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Survey Reveals Switch away from China

Logistics Business Magazine

A Gartner, Inc, survey of 260 global supply chain leaders in February and March 2020 found that 33% had moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or plan to do so in the next two to three years. Survey results show that the COVID-19 pandemic is only one of several disruptions that have put global supply chains under pressure.

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The Rise of the 3PL for Managed Transportation Services

Blue Grace Logistics

Meanwhile, Europe will refer to the effective outsourcing of transportation management as “fourth-party logistics services (4PL).”. In a 2014 survey of supply chain professionals, 9% of respondents saved more than 12% on freight costs through managed transportation services. MY.SHIPPING or completing the form below.

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Is The Freight Capacity Crunch in Trucking a Myth?

GlobalTranz

In the 2017 State of the North American Supply Chain Survey , only 11 percent, one in nine respondents, expressed issues with capacity over the past year. So, shippers need to know how to prepare for a possible capacity crunch before it occurs. The Freight Capacity Crunch Has Not Yet Reared Its Head. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Pandemic Reshaping Last-mile Delivery Expectations

Logistics Business Magazine

The study, which surveyed 10,000 consumers across Europe including 2,000 UK consumers, shows the impact that the recent pandemic will have on consumer demand in the long-term. This research, released today, reveals that 79% of UK consumers say the reliability of a retailer’s delivery partner is important.

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Avoiding Christmas Peak Overload with Robotics

Logistics Business Magazine

A recent survey led by Deposco of 200 supply chain leaders working for European retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers or 3PL/4PL firms found that 41% of European supply chain executives expect this year’s peak retail season to be more challenging than that of 2022, with only 18% believing it will be less difficult.

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Companies Focused on Sustainability; Supply Chains Play Integral Role

Logistics Business Magazine

Conducted in partnership with third-party market research firm Martec, the survey analysed where global shippers stand today on sustainability to garner a better understanding of how supply chain leaders are approaching it and where they see the greatest opportunities for growth.

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Integrated Online Freight Service Targets SMEs

Logistics Business Magazine

In a recent Agility survey of 800 SMEs, small and medium-size companies said they needed the complexity taken out of compliance, customs requirements and cross-border bureaucracy if they were to do more international trade. The post Integrated Online Freight Service Targets SMEs appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.