Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

NWPCA Vice President of Public Affairs Jason Ortega, echoed the theme of international partnerships as he presented an update on his organisation’s activities. per cent on 2021. Watt said surveys for the market report’s next edition would be issued to the membership much earlier, during February this year. This follows the 8.3

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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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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 4, 2022

The supply chain disruptions experienced throughout the pandemic has led to an increase in spending in this area, as reported in 2021’s CFO 4.0 Survey findings. Survey are clear. The report underlined a growing impetus and trend in business to pursue both new markets and novel innovations. SMART Technologies (37%).

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

Manufacturing and reuse of wooden pallets increased significantly according to the most recent survey commissioned by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the research arm of the Forestry Commission, Forest Research. million in 2021, up 8.3 per cent from 44.9m the previous year. pallets, up from 15.6m

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. You name the provider, and they are present. in December 2021. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. This year I am especially looking forward to ProMat.

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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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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 Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

The study, conducted by Economist Impact, surveyed executive-level participants representing businesses in 26 major countries across the globe. of executives surveyed in South America and Africa respectively identified higher transport costs as the top limitation for increasing exports. For example, 42.5% This compared to 19.9%

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Port Everglades’ landside operations resumed Thursday morning and waterside operations are expected to resume Thursday, pending channel and berth damage surveys. These impacts to the road infrastructure and expected congestions are already presenting delays and disruptions for retailers. “A

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Locus

APRIL 29, 2022

In 2021, 44.5 – Organizations perceiving CX as a competitive differentiator worldwide 2021, Jan 2022. The best way to plan your present and future delivery process are by having complete control over it. – Main challenges in optimizing customer journey for CX in the United States 2021, Jan 2022. Conclusion.

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FLS Transport

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Earnings Poised to Surge in 2021. And all indications are that truck supply will be suppressed into 2021. This follows the FMCSA denying the original petition presented by the Teamsters back in July. Looks like the capacity situation won’t improve for shippers until sometime in 2021… Get the full details.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Actionable advice from 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation. Oct 29, 2021. In 2021, we’ve been focusing on strengthening this culture of inclusion, mitigating bias and fostering a diverse employee community through several initiatives,” said Sunita Solao, vice president of people at Convoy. FreightWaves.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic and the 2021 COP26 summit have sped up sustainability awareness around the world, increasing pressure on companies to make meaningful changes to operations, writes Christos Chamberlain, Flexport ’s UK General Manager. A report by Avery Dennison which surveyed more than 5,000 fashion buyers from across the U.S.,

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

The German marketing specialist for textiles and accessories of popular licensed brands signed a contract with Setlog at the end of 2021. the Code of Conduct) are clearly presented and can be distributed simultaneously to all partners involved in the respective process. Surveys to partners can be created and distributed quickly.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 A 2021 study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) predicts that 2.1 “So far, our application of universal transfer devices has been rather smooth. We’ve moved slowly in this area.”. This challenge remains prominent today.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

SYSPRO ’s 2020 survey, The Inflection Point for the Factory of the Future , showed that only about one-third (38%) of manufacturers’ business systems had enabled them to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, a 2021 study from McKinsey showed that just 19% of companies that had adopted Industry 4.0

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

Let’s take a deeper look into these challenges and present some considerations for how those in the industry can overcome them. percent year-over-year (YOY) from June 2020 to June 2021. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey , 59.7 FLATBED DEMAND VS. VAN AND REEFER. percent YOY. Van load-to-truck ratio is up 57.8

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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. Needless to say, Singles Day 2021 will have shoppers flocking in huge numbers as well.

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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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MTS Logistics

MARCH 30, 2022

Whether it be a change in routing from the initial route survey, inclement weather, or trucking issues, unforeseen problems are bound to arise. From a load this same colleague ran in 2021, they experienced a two-day delay due to unscheduled construction on the route that their selected driver had planned to take to his final destination.

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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) found that about 16.6% of retail sales in the US were returned in 2021, and up to 10% of these returns were fraudulent. This number is expected to increase as more businesses enter the online space, presenting a critical and expensive problem for e-merchants.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The current study “Mobilising the Delivery Workforce: The State of Mobile Technologies in Transport and Logistics 2021” by Arlington Research shows that mobile-first technologies will play a key role in the delivery of goods in the final delivery area. 70% of those questioned are of this opinion.

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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. Mr. Herrin was a good fit.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

FreightWaves FreightIntel Research Team dives deep into the numbers, surveys, and people who drive the decisions behind the nation’s movement of goods and the surface transportation of freight. This live video podcast features some industry heavy hitters as an ensemble presentation. Great Quarter, Guys. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

between 2020 and 2021. Yet strangely, a recent survey by retail systems specialist Brightpearl found that 69% of retailers are not using tech solutions to automate and process returns. Seeking the right feedback from the returns process can help to prevent further returns, for example, altering how a product is presented digitally.

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Some clients also don’t feel comfortable opening up the door of their homes with strangers present. If customers take a follow-up survey on their delivery experience, they’re going to rate the delivery category more poorly. In 2021, the number of households relying on online grocery delivery also shot up to 35%.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

trillion in 2021 , with this region leading the global mobile commerce adoption. According to a new Twitter survey, consumers are browsing more on mobile devices and are moving away from in-store payment to mobile payments. In Asia Pacific, the B2C e-commerce market is projected to grow to $1.6

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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. globally since 2021. The survey found that 82% of supply chain professionals indicate technology advancements will have a significant impact on the supply chain over the next five years.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

“Not only that, but Detroit also has amazing talent and presents a growth possibility for our organization. BlueGrace Logistics was recently selected as a preeminent Third-Party Logistics (3PL) operator for providing outstanding solutions and services based on recent customer surveys from two industry leading publications.

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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 . Valencia port, meanwhile, has 412,000 sq.m

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was for a shortfall of $70.8 percent for 2021, and by 5.9 Survey respondents also lowered their expectations for future transportation capacity. The gap in trade of goods and services increased 4.2 percent to $73.3 billion, from a revised $70.3 percent on average for 2020.

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