethical Performance in Global Supply Chains ” found that the world’s average business ethics score is 42.4, A new study by EcoVadis, based on more than 20,000 company assessments conducted by from January 2017 to June 2018, across 100 countries and 150 industries.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Measuring a sample of more than 1 million items from five leading retailers and eight brand owners, the study also found that when RFID was not implemented, 69 percent of orders shipped and received from brands to their retailer partners contained data errors. Researchers anticipate Phase 2 will be completed in mid-2019. .

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Maersk and IBM Unveil First Industry-Wide Cross-Border Supply Chain Solution on Blockchain. FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results (CCJ). Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. What would this “next generation solution” be?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: make to order.

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

The transformation of a tech giant and the freight industry’s current process of digitization share some key principles: whether selling AI tools and consulting or freight, the ability to adopt new technologies by listening to what customers want can be key to any transformation. For previous years’ reports: 2015 , 2017 , 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2023

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the average cost of a US commercial PV system has fallen by about 60% since 2017. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the average cost of a US grid-scale battery has fallen by about 75% since 2017. million in 2017.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Below is an excerpt from a report published recently by Amber Road and the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) titled “ The Trade Trends Report: 2017 Report on Sourcing, Trade, and e-commerce.” The findings were derived from an online survey of 250 executives at leading U.S.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Here’s a look at some of the top industry stories making headlines in November. Citations for falsifying driver logbooks was on the rise in 2017, a main driver behind the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate slated to take effect December 18. percent in 2017 to the highest level in four years. Looking to Learn? Learn More.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2018

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack. Figure 2: Top 4 Regulatory/Industry Changes (Source: Descartes).

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 2, 2019

A recent study out from PwC in November 2018 week shows R&D spending by companies reached record levels in 2018—a good sign for the future. The study looks at the 1,000 public companies around the world that spend the most on R&D, and found a hefty 11.4% jump from 2017, to a record-high $782 billion.

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Jayem Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Digital Technology up-gradation has taken supply chain industry in to next level and it created high transformation. Block chain offers security and transparency and AI first made its presence felt in the logistics industry early this year. The latest interesting trend during 2017 end is perfect order deliveries. Block chain-.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Well, how often do you hear industry analysts say they underestimated a market’s growth rate? Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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Carter Logistics

JUNE 12, 2019

According to a report* by UCL Hazard Research Center, there were 16 weather-related events in 2017 in the United States alone that cost one billion dollars each. Day-to-day climate change has affected companies of all industries through energy and transport efficiency, crop growth rate, a surge in customer demand, and much more.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

According to the findings from the “26th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends (Masters of Logistics)”, more companies are beginning to understand that new business models and new competition in the field are changing customer expectations. in 2017 versus 20.8% and 30.9%, respectively,” says Logistics Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

At Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) conference in 2020, a Walmart executive talked about how they were now standardizing on a TMS solution from Blue Yonder. By 2017, Walmart had met its goal of doubling the transportation’s fleets efficiency. Walmart has used a variety of different TMS solutions over the years.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In 2017, a study assessed extreme climate impacts on infrastructure in Europe. In the future, DOT may require additional route surveys and bridge studies for weight distribution. This is especially true if the repairs of these obstacles are lengthened due to concerns for health and safety.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 28, 2020

Retailers are decentralizing their distribution and fulfillment networks to bring inventory closer to consumers, which is changing the average length of haul in the trucking industry and the equipment used to make deliveries. What's more, from 1999-2017, e-commerce sales increased from less than 1% of total U.S. Consumers spent $601.75

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Last year the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) asked CBP to delay the planned September 16, 2017 transition of the Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation from the agency’s legacy computer system to the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) platform, American Shipper reports.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

He highlighted several quotes from client companies, including this one by John Venhuizen, ACE Hardware’s CEO, from the company’s 2017 Annual Report: “For ACE, we believe continued success for the future requires…an ultra, hyper-convenient shopping experience that amazes both in and out of the store.”. How do you measure it?

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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. significantly improved their ability to generate cash in 2017, producing the strongest working capital performance since 2008. In 2017, companies significantly extended payments to suppliers, taking 3.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. CDP is a global non-profit organization whose benchmarks on environmental performance by industry are widely recognized. The company typically does 25 to 50 studies per year.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Corporate training is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount. Even before the arrival of the pandemic, the global e-learning market was expanding at an astonishing rate, with a 2019 study estimating that it would reach $336.98 Campus Study or Online Learning?

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 15, 2020

According to studies by both Neilson and the Food Market Institute, fifty percent of Americans now buy all of their grocery products online. Direct to Consumer (D2C) is growing across all industries, especially the food industry. FSMA is still a newer regulation that was put in place April 2017. Environmentally Mindful.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Studies done by NESCOE (New England States Committee on Electricity) provided comments on new market designs to FERC. Presentations at the NEPPA meeting were consistent in their message that the utilities industry needs new regulations and policies to plan and build the right assets to keep cost low and reliability high.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

The trucking industry is turning a corner after a prolonged freight recession that succeeded the Covid boom in transportation rate and services, according to logistics executives. Those five industries are wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, services, health care and social assistance, and transportation, warehousing and utilities.

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Mazars Ledger

DECEMBER 11, 2017

To facilitate the decision making process,… The post Dare to Compare: Mazars USA’s Consumer Products Annual Benchmarking Study appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States. Monitoring key financial indicators is critical to sound business decisions and long-term financial success.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes the best of our blog and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Case Studies: Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company plans new product introductions with AIMMS: Find out how an industry leader performs long-range capacity planning to produce a viable launch plan for new products.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

percent of the country’s total bilateral trade, in the fiscal year 2017-2018 (the latest stats available). Australia’s Main Imports and Exports 2017-18. The following tables show Australia’s main imports and exports in the fiscal year 2017-18 (the latest statistics available). billion (AUD), or 24.4

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United World Transporation

MARCH 21, 2019

Recently there has been an improving spot market rate performance in 2017’s second half, although owner-operators became understandingly concerned about their income following the ELD mandate on December 18, 2017. Alas, ups and downs are inevitable in the vast majority of industries, and trucking is no exception.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. In case you missed it, check out my short video interview with William and David and our write-up of the case study.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2018

The Spanish automotive manufacturers’ association, Anfac, has just released its annual Maritime Port Logistics Grading study, which identifies Santander (pictured), Sagunto and Pasajes ports as currently the best for vehicle processing in Spain. One aspect the study identified as being key was good road access to ports.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

With rapid growth in technology, the logistics industry across the globe is experiencing a paradigm shift with fast track development driven by unique innovation and sturdy growth in the evolution of technology. GPS (Global Positioning System) is another tracking technology that is doing wonders for freight forwarding industry.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Industry leaders have been complaining about a truck driver shortage for a while, but unlike other industries that have been complaining about worker shortages, we have real evidence both in employment numbers and in business activity that the shortage is starting to have an impact on the economy,” writes Conor Sen, the article’s author.

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