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2018 Was Record Year for Manufacturers' Optimism

Material Handling and Logistics

of manufacturers surveyed reported a positive outlook for their companies, according to the group’s. Manufacturers' Outlook Survey for the fourth quarter of 2018, released on Dec. The workforce shortage has forced more than one in four manufacturers surveyed to turn down new business opportunities. On average this year, 92.4%

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60% of Warehouse Leaders Plan to Deploy RFID by 2028

Logistics Business Magazine

Zebra Technologies Corporation today released the findings of its 2023 Global Warehousing Study, which confirmed 58% of warehouse decision-makers plan to deploy radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by 2028 which will help increase inventory visibility and reduce out-of-stocks.

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Half of Products to Be Low Carbon in 10 Years

Material Handling and Logistics

More than half of executives (52%) expect at least 50% of their products and services to be low carbon by 2028,according to a new YouGov survey of global corporations in the Science Based Targets initiative. Of these, nearly 1 in 5 (19%) predict close to 100% will be low carbon in ten years’ time.

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Are Most E-commerce Logistics Operations Still in the Dark Ages?

Bringg

Zebra’s Future of Fulfillment Vision Study found that 89% of survey respondents agreed that e-commerce is driving the need for faster delivery with customers demanding the implementation of these new and improved standards. Conquering the last mile has quickly become one of the biggest challenges for any retailer.

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Are Most E-commerce Logistics Operations Still in the Dark Ages?

Bringg

Zebra’s Future of Fulfillment Vision Study found that 89% of survey respondents agreed that e-commerce is driving the need for faster delivery with customers demanding the implementation of these new and improved standards. Conquering the last mile has quickly become one of the biggest challenges for any retailer.

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Private Fleets or Outsourced Logistics? Which is Better?

Trinity Logistics

Current trends point to the shortage growing to over 160,000 drivers by 2028. In a recent survey by the National Private Truck Council (NPTC), more than a third of all challenges private fleets face are driver-related, like aging drivers and their retirement, recruiting, turnover, hiring, and retention. CUSTOMER SERVICE.

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Shippers Growing Success With 3PLs 

Blue Grace Logistics

ATA’s chief economist, Bob Costello estimates that the current 60,000 driver deficit could reach 160,000 by 2028. The take away from the survey is that shippers and third party providers are growing and prospering together. The take away from the survey is that shippers and third party providers are growing and prospering together.