Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

Ernst & Young surveyed 423 CFOs and heads of supply chain around the globe to understand their view of a CFO’s contribution to the supply chain. The survey also revealed that those organizations that have a collaborative relationship between the CFO and supply chain also tend to perform better.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

On behalf of the VerkehrsRundschau magazine, an independent market research institute surveyed a representative number of purchasing decision-makers from the transport and logistics sectors about the best-known brands. One example is the “interactive warning vest for the protection of persons in in-warehouse traffic”.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Retailers such as Walmart have rigorous standards and will only purchase from suppliers who meet these standards. About 11% of carriers have vehicles that use a fuel other than diesel or biodiesel blends, according to a 2016 survey by ATRI. They have been both reducing their energy usage and investing in alternative fuels. In the U.S.,

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

Purchasing and supply executives predict that the global manufacturing industry will continue to expand. O-ring manufacturer Apple Rubber is another example that uses virtual technology to mass customize o-rings in 8,000 different sizes for a wide range of applications. The ISM projects a 4.1 and Chinese manufacturers. 3-D Printing.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The US-China trade war is another troubling example of how unexpected disruption can impact global trade and SMBs’ ability to compete. . Tariffs of course have impacted enterprise US businesses in tangible ways including higher costs to purchase imported goods and reductions in US manufacturing. The Trade War Impact.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to a survey by Ring, a home security company, up to 1 in 5 U.S population have purchased something using the internet. For example, in Rancho Cordova, California, local police have set up a special sting operation. With this in mind, hopefully 2018 will see a decline in such activities. billion by 2021.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. For example, planning, purchase order placement, manufacturing floor information logistics operations and beyond became essential variables in the goal of creating a more agile supply chain.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

They also observe that containerized shipping expanded by 4% in 2018—the fastest growth in five years. According to Youssef, other factors driving uncertainty include the ongoing global energy transition, structural shifts in economies (China for example) as well as shifts in global supply chain development. “If

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 14, 2018

Those are some of the takeaways from the recently-released “ Home-Delivery Shopping Survey ” issued this week by global consulting firm AlixPartners. Not surprisingly, the report noted that the impact of free shipping has a major impact on purchasing decisions for consumers. days, 2014 at 5.0 days, and 2012 at 5.5

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

AlixPartners’ recently released “ 2018 Global Container Shipping Outlook ” posits that if the industry addresses the dual challenges of rising costs and oversupply—mostly driven by fleet expansion—there may be some rate restoration this year. However, fleet capacity is once again on the rise.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

The Institute for Supply Management, which conducts monthly economic surveys, found that nearly three-quarters of the companies it contacted in late February and early March reported some kind of supply chain disruption. But 44% of respondents didn’t have a plan to deal with it.

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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. . Where to put it all . Last year, GBA handled 1.8m

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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. Robotics Is the Answer. It helps workers to deliver safe and accurate operations.

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Bringg

AUGUST 19, 2020

As customers move to purchase more online, retailers and logistics providers are looking for more efficient and cost-effective ways to deliver goods to the end customer, and at lower cost. Fleet management software is one tool that can help you manage drivers, dispatchers and vehicles to reduce overhead and increase efficiency.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 12, 2018

As more people made their purchases online versus going to a store, the need for highly flexible supply chains has grown exponentially,” says Dinesh Dongre , vice president of strategy at Softeon, Inc. Here are five technologies that will shape the retail distribution landscape in 2018 and beyond. . Distributed Order Management (DOM).

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Vehicle sales this year, however, have been tarnished somewhat by stalling exports – especially to Argentina, which is the largest foreign purchaser of Brazilian-made cars. Brazil’s National Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, Anfavea, reported total new vehicle registrations of 2.1m units in the first ten months of the year, up 15.3%

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. For example, in a story I remembered that we ran in 2014, a company called Parkdale Mills had recently re-opened a factory near Gaffney, SC that now produces 2.5

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