Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

With supply chain shortages making the daily headlines this year, the need for good planning and forecasting has come to the forefront for most industries in 2021, a year when everything from steel to lumber to ketchup to bacon was in short supply at one time or another. In fact, disruptions due to supply shortages (e.g., Covering the Demand.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began. This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. In other words, this is a far cry from 2021 and its dramatic capacity shortage.

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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. Here are examples of the tangible return-on-investment (ROI) ERP can bring to your business: Maintain competitive advantage with ERP. Use ERP to improve operations and efficiency.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 10, 2022

According to a 2020 survey by ATRI , 20.6% Robinson offers drop trailer programs that over the past four months (January 2022-April 2022) has averaged over 40,000 available loads and in 2021, moved nearly 500,000 power only loads. In a 2019 survey by WEX Inc, 23% of fleets reported that fuel costs were their top operational challenge.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The Crucial Role of Trading Partners. At SodaStream, which provides 1.5

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In reflecting on its seven awards received in 2021 and more than 80 accolades picked up over the last three decades, intralogistics specialist Linde Material Handling (MH) recognises this achievement as the result of its ongoing innovative strength and wealth of ideas produced for the benefit of its customers.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

In September, for example, warehouse employment reached the highest level ever recorded, with 1.25 What may be a “hot item” online one week, for example, could be replaced by another option the following week. “As What’s in Store for 2021? million workers in the warehouse and storage sector, according to Supply Chain Dive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Ocean ETAs, for example, are much different because the macro-factors are a lot different than over the road. At the end of 2021, I participated in a survey to examine the transportation visibility market. However, the accuracy of ETAs, according to the survey respondents, is lagging. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

For example, with the current steel shortage , factories aren’t able to produce as many cans as usual. Freightos surveyed hundreds of importers who used Freightos.com ’s global freight booking platform in January 2021, and again in June 2021, to see how they’re navigating supply chain challenges. But then it got worse. .

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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. For example, take a lawn and landscape business that’s offering a fall deal for homeowners who need to grade and seed their lawns. This is what omnichannel marketing is.

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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. for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

New SYSPRO research reveals 47% of survey respondents invested in sensors, IoT or IIoT to collect data and respond to supply chain disruption, however only 20% of businesses invested in data analytics tools to process and analyze the data and only 5% of businesses investigated AI and ML to draw any long-term benefit from the data collection.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage. According to a report , between 2020 and 2021 there was a dramatic growth in companies focusing on making their supply chains more resilient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

In MIT’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 , 80% of executives surveyed said the pandemic either had no impact on their commitment or increased it. For example, confectioner Mars is building deeper relationships with fewer palm oil suppliers to increase their ability to monitor and impact deforestation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 11, 2022

According to the 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0 survey , 57% of manufacturing CFOs agree that proficiency and knowledge to create an effective plan to operationalize and transition the business into a digitalized and automated manufacturer is the most critical factor globally. The modern CFO. Managing cashflow and maximizing profitability.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

As an extension of Meili Robots ’ warehouse robots guide and warehouse automation guide , the company will now share nine tips that managers must keep in mind in order to run a successful warehouse in 2021. from 2021 to 2028. These are just a few examples of how warehouses can automate their operations and there are many more.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 26, 2021

Our electric truck efforts at Penske have gone well and its success is a great example of a truly collaborative public and private partnership." Clean Technologies Continue Transportation Industry Advancement The assessment's findings are sourced via hundreds of survey results from medium- and heavy-duty fleet operators across the U.S.

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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. For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021. The mega online retailer accounted for a staggering 41.4%

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 13, 2021

After putting businesses through a battery of strategic-resilience tests in 2020, the pandemic continues to place new pressures on many organizations in 2021. Defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, resilience has become a core mission for companies across most industries right now.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

percent decrease from 2021. The information the companies gather could, for example, allow managers to receive information about unexpected frost harming cherry production or information about harvesting delays, which could result in inventory changes.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR DIVERSIFYING WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY IS TAKING OVER INCREASING CYBERSECURITY CARBON NEUTRALITY BUILDING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR Manufacturers are still struggling to find labor, with a recent Deloitte survey estimating that the manufacturing sector will be short 2.1 Industry 4.0

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

Twenty-seven percent of supply chain leaders have conducted a climate change risk assessment to identify their most critical supply chain risks, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. According to the survey, 44% of respondents have a general sense of potential climate change risks based on previous events.

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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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ShipLilly

JANUARY 13, 2022

For example, you may want to consider how your operations have gone over the last 12 months. For example, container costs have risen ten-fold when compared to statistics recorded two years ago. Many in shipping wish to forget the trials and tribulations of 2021. Consumer behavior is going to test businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

In a survey of 54 senior executives, only about one in four believed that the processes of their companies balanced cross-functional trade-offs effectively or facilitated decision making to help the P&L (profit and loss) of the full business.” The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

Take for example the implementation for an ERP system. A good example is the rise of Low Code tools, which are now enabling the rise of the citizen developer due to their ability to plug into ERP systems as a single point of organizational data. A 2021 study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) predicts that 2.1

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

billion in 2021. percent from 2021 to 2026. In July 2021, the Zero Food Waste Act was introduced to provide grants to businesses that significantly reduce their food waste. One example is UPS Healthcare developing a system and opening facilities to move medicines safely. For example, the congestion at U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

It represents a mobile and autonomously acting material flow system that can be used, for example, as a cost-efficient supplement or substitute for forklifts or automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The Smart Pallet Mover won the Red Dot Award, Product Design 2021, for its exceptional design quality and degree of innovation.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

percent year-over-year (YOY) from June 2020 to June 2021. In February and March 2021, Texas saw their lowest temperatures in years and were not prepared for the intense weather conditions that they experienced. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey , 59.7 According to DAT , the flatbed load-to-truck ratio is up 169.3

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 14, 2024

As recently as 2021, survey data reveals that 98% of manufacturers have, are, or are planning to implement an eCommerce strategy. For example, you can easily identify and predict market changes in order to change your product mix and develop new offerings faster than competitors.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 30, 2022

So to help shed some light on the misconceived ideas for those just getting into project logistics, I reached out to industry colleagues and compiled a paraphrased shortlist of examples and explanations experienced over the last years. Customers have misconceptions of how fast project cargo can move.

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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. For example, many supply chain resiliency plans may have considered a health crisis in which organizations and key partners face lower-than-normal staffing levels. What do we mean by that?

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ShipLilly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The same patterns were reported regardless of whether one used August 2022 or August 2021 for comparison. For example, Long Beach was down by 2.7% The American Shipper often commissions surveys about marine traffic and ship position data and port queue lists. At the time, volumes had plummeted by double digits.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. However, growth is expected to normalise from 2021 onwards. The best example of a 4PL model is Amazon.com.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For example, before the pandemic, companies could get by with analog machines, paper-based systems, and disconnected point solutions. Similarly, a 2021 study from McKinsey showed that just 19% of companies that had adopted Industry 4.0 The pandemic made that impossible.

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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 COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst for e-commerce growth , with BFCM sales seeing unprecedented spikes in 2020 and 2021. Billion globally in 2024.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2021

Let’s take a closer look at what your organization needs to know about last mile visibility to enable true supply chain resiliency and thrive through 2021 and beyond. Meanwhile, 70% of supply chain leaders noted in a recent survey that they had experienced difficulty in finding transportation service providers for final mile service.

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