Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

European pallet and packaging manufacturers are repairing more wooden pallets for reuse than ever, according to a survey by European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB). million pallets were repaired in 2019, an increase of 25% on the previous survey carried out three years earlier.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2021

While keeping over-tired truck drivers off the road is certainly a worthwhile goal, providing an adequate amount of safe truck parking spaces still presents a problem. Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey and Assessment was developed and implemented to identify driver safety problems and avoid further tragedy. During this briefing, U.S.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, retailers can earn approximately 20% of their annual sales during the Black Friday to Christmas shopping period. The e-commerce sector however has shown remarkable resilience and continued global growth in the post-pandemic era : 2019 (Pre-COVID): Online BFCM sales reached $9.4

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Penske Move Ahead

AUGUST 27, 2024

The National Private Truck Council's 2024 Benchmarking Survey found that shipments and volume increased last year as private fleets positioned themselves as a value-added transportation solution. They started their own private fleet in September of 2019 and are now up to over 800 drivers.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

That’s according to a survey of 150 fleet managers, commissioned by Samsara, which reveals key priorities include upgrading vehicles (98%), increasing the sustainability of the fleet (82%), and moving to electric or hybrid vehicles (82%). All research conducted adhered to the UK Market Research Society (MRS) code of conduct (2019).

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Women in Trucking

DECEMBER 16, 2019

High-deductible health plans are replacing many traditional health plans, SHRM's 2019 Employee Benefits survey shows. Here's a quick-view: 401-k Limits: Pre-tax contributions: $19,500 (up $500 from 2019). Catch-up contributions: $6500 (up $500 from 2019). Family coverage: $7100 (up $100 from 2019).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s human nature to want to start a new year with new goals—the ever-present new year’s resolutions. Typically, we make it at least one month into the new year before we have to revise our plans. However, it’s only early February 2024, and we already have several major disruptions impacting supply chains.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The latest Barclays-BDO Logistics Confidence Index has fallen to its lowest ever level since the survey began in 2012 as the sector deals with the fallout from the pandemic, skills shortages and concerns over Brexit. The survey assesses the expectations of more than 100 senior decision-makers across the sector. in 2019 to 47.1

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

My preferred measure of demand for truck transportation is an index I’ve developed with my colleague Yem Bolumole at the University of Tennessee that uses data from the Census Bureau’s and Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Commodity Flow Survey to calculate implied demand for truck transportation.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Nearly all respondents (99%) taking part in the 2021 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Young Professionals Report, which was authored by Korn Ferry and presented by Penske Logistics , said the supply chain field is a good career choice. We are proud to support the next generation of logistics leaders.".

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

You name the provider, and they are present. The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. in December 2021.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

In 2019, China accounted for 28.7 According to the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia’s (ACCCIM) business survey report conducted by PWC Malaysia, 48 percent of businesses said improving digital capabilities was a business priority over the next three years. Top leadership support for Industry 4.0.

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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 of the most coveted awards in the material handling industry in Germany once again went to Linde MH in 2021.

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FLS Transport

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

After a very tough 2019, trucking company earnings are indeed on the rebound. This follows the FMCSA denying the original petition presented by the Teamsters back in July. While still below pre-pandemic levels, new surveys indicate consumer sentiment is picking up. The North American trucking market is hot, hot hot.

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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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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

Presenters at the 2018 Accelerate! It’s remarkable, then, that a recent customer survey by DriverIQ, a provider of back- ground screening for the trucking industry, showed that 35 percent of companies have NO programs aimed at recruiting and retaining women drivers! Finding and keeping drivers has never been more critical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In a McKinsey surveyed, 59% of participants stated that a lack of executive vision was a significant obstacle to the digital transformation of their organization. [2] A recent survey by PWC demonstrated that the most innovative supply chain leaders ? and beyond the walls of the enterprise. The payoff is well worth it. and Unnu, Kaan.

