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. The retailer is taking over Alert after working with the startup on a multi-year pilot of the company’s robotic grocery order-fulfillment technology, known as Alphabot.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) is a type of business-to-consumer retail sales strategy where a business will market, sell and ship a product directly to the customer, writes Will Lovatt, General Manager and Vice President, Deposco Europe. It is not possible to pick a single item with a forklift truck, for example. A route map forward.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. After all, opinions are subjective; they can be wrong, and they can change on a whim (or a single post from an influencer). But faked before/after photos are the bane of social media. The proof is in what our clients say about us. Low-cut jeans come to mind.)

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

According to the Business of Sustainability Index , despite intense inflation since 2020, 66% of general US customers and 80% of young adult (ages 18-34) US customers surveyed in 2022 are willing to pay more for sustainable products/companies that embrace sustainable practices. Clearly explain cause and effect. We hope you do!

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Ship Monk

JULY 27, 2022

We’re talking, of course, about demand forecasting, or the process of predicting customer demand for a product or service. What percentage do they account for in overall sales? 1 Passive Demand Forecasting – Passive demand forecasting, or trend projection, uses historical sales data to predict future sales.

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WorkWave

JUNE 6, 2024

Retaining Top Talent and Keeping Employees Happy The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducted a survey estimating that employers spend the equivalent of six to nine months of an employee’s salary to properly find and train their replacement.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 18, 2019

Source: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2017 Survey. Of course the same is true in many professions, but is particularly so in the arena of supply chain and logistics. “60% of young supply chain professionals surveyed described their work as exciting, and 56% said their work is fascinating.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This can be clearly seen in the returns of online purchases by category in the UK in 2022, as shown by Statista Global Consumer Survey published in May of this year. It asked: ‘Which of these kinds of articles have you sent back after an online order in the past 12 months? Shoes come next (15%).

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Freightos

MARCH 5, 2017

Which explains why Mr. Saadé also revealed that CMA CGM will launch an online sales and booking platform, nicknamed Freddie, in Summer 2017. B2B Sales Are Going Online. But while many online B2B marketplaces flopped in the 1999-2000 bubble, online B2B sales is now taking off. billion dollars, only 9 years after it was founded.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

One of the first rules forwarders drill into their sales teams is that it’s all about key accounts. But as markets shift, technology shifts and, most importantly, margins shrink , forwarders are starting to revisit this core tenet of sales. Speaking in Detroit in June 2017, Jack Ma encouraged US sellers to increase their sales abroad.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today we continue our “Top Blog Posts” series, after covering the top posts in manufacturing , supply chain , logistics , and transportation so far, by bringing you a subject all of us must focus on: Business. We hear about it every day on the news, across the web and survey after survey confirms that.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 16, 2023

And within those two words are endless possibilities for enhanced customer satisfaction, increased sales, and more affordable shipping for your business. Others can be early access to sales, exclusive merchandise, and more. Then they can, of course, proceed to get the accompanying benefits and you that coveted contact info.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Supply Chain 2014 Infographic: The State of the Supply Chain: I recently came across an interesting infographic from SAPinsider and insiderPROFILES that showcased a survey around the State of Supply Chain 2014. The survey, conducted in late 2013, asked supply chain management (SCM) professionals about their priorities for the coming year.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Resiliency is the ability to withstand or recover from difficult conditions or snap back into shape after being bent or stretched. For example, hand sanitizer sales spiked 313% during one week in February 2020, according to reports from Nielsen. Of course, toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply as well.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 8, 2023

We know there’s a lot to worry about, but we hope you’ve given some thought to what happens after those orders start rolling in. Product reviews and post-purchase satisfaction surveys are also good sources, as long as someone is reading them. It may seem like you’re stating the obvious (Of course we got your order!

