Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Global Trade Compliance Is Not Showing Signs of Slowing Down Any Time Soon The Global Trade Compliance market is experiencing steady growth and is expected to continue this trend over the next five years. I have recently completed the latest ARC Advisory Market Analysis on Global Trade Compliance, available here.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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WorkWave

MARCH 27, 2025

Identifying trends and patterns in customer behavior through advanced analytics enables businesses to create targeted marketing campaigns that resonate with their audience, increasing the likelihood of higher engagement and conversion rates.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Within the project cargo sector, there is a growing trend in infrastructure development investments that are driving the demand for project cargo services. For example, AI can map out optimal shipping routes, robotics can handle heavy lifting, and specialized software can create an easier flow to the administrative tasks.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

So, going into 2025, I would like to focus on current congestion data, global trends and what U.S. For example, numerous ports are still severely congested today. . & Europe, insufficient infrastructure in West Africa and parts of South America, and a surge in general volumes were the main factors behind all the issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2024

Various trends influence the Geospatial Information Systems market: the adoption of digital technologies, out-of-the-box GIS offerings, cloud and mobile deployments, and location-based analytics. So, when I learned that GIS can effectively be used for traffic analysis and management, my interest piqued. How Does GIS Help?

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Shipchain

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

According to EFT’s Supply Chain Hot Trends to Watch for in 2019 , one of the most significant trends that we should be paying attention to this year is automation. Judging by the speed with which the industry embraces new technological trends, there will undoubtedly be some obstacles to overcome before it becomes prevalent.

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WorkWave

MARCH 5, 2025

Industry Examples of Breaking Data Silos Cleaning Industry A university case study revealed that a cleaning service provider struggled with inconsistent scheduling and supply tracking across multiple locations. Security Industry A notable example in the security industry is the case of a leading provider of security services in North America.

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WorkWave

APRIL 15, 2025

For example, Data Factory offers integrated solutions within the Wavelytics platform to truly make this a simplified business intelligence engine that outperforms manual analysis methods. Practical Benefits for Field Service Operations 1.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Intro to 2020 Supply Chain Management Trends. Throughout the last decade, the main trends were digitization and globalization. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. Greening” the Supply Chain.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 3, 2023

For example, some companies are already looking into autonomous shipping, which could reduce the need for human labor and therefore reduce emissions. For example, just this month, large U.S. That trend will continue throughout the year. Outside pressure will likely accelerate this trend starting this year.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A prime example is Walmart’s recent declaration of broadening its drone delivery hubs, aimed at catering to an additional 60,000 households in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The post The Future of Drone Delivery: Trends, Advantages, and Challenges appeared first on More Than Shipping.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2023

The future of e-commerce undoubtedly lies in embracing sustainability, with current trends and future projections pointing towards a more environmentally friendly landscape. Current Supply Chain Trends in Green E-commerce 1. This trend not only reduces transportation emissions but also promotes fair labor and supports local economies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2025

Bosch uses 5G to connect production equipment in its smart factories, allowing for real-time data streaming and analysis. The system enhances safety and supports predictive maintenance by analyzing performance trends across operations. Maintenance is then scheduled proactively, reducing disruption to operations and minimizing cost.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

The pace and scope of supply chain disruption are beyond human cognition, manual analysis, and consumer-grade spreadsheet tools. They can ingest large volumes of functional data and leverage advanced intelligence to recognize broad trends and specific disruptive events.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

For example, does location A offer more benefits than location B. In this example, location A is located outside of shopping center with few restaurants. In other words, they have actually used data analysis to realize what does and does not improve profit margins. Why Should I Be Looking at This Tech Trend?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

I tend to use time series analysis as an anchor to my forecast, as I suspect many of you do. These current factors, in addition to the atypical activity of the recent past (whipsaw demand pattern), render time-series trends less relevant than in more stable environments. So, what methods can we apply to better gauge future trends?

