Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The food and beverage industry has faced significant challenges and growth over the past couple of years. After yet another unpredictable and unstable year, many hope 2022 will bring more stability back to the industry. In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2024

With the official departure from the European Union on 31st January 2020, followed by subsequent negotiations and agreements, the impacts continue to reverberate throughout the industry, raising questions about its future trajectory. This includes the likes of shipment tendering, visibility, and invoicing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2021

The year 2020 was far from static. And this occurred across industries. Companies in some industries took a wait and see approach, while others experienced a sudden and intense sense of urgency to adapt fulfillment processes immediately to meet the almost overnight shift in demand patterns. Rapid Order Increases.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The chemical industry faces complexities every day. One of the significant challenges facing the chemical industry today is the pressure for sustainability. With climate change in the spotlight, consumers are taking notice, and sustainability is molding the chemical industry. Sustainability Issues within the Chemical Industry.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2024

If you’ve worked in the LTL industry for any bit of time, then you know that it’s always changing. The industry hadn’t felt the void of such a large company since Consolidated Freightways closed 20 years prior. A stint of other factors after that didn’t put them in a better position when COVID-19 rolled around in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Amplifying the shippers voice and giving some power back to the companies actually paying for logistics services that is the core reason why the Shippers Council was formed in in 2020. Knowledge Sharing Since its launch in 2020, the Shippers Council has grown its membership to 93 represented companies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Charley is the Vice President of ZEBOX AMERICA, an international incubator and accelerator of innovative startups focused on two sectoral areas: transport, mobilities, logistics and industry. ZEBOX focuses on two sectoral areas: transport, mobilities, logistics and industry X.0 About Charley Dehoney. on the other hand. ?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

The diamond and gold, tea and coffee, beverage, food, and automotive industries all have participants with blockchain applications under test, operating as pilots, or implemented as digital solutions to improve supply chain operations. It appears that the tea industry, in particular, has a problem with counterfeiting.

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Envase Technologies

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Sarah cares a great deal about the industry, especially about solving the challenges that drivers face every day on the road. And that’s what made for an excellent setting to talk about Envase’s growth since our 2020 founding into North America’s largest drayage/TMS service provider.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes. In process industries the supply chain models used for optimization are much more complex than those used in other industries.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2022

In June, for example, Roche was granted EUA for its cobas® SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic acid test for use on the cobas® Liat® System, which can identify an infection within 20 minutes. A logistics solution created specifically for the healthcare industry, SCHENKERlife+ is designed and customized to the shipper’s precise requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The number of accidents in the trucking industry is up, and so are insurance premiums. As an example, from data taken from the ATRI report, in 2020 a small fleet of fewer than 20 trucks would have paid about three times as much as a large fleet with more than 1,000 trucks. Agencies Advocate Tort Reform.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The Pacific hurricane season can be deadly and disruptive to the industry. For example, when a port is shut down, flights are often cancelled as well. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted that starting in 2020, there will be a noticeable increase in hurricanes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The warehousing and distribution industry is highly reliant on technology for its operations. This article will explore some of the key impacts of cyberattacks in the warehouse and distribution industry, as well as strategies businesses can employ to protect themselves from these threats.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

This in turn rests on developing solutions far more industry-focused than their competitors. Infor’s Approach to Industry-Specific Solutions The ERP market is making the transition to the Cloud. For example, Google Maps app is a public cloud application. Infor, with anticipated revenues of $3.4 Infor does as well.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The coming months are going to be a real test of the shipping industry in terms of how it can manage capacity and coordinate to meet the needs of customers. The unusually late-year surge in imports during 2020 has continued this year. Take for example the increased emphasis on the purchase of household goods via e-Commerce platforms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the world has dealt with supply chain issues. While increasing demand for at-home exercise equipment also expedited the expansion of the online wellness industry. In addition, there are disruptions in the manufacturing of parts and supplies of raw materials.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

For example, in a recent CNBC interview Ben Bernanke noted that the Federal Reserve likely looked at the unemployment rate and total employment in early 2021 and inferred that there was plenty of slack in the labor market. For example, interest rate hikes tend to deter lower priority investments and those that require debt financing.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A slew of new digital technologies is disrupting supply chain operations, but none is having more of an impact on the industry than artificial intelligence (AI). Leading the field are chatbots, which allow text-based interactions, for example, between procurement managers and their suppliers’ systems.