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2015

Throughout the course of business, there will be a series of recurring updates for equipment, software, and materials. For example, a returned product may only require rewrapping of exterior for sale to a secondary consumer. Seasonal Products : There are many organizations that depend on a particular season to drive sales.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

Personalization is a technology that helps website owners create a unique customer experience, based on results of past search and sales history, utilizing personal customer information, taking into consideration their interests and improving customer services. Personalized E-Mail Campaign. Social Networks Personalization.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014. 9 Tactics to Build a Best in Class Manufacturing Safety Program to Impact your Bottom Line: “Over 60% of the CFOs in one survey reported that each $1 invested in injury prevention and manufacturing safety, returns $2 or more.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

An ecommerce conversion rate is the percent of visits (or sessions) to your website that result in a sale. Enable Guest Checkout – If someone is in a hurry, guest checkout may make the difference between a sale and an abandoned cart. Testimonials gathered from post-purchase satisfaction surveys can serve the same purpose.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A growing number of European warehouse and distribution centre operators see driverless forklift truck technology as the optimum solution to the staff recruitment and employment cost challenges they are facing, writes Jason Zhang, VisionNav Robotics ’ Head of Sales – Europe.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

Of course, the human controlling capacity for actual AI is still far from realistic, but the concept of a superior AI did make strides this year. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. Procurement’s Role Did Become More Important.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales occurring between March and July. However, the company needed to reduce supply chain expenditure significantly after bringing its low-cost “Atom” chip to market. As in most commercial sectors at that time, sales were falling.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales made between March and July. However, the company needed to make some significant supply chain cost reductions after bringing its low-cost “Atom” chip to market. As in most commercial sectors at that time, sales were falling.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

After all, a user is not likely to care about promotions if they have no idea who you are. This is mainly because a lot of what happens on social media is difficult to tie to a hard sale. How, then, are you supposed to attribute those sales and leads? Instead, home service businesses must seek users out.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. After all, things are working, nothing is actually broken, and it’s easy to become complacent with regard to continuous operational improvement efforts. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In the supply chain articles category it is clear the top ten are all about trends, facts, technology, and of course optimization. Jabil sponsored a global Dimensional Research survey to capture hard data on current experiences, challenges and trends with the supply chains of electronics manufacturing companies.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

After all, there’s a reason Whole Foods was sometimes referred to as Whole Paycheck. Otherwise your sales and market value go down. And, of course, if you believe in global warming – or don’t believe – you may face a reduction in the available resources. SCMR: What are the reasons to embrace sustainability in some way?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Products, of course, can be picked up at the branches. Their associate engagement survey allows Ferguson to understand the driver’s impacting engagement across their 31,000 employees. The survey focuses on four engagement questions on advocacy, pride, satisfaction and commitment. 56% of employees surveyed were engaged.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

This of course was an April Fool’s Day intro referencing Terminator 2. Women generally possess strong multi-tasking and [organizational] skills, and typically are safe drivers,” WIT wrote in a statement announcing the 2023 survey results. However, the largest supercomputer in the world for AI training has just been unveiled.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates. ” I had not heard the story of how Greenpeace went after Nestle’s KitKat brand in 2010 over its palm oil sourcing, though each candy bar contains just a minute amount of the oil.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Hot “gobs” of molten glass every couple of seconds come down chutes attached to giant ovens and settle into molds, after which a plunger type device pushes into the mold to form the shape of the finished glass piece. Of course we all need to up our game. What do you say?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I recently reviewed a survey from OpenText that took a look at this issue. The survey itself was much more far reaching than asking this simple question. OpenText surveyed over 25,000 consumers across 12 countries to look at consumer shopping patterns and behaviors and how the Covid pandemic changed consumer attitudes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Facing pressure to both ensure access and capture profits before the patent window expires, companies are loathe to lose sales. Supply chain orchestration enables seamless collaboration All this tinkering undoubtedly involves effort from across the supply chain, from sales to procurement to manufacturing to distribution and more.

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Freightos

JULY 14, 2019

In many cases, these sellers use Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) for delivery, leveraging the modern world’s easier global sourcing, importing, and online sales to create thousands of global supply chains that all end up in Amazon fulfillment centers and then on customer doorsteps in an Amazon box. If the past is any indicator , it will.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Railroads focus on stabilizing workforce after strike is averted. There is also a typical drive-thru lane, of course. Drive-thru grew to more than 70 percent of orders even before the pandemic, and now with the rise in mobile ordering and delivery, takeout represents somewhere around 90 percent of a typical McDonald’s location’s sales.

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