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Turvo

AUGUST 24, 2021

Examples would be some traditional forms of material handling equipment. Data collection and analysis can be accurately applied to the network. Without aligning your enterprise to these trends, building successful customer experiences will be downright difficult, if not impossible. Real-time tracking and order updating tools.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

A KPI is a practical and objective measurement of progress, either: Towards a predetermined goal, or Against a required standard of performance It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboarda speedometer, for example. Why Are KPIs Important?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2024

ERP trends 2024 – achieving business success through the use of innovative technologies Now that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are firmly established, we expect to see a massive take-up of these technologies by manufacturers in 2024. The other emerging area around AI in ERP focuses on trend analysis and forecasting.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

As I wrote last June, investments are rising in Supply Chain Operating Networks and Descartes is a prime example of this trend in action — a trend that I predict will continue to gain momentum in the months and years ahead. There are so many possibilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

And it is not the “last mile” – the distance between an exit off a highway to a destination site – a factory, warehouse, or store for example. The post Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage? Just because a technology is feasible, does not mean it will be widely deployed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

Thomas Wiesmann from BEUMER Group , pictured above, knows which sortation trends owners are following, how they can react to them and where the journey will take them. The companies intend to save costs with their systems, to pursue a more environmentally conscious approach and above all follow market trends. Market trends?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

Increased wages and benefits haven’t been enough to reverse the trend. As a result, we’re seeing some developing trends heading into the second half of the year.”. Specifically, Honeywell sees six trends emerging in the warehouse and DC industries. Increasingly aggressive adoption of proven automation technologies.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

Industrial engineers have used heuristics-based rules, what-if analysis, and physics-based simulation to get predictive and prescriptive insights for several years. Choose a business case that has a narrow scope, for example, demand forecasting. In order to ensure a greater chance of success, companies need to do three things.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2024

Recent statistics have revealed a surge in sales across the United States , indicating a growing trend that has caught the attention of both consumers and retailers alike. The tart cherry juice mocktail represents just one of the many trends started by social media accounts on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 17, 2015

The Rise Of Manufacturing Data Analysis. A growing trend across all industries has been the application of big data, with the use of algorithms and the hiring of data scientists becoming commonplace. For example, choosing which suppliers are the best , most valuable partners. Trends in United States Manufacturing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 10, 2021

FreightWaves SONAR is releasing new indices – Capacity Trend Market Scores and Capacity Trend Market Direction – to help shippers, carriers and brokers prioritize specific routes daily. Capacity Trend Market Scores Capacity Trend Market Scores are divided into two perspectives – shipper/broker and carrier.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ For regulators and the public, reverse logistics may be judged by how safe and how green the process is, for example, recycling products instead of throwing them into a landfill. Persuade the customer otherwise.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The process usually includes analyzing historical data for seasonal trends and product performance, as well as gathering current data on competitors, marketplace trends, future marketing plans and promotions. Accurate data forecasting requires accurate data, robust data analysis tools, and people who understand how to use them.

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Market Analysis Understanding your market is crucial for any business. Include data on industry trends, growth projections and customer demand. For example, the global courier and local delivery services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% Competitive Analysis : Who are your competitors? through 2027.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 10, 2020

The sooner brand builders understand the trends driving the future of logistics, the sooner they can prepare for the future of business-related transportation. From route optimization to package analysis and customer support, artificial intelligence is having a huge impact on the logistics sector. Artificial Intelligence.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2019

According to the American Trucking Associations, for example, there will be a shortage of 174,000 drivers by 2026 if current trends continue. The persistent issues localized in the [long-distance truckload] segment are not visible in the aggregate data and require a distinct analysis. However, a new study conducted by Stephen V.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

Take a look at how the IoT supply chain is changing the landscape in terms of equipment functionality, shipping processes, invoicing and payments, and analysis of trends. For example, a subtle change in hydraulic pressure may still permit the machine to operate. Analysis of Trends and Recommendations.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 11, 2022

In order to stay ahead of the curve, you need to know what trends are shaping the future of the supply chain. In this post, we will discuss some of the most important trends that will impact supply chains in the years to come. One of the most important trends that will impact supply chains is the increasing need for transparency.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2025

Lets explore how AI and BI empower these industries, using specific examples to illustrate their transformative potential. Predictive analyticsa feature of many AI systemscan flag potential issues based on historical data and trends. The Importance of Focused Data Not all data is created equal. Were excited to share more on this later.

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