Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. Since then, we’ve sent out two similar surveys – one in June and one at the end of November – to track the effect of increased supply chain disruptions on companies ranging from small businesses to enterprise importers.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Not all businesses are created equal, of course, and WorkWave wanted to understand, specifically, how those sorts of technologies are improving business processes and customer experience among a specific group–HVAC Service Providers. To that end, the survey found that 50.9%

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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. 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.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Tariffs of course have impacted enterprise US businesses in tangible ways including higher costs to purchase imported goods and reductions in US manufacturing. FBX data shows prices for containerized freight spiked ahead of January 2019 tariffs. . In 2019, Chinese imports accounted for 40% of containerized freight arriving in US ports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Walmart began working with Alert in 2016 and launched a test of the autonomous cart-based system in a 20,000-square-foot warehouse connected to a supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, in 2019.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. 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.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

There are, of course, some other important differences between the two types of providers: 4PL is, in general, better suited for medium-to-large businesses , while 3PL is more suited to small-to-medium businesses. million USD in 2019. Unlike a 4PL, however, it won’t manage the paint maker’s entire supply chain. The Future of 4PL.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

According to the 2023 Super Bowl survey , 192.9 Super Bowl Venue Preparation Everything necessary to put the Super Bowl together needs to be transported to the selected stadium including grass, sports gear, halftime show equipment, and, of course, food and beverage. million U.S. adults plan to tune in to the big game, with 103.5

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Of course, reports Predictive Analytics Times , analytics also possess potential to change how companies obtain the raw materials for their products. In fact, 97 percent of manufacturers cite the IoT as the most important technology to impact the industry, explains a survey by Zebra Technologies, reports Macrofab.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 20, 2021

at the start of Jan… But even with this welcome dip, rayios are still well above 2019 and 2020 values. This means increased freight volumes and of course, price. New surveys show that 50% plan to identify backup suppliers to avoid disruption. This means capacity is still thin… and van prices will remain high.

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Turvo

JUNE 16, 2020

So it comes as no surprise that the biggest challenges for shippers, according to a 2019 survey, published by Inbound Logistics , revolve around lowering freight spend and e-commerce: “Nearly two-thirds of them—63%—cite cutting transportation costs as an important focus of their logistics efforts.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The majority of respondents taking part in the 2019 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals/Penske Logistics Young Professionals Survey, which surveyed more than 100 supply chain professionals under age 30, said they enjoy working in the supply chain and that it makes them content.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. Looking forward, most experts and analysts seem to agree that the capacity crunch isn’t permanent, but it’s likely to continue through 2018 and well into 2019. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

1] In the US, the number of women-owned businesses increased by 21% between 2014 and 2019, outpacing the overall growth of businesses by 11% [2]. As this stands almost half of those surveyed would not have a programme in operation by 2022 of which some may take many years to start having a tangible impact. Supply chain diversity today.

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World Food Programme Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2019

In the first half of 2019, the World Food Programme (WFP) supported 387,000 refugees across Sudan with the majority of food contributions from USAID. As one of the lead females in the house, after her mother of course, she has been given the responsibility of collecting the family’s monthly food entitlements.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

1] In the US, the number of women-owned businesses increased by 21% between 2014 and 2019, outpacing the overall growth of businesses by 11% [2]. As this stands almost half of those surveyed would not have a programme in operation by 2022 of which some may take many years to start having a tangible impact. Supply chain diversity today.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

Indeed, a recent survey found that nearly half of beverage distributors consider the shrinking labour pool to be the biggest threat to the smooth running of their supply chains. Of course, like other sectors, the beverage industry is also dealing with the fall-out from the pandemic and the surge in e-commerce sales. Cost saving.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The majority of respondents taking part in the 2019 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals/Penske Logistics Young Professionals Survey, which surveyed more than 100 supply chain professionals under age 30, said they enjoy working in the supply chain and that it makes them content.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 18, 2019

January 18, 2019 ·. Food is of course not the only sector which could face shortages. As a new survey by YouGov shows, a plurality (35 percent) think the UK is now staring down the barrel of a no deal Brexit. By Martin Armstrong. Level of Food Self-Sufficiency. percent increase in inflation.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

January 31, 2019 ·. Bureau of Labor Statistics on January 4, 2019 indicated an unemployment rate of 3.9 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.