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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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CH Robinson Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In a survey from Voxware , 69% of respondents said they are less likely to shop with a retailer if an item is not delivered within two days of the date promised. In 2019, we successfully deployed Navisphere® Vision to the Microsoft Azure Cloud. Cloud and IoT Opportunities in Supply Chain.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In June 2019, the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws guaranteeing an end to its contribution to global warming by 2050, requiring the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by this date.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

in 2019 to 47.1 in 2020 – its lowest level since the survey began in 2012. With 85% of European concert logistics businesses currently based in the UK, without an exemption this may present barriers in European touring – a sector already struggling following the pandemic.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2019

In March of 2018, Morai Logistics presented some of the optimized solutions third party logistics (3PL) providers offer shippers. According to the 2018 Inbound Logistics Annual Survey : 81% of shippers felt their biggest challenge was ‘finding capacity’ 78% of shippers experienced rate hikes.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 9, 2019

The port of Vigo in Galicia, Spain saw an upswing in demand for ro-ro services in January 2019, with significant rises in units shipped recorded in February. In the first two months of 2019, the port of Vigo handled 75,534 units compared to 70,631 units in the same period in 2018.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Known to have first been celebrated in universities in the 1990s by single men, Singles’ Awareness Day has grown immensely popular with unmarried people all over China treating themselves to presents. A study by Harvard Business Review in 2019 found that products that were marketed as sustainable grew 5.6

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 29, 2020

Please note: The study is forward looking and was published in September 2019. It was first presented at CSCMP's 2019 EDGE conference in Anaheim, California. The survey revealed that 26% of shippers employ a supply chain finance professional at the vice president level; 31% report having someone with the director title.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

According to the survey, companies’ top reasons for looking externally for employees are a need for a new employee skill set to accommodate changes in strategy, updates in technology and innovation, and lack of “bench talent” (or internal employees) to move up into larger roles. The Light at the End of the Tunnel.

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Airfreight Logistics

JULY 21, 2019

UPS have released the results of its 2019 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Asia Pacific Study , which finds B2B buyers in the region doing much of their purchasing online, and at the same time relying heavily on offline relationships and seeking out solid after-sales service.

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Logistics in War

MAY 1, 2020

This article survey automation in logistics and highlight areas of promise for military logistics. This threat was verified in the Defence Science Board 2019 report on ‘Survivable Logistics’. A vulnerable logistics control network will cost militaries dearly. I am optimistic for the technology in any case.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA ), created in 2019 recently set new data standards in container shipping. It presents many opportunities for a fresh approach. According to the G lobal Customer Report of 2019, there has been an 18 percent YOY increase in the testing of warehouse robotics.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Presenters included Dr. 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. percent through 2019 to reach a size of $195 billion. Penske is once again a major conference sponsor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 31, 2024

Tributes came pouring in from past and present NBA players, broadcasters, fans, and the surviving members of the Grateful Dead. had reached 81% of 2019’s levels, demonstrating a strong recovery. Early this week, basketball legend and all-around great guy Bill Walton passed away after a battle with cancer. globally since 2021.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In terms of the driver shortage, ECG’s president Wolfgang Göbel presented figures showing that over the next 10-15 years in Germany alone, 40% of truck drivers would be retiring, which given current trends meant a shortfall of 150,000 drivers. It will apply to all vehicles from September 1, 2019.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

February 6, 2019 ·. A survey of online shoppers conducted by ComScore found 85 percent said they would not buy again from a retailer if the returns process was not convenient. By Purolator. businesses operating in Canada learn quickly that a logistics plan that works well in the U.S. cannot simply be transferred to Canada.

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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. . “To Where to put it all . ” – Joerg Tuitjer, EVAG.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Clausewitz’s survey of history, as well as the Napoleonic Wars, led him to write that ‘[t]he end for which a soldier is recruited, clothed, armed and trained, the whole object of his sleeping is simply that he should fight at the right place and the right time’. [5] 6] What was possible was shaped by what was immediately practical.

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