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Now, That's Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

The problem is that the shortage—among other forces—is driving shipping rates up across many routes at a time when global organizations are trying to realign their supply chains after a rough year in 2020. Comparing that to March 2020’s prices, CNBC says freight rates from China to the U.S. An index of 0.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The market, despite a slowing economy during the great lockdown, still saw growth in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Since September of 2020, 98% has been Walmart’s OTIF requirement. If a company short ships TVs, they are fined more than if they short ship soup, for example. Cumulatively, the lack of delivery compliance costs has been estimated to cost consumer goods industry over a billion dollars per year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. A Positive Example. Natural disasters.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

You already know the biggest supply chain disruption of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020. The pandemic has impacted industries differently across the board. But ‘back to normal’?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

Specifically, Honeywell sees six trends emerging in the warehouse and DC industries. For example, a recent Interact Analysis report showed the mobile robot market is expected to grow from $3.6bn in 2021 to $18bn in 2025. As a result, we’re seeing some developing trends heading into the second half of the year.”. Automation can help.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. In the service industry, such as here at ShipMonk, potential clients are making a much larger decision than a new pair of jeans.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FourKites, for example, can tell one of their shipper clients how long carriers are sitting on average at their warehouses and how this compares to the industry average; Or they can tell a shipper client the appointment reliability at one of that shippers customer’s distribution centers. But the message is now much bigger.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

as of January 1, 2020 [3]. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. The IMO 2020 regulation has set a precedent for further restrictions to come. from originally 3.5% Weather conditions. Maritime traffic. Tidal conditions. Looking Forward.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One of the companies she holds up as a positive example of a big company addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is Walmart. A few years ago, for example, my oldest child explained to me that Walmart was a malignant force. Rebecca Henerson’s formula for fixing capitalism was a business best seller.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The food and beverage industry has faced significant challenges and growth over the past couple of years. After several unpredictable years, many hope we’ll see more stability back in the industry. In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. According to a recent U.S.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

When that stopped, the industry found itself in a crunch and within just months, prices took off by some 400%. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. Even if you don’t care about world economics or how the logistics industry operates, this is important. Credit: Lufthansa ).

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. Addressing industry pain points with ERP. Here are examples of the tangible return-on-investment (ROI) ERP can bring to your business: Maintain competitive advantage with ERP.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

ALICE , which is currently conducting research on the physical Internet, projects that 2020 will yield the “full alignment of economic, social, environmental and security goals.” When the physical Internet begins to effect real change, how will it—and the collaborative logistics platforms it supports—positively impact the freight industry?

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Lately they have upped their game and many have in place ambitious goals for 2020. For example, UPS is aiming to have 25% of its new vehicles run on alternative fuel or be an advanced technology vehicle, such as hybrid trucks that uses materials that improve fuel efficiency. FedEx also has ambitious goals. Last-Mile Delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Prior to 2020, they were paying around ten cents a mask. During 2020, Cooper was paying up to a $1.50 2020 it was just a scramble for PPE,” Dr. Runkle explained. “We For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 25, 2021

From an operational point of view, the 2020 holiday season was more difficult than usual because businesses had to deal with the reality of limited carrier capacity which reduced their speed in processing orders. Online orders spiked, but the industry seemed unable to respond quickly enough. As the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The concept of fourth-party logistics has existed for some time but only truly began evolving with the arrival of Industry 4.0—the percent between 2020 and 2027. 4) Industry. The best example of a 4PL model is Amazon.com. the digitisation of manufacturing. Why 4PL is on the Rise. million USD in 2019.

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