FLS Transport

JANUARY 20, 2021

2021 freight rates may start sizzling. This means increased freight volumes and of course, price. New surveys show that 50% plan to identify backup suppliers to avoid disruption. The post The Weekly Freight Report for January 21, 2021 appeared first on FLS Transportation | The #1 3PL for Cross-Border Freight.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2023

The Initial Hurdle: 2021’ Freight Fiasco During the COVID-19 pandemic, Conor from Fort Toys , like many other entrepreneurs, found himself dealing with skyrocketing demand… and skyrocketing freight costs. The Twist: Falling Costs, Falling Demand But what goes up must come down. The key takeaway? But it’s still worth asking.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

To harness that power in 2021, there must be a well-planned strategy that balances brand building, relationships and engagement, and performance marketing. Moving through 2021, make sure you are thinking about the full funnel and not siloing organic social vs. paid social when creating your social strategy. Join The Conversation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company announced that it is expanding its associate-to-driver program so that any Walmart worker at 439 store locations nationwide can become a truck driver after completing a 12-week course. East Coast, with both spot and long-term contracted prices falling by around 10% since the start of the year, Xeneta said today.

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In fact, a staggering 88% of consumers who participated in the 2018 Global Consumer Insights Survey , confirmed they would pay more for ‘same-day or faster delivery’. Over the course of the past several months, Morai Logistics has highlighted a significant rise in e-commerce shopping. Trillion by 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. The payoff is well worth it.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

Of course, robotics does not tell the full story, as the world of manufacturing has evolved even further over the last few decades, with the rise of data and smart, autonomous systems. Employers should take advantage of the digital courses offered by ERP providers to prevent any erosion of technological knowledge.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021. But, as we know, supply chain conditions were far from perfect in 2020 and 2021. Another powerful omni-channel market force continues to be the “Amazon effect.”

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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 said at the end of 2021, it is 57 percent toward its 2030 goal and while that’s great progress, much of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

During the peak of the ocean freight congestion, in September 2021, ocean freight rates reached well over $20,000 for China – US West Coast shipping. Including, of course by leveraging global freight tech for BCOs. While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 26, 2023

For instance, a 2012 survey revealed that only 40% of supply chain professionals believed their educational background prepared them adequately for their roles, pointing to the need for curriculum reform (CSCMP, 2012). Gartner (2021). Future of supply chain survey. building a winning team). Gartner Research.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. Of course, toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply as well. Supply Chain Disruption Will Continue in 2021. What do we mean by that?

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Morai Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Of course, having minimal waste in a supply chain remains important, but resilience and, by extension, agility is a great deal more. In a pre-pandemic world, while still potentially risky, focusing on making a supply chain as lean as possible made some sense. In a world shaken by disruption, it no longer does.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 19, 2021

Seasonal factors that cause the transportation market to tighten, plus new considerations for 2021. ACT Research estimates that roughly 3% of the truckload demand forecasts for 2021 can be attributed just to replenishing the inventory gap, and it will take much or all of 2021 to accomplish this. As of February 2021, the U.S.

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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. However, growth is expected to normalise from 2021 onwards. The Future of 4PL.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Hamburg-based startup driveMybox more than doubled its sales in 2021 compared to the previous year and is on a strong expansion course. Aaron Spandehra, CBDO, points out: “June to December 2021 was more than satisfactory for us.

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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. billion by 2021.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The market has grown from $36.08bn in 2016 to $128.33bn in 2021 – a gain approaching $100bn in about half a decade. In line with this, a recent survey by Emplifi polling consumers across the UK and the US, found that 86% will leave a brand they were once loyal to after only two to three bad customer service experiences.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

They could of course do both – cutting back on eating out, for example, reducing hospitality trade demand, but investing more in entertaining at home and thus buying more groceries. On the demand side, the ‘cost of living crisis’ is becoming a reality.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

Resilinc’s EventWatchAI risk monitoring platform reported a 271% year-on-year increase between 2021 and 2022 in bankruptcies, plus a 46% increase in corporate restructuring and 77% increase in leadership changes during the same time period. Launch risk surveys to individual suppliers to assess financial status and highlight any weaknesses.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Amazon, of course, has been leading the way in e-commerce sales for the better part of the year as quarantine and lock down restrictions forced many shoppers to go online, rather than in-store. 2020 has been different from the norm in just about every single way imaginable, so it should come as no surprise that freight is going off the rails.

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

And in the UK 13% of respondents to a recent survey undertaken by the leading trade association, Logistics UK, reported severe warehouse staff shortages, with a substantial decline in the availability of forklift drivers cited as a major problem.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2018

As part of an annual effort, Accenture surveyed 30 A&D companies, encompassing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as tier 1 and 2 suppliers. A&D companies led all but two of those sectors in the share of respondents vowing to adopt blockchain technology by 2021. So why is A&D so bullish on blockchain?

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

By 2021, 22.5 billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. An electronic chair in a dentist’s office tells the manufacturer it’s time to perform preventive maintenance. The world will invest $4.8

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

government even opted to allocate roughly one half of the 2021-2025 National Highway Freight Program projects budget to roadway and bridge preservation. Of course, this is not the world we are in today. Project cargo weight on these possible compromised roads and railways should be a concern even with DOT route surveys.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 23, 2021

The TAT training course is also available on several major Learning Management System providers that serve the transportation industry, as well as being publicly available directly through TAT’s learning portal , which is a great option for independent owner-operators. Updated by Laura Cyrus of TAT on 7/23/2021.

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