Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Case Study: Deep Application and Practice of RPA Technology As a global digital logistics service company, RPA technology plays a crucial role in YQN’s smart logistics solution. Dora Zhu is a Senior Research Analyst at ARC Advisory Group China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2015

ARC Advisory Group has been conducting an annual analysis of the global warehouse management systems (WMS) market for the last 20 years. Omni-Channel is […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2014

ARC Advisory Group conducts an annual analysis of the global warehouse management systems (WMS) market. The research process includes the analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous WMS software companies; and the process concludes with the publication of ARC’s WMS Global Market Research Study.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. billion in 2019. Well, I am saying it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

ARC Advisory Group conducts an annual analysis of the global transportation management systems (TMS) market. The research process includes the analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous TMS software companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2015

ARC Advisory Group conducts an annual analysis of the global transportation management systems (TMS) market. The research process includes the analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous TMS software companies.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Reverse marketing starts first with Value Analysis. Your team should have recorded all Value Analysis ideas in detail to get back to the Supplier by (date).

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Procurement analysis. Reduce cost to serve. Lay the groundwork for future capability in the supply chain. plants to four. Supplier communication.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Relationships are critical to the overall success of end-to-end supply chains, and the 2025 Annual Third-Party Logistics Study found that 89% of shipper respondents said their relationships are successful, a decrease from 95% in the previous study. 3PLStudy.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2016

ARC Advisory Group has been conducting an annual analysis of the warehouse management systems (WMS) market for the last 20 years. ARC’s long-term history of market analysis and data trends provide valuable context for analyzing the current state and producing our five-year forecasts for […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My colleague Clint Reiser has completed a study on warehouse management system (WMS) boutiques. We are teaming up to bring you the coolest supply chain boutiques, listed alphabetically, that we identified through those studies. Open Sky Group is perhaps best known for being Blue Yonder’s largest dedicated WMS partner.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

For this reason, the Alpega Group , the leading logistics software company offering modular solutions to cover all transportation needs, backed by 35 years of experience in the market, conducted a macro-survey where more than 1.200 logistics and transport companies across Europe participated through its freight exchanges, Teleroute and Wtransnet.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 13, 2018

One of the biggest obstacles to setting and implementing strategies for responsible sourcing is accessing reliable and current data and analysis, according to The Dragonfly Initiative CEO, Assheton Carter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

ARC Advisory Group’s Global Warehouse Automation Research study is now complete and available for purchase. The research process includes an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s research study.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 10, 2016

ARC Advisory Group conducts an annual analysis of the global trade management (GTM) market. The research process includes the analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous GTM software companies.

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Transporeon

DECEMBER 11, 2018

We are pleased to be recognized for this prestigious award for enabling our shipper customers to reveal green savings opportunities and helping the carriers that serve them maximize their use of resources.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

ARC Advisory Group conducts annual analyses of the major technology components within the global supply chain management market. The research process includes the analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous software companies. The process concludes with the […].

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

According to a 2020 analysis by the Insurance Information Institute, these disruptions cost firms an average of $1.45 According to a study by the Business Continuity Institute and Zurich Insurance Group, 85% of companies experienced a financial impact from supply chain disruptions in 2020, with an average cost of $1.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

I’ve written on here recently about our GTM study, and about the market dynamics that impact the growth of GTM solutions. Similarly, ARC Advisory Group conducts an annual analysis of the global transportation management systems (TMS) market.

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Log-hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the highly effective ABCD Analysis technique for warehouse optimization with its pitfalls and how organizations can leverage their data to implement this strategy successfully based on Log-hubs experience over the last years. One of the most powerful tools employed in this endeavor is the ABCD Analysis.

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Log-hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the highly effective ABCD Analysis technique for warehouse optimization with its pitfalls and how organizations can leverage their data to implement this strategy successfully based on Log-hubs experience over the last years. One of the most powerful tools employed in this endeavor is the ABCD Analysis.

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Log-hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

7 min read Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis In the dynamic world of supply chain management, optimizing warehouse operations has become an indispensable factor for businesses. One of the most powerful tools employed in this endeavor is the ABCD Analysis.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. By grouping a particular number of customers together, profitability can also be evaluated for a customer or market segment.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

The agreement between both bodies was ratified on 15th July at the School of Engineering of Bilbao by Eric Arana (pictured on the left), Chairman of the Arania Group (the organisation to which AR Racking belongs), and by the principal of the School, Charles Pinto (pictured on the right).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Let’s put a major multinational – Saint-Gobain – under the microscope to illustrate how this kind of analysis. A press release from October of 2021 stated that solutions sold by the Group over the course of one year result in the avoidance of around 1,300 million tons of CO2 emissions over those product’s lifespan.

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FLS Transport

MARCH 18, 2021

According to an Inrix study, Congestion fell almost 50% across major U.S. It’s one effort that could potentially help the driver shortage and while trucking groups support the bill, opposers fear it could raise safety concerns. Reduced 2020 traffic gave back drivers billions of hours. And this reduction spared drivers nearly 3.4

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 12, 2021

You don’t need to do a months-long study with specialist tools to work that one out. Detailed Study. Most of the work we do with clients begins with the back-of-the-envelope model but then we move on to specialised programmes to conduct detailed studies. We might do modelling by SKUs , or more generally by product group family.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 23, 2019

Refrigerated Warehousing “Refrigerated Warehousing Industry Overview The Refrigerated Warehousing market research study relies upon a combination of primary as well as secondary research. It throws light on the key factors concerned with generating and limiting Refrigerated Warehousing market growth. Get […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies. State-of-the-art warehouse, labor and transportation management systems are designed to facilitate the kind of real-time data analysis necessary for spotting cost-saving, productivity-enhancing, margin-building opportunities.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

The Hackett Group provides a useful visual for describing the maturity stages that supply chain is moving through as the industry strives to leverage data and advanced analytics. Supply Chain Analytics Maturity Model (Source: Hackett Group). And how could a company succeed in digitally transforming? Transform Into What?

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MTS Logistics

MAY 23, 2022

After the world spent many days talking about general supply chain shortages throughout 2021 and the first half of 2022, the current baby formula shortage is a case study in real-time supply chain shocks. The root causes of the shortage are numerous and stem from factory closures, supplier issues, and disruptions in the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s taking semiconductor firms more than twice as long as their peers in other industries to hire personnel such as technicians or mechanical engineers, with the typical process stretching to about three months, according to an analysis of the top 50 chip producers in the US by Revelio Labs, a labor-market data analyst.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. This is an important analysis tool for maintaining a well-run supply chain. Ferguson does 20 to 30 studies a year using this tool. The Ferguson Supply Chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 21, 2023

in partnership with Google Cloud and Zebra Technologies, has announced the findings of the industry’s first real-world analysis of Unified Commerce in specialty retail. However, only 38% of the retailers studied give their store associates access to shopper purchase history and wish lists across all channels.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

Do some research, develop a business plan with some projections & an ROI analysis (multi-year), research solutions, resource appropriately and give it some time … Then market it differently than the rest of your business. Conduct a customer analysis. We’ve conducted brand preference studies of manufacturers.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In 2017, the top three risks for supply chain management were categorized into three groups: War, terrorism and other geopolitical issues Natural disasters affecting supplier facilities Data security/IT incidents. This analysis can reveal problems and give each supplier’s a score indicative of their reliability.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

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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