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Forto

JANUARY 10, 2020

billion euros in October 2019. percent more than in September 2019. Furthermore, the OECD Economic Surveys – Germany (April 2018) state that strong domestic demands and especially exports are “driving economic growth”. Right now is an excellent time to establish your business in Asian markets. This is an increase of 4.6

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 21, 2019

Fitch Ratings expects port volume growth to continue in 2019, consistent with the U.S. GDP in 2019. Of course, West Coast ports may see short-term volume adjustments from trade policies due to concentrated trade with the Asia-Pacific region, a trend observed in the second quarter and third quarter of 2018. Perception counts.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

ANSI developed the "new ANSI A92 standard" in 2018 and published them in 2019. Surveying the area where a MEWP is to operate has always been part of the procedure for operating these types of equipment. Check out Conger's OSHA-compliant MEWP operator safety training course. The last major changes happened in 2006. Learn More.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

Whilst Brexit will bring many challenges and, of course, opportunities, the efficiency of European port transhipment routings defined by geographical and market proximity will remain – even where the political backdrop differs,” he says. Cale Judah, managing director at GBA, is positive about the outlook, therefore.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

This of course was an April Fool’s Day intro referencing Terminator 2. Women generally possess strong multi-tasking and [organizational] skills, and typically are safe drivers,” WIT wrote in a statement announcing the 2023 survey results. However, the largest supercomputer in the world for AI training has just been unveiled.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Drewry maintains that subtle changes to the new vessel orderbook, mainly in the form of delivery deferrals, have softened this year’s new capacity burden and had a positive effect on Drewry’s supply-demand equations for 2019. and Sparx Logistic to chart its own blockchain course by introducing paperless documentation. Balancing act.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2019

Some industry estimates put this at 3-5%, though CarrierLists surveys during 2018 suggest it could be more like 5-10%. Of course, now they’re going to have the technology to know if their driver has hours to drive. Apart from the expense of installing the devices and training drivers, there has also been a loss of productivity.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

BMW is another premium carmaker committed to production in Mexico, though this does not begin until the first quarter of 2019 at the plant nearing completion in San Luis Potosi. BMW’s Koch said it, too, was looking at alternatives but would be revealing its choice in 2019 ahead of the start of production at San Luis Potosi.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I recently reviewed a survey from OpenText that took a look at this issue. The survey itself was much more far reaching than asking this simple question. OpenText surveyed over 25,000 consumers across 12 countries to look at consumer shopping patterns and behaviors and how the Covid pandemic changed consumer attitudes.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2020

Larger businesses may take longer to ‘turn the ship’ onto a different course. A Kearney study showed a “particularly sharp decline” in manufacturing imports from China to the US in 2019. A recent survey of 350 Japanese companies in China found that only 2.9 Thus began the exodus from China.

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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. But, of course, the tariffs aren’t only an Amazon problem. If the past is any indicator , it will.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 30, 2019

About two weeks ago, I thought it would be a good idea to send out a research “blast” survey to LM readers about the Federal Government shutdown, which was in its third week at that time. And consumer confidence, which can be viewed as somewhat of a “quirky” indicator, also stumbled to low levels over the course of the shutdown.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

Phase one of the first stage of that development is due for completion in 2019. The port has indicated that 19.5km of double track will be open by the first quarter of 2019. It means that in 2019, high volume auto racks can be operated in and out of the port. Land ahoy on US west coast. “The

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Every year, in our annual MH&L Salary Survey , we ask readers to identify the biggest challenge they face in their jobs, and every year they tell us the same thing: finding, developing and retaining talent. GDP growth is expected to continue into 2019, but just not as fast as it has this year. Education is the answer.

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