Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. According to the survey, 55% of respondents indicated that positions for knowledge workers (e.g.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Original Article: What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. The survey also found that although many companies have arranged international shipments early this year, most continue to rely on the spot freight market to move goods.”. What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

Preliminary results from a Lucas-commissioned survey of 350 companies in the US and UK found that the majority of the companies are already employing AI in one way or another within their warehouses and distribution/fulfillment centers. First, a word about the terms artificial intelligence and machine learning, as I am using them here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. By 2018, the year of the survey, this number fell to between 2 and 5 applicants per job. million people quit jobs in August, according to the monthly survey — about 2.9

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

Mark Derks, BlueGrace Chief Marketing Officer June 23, 2023 In the dynamic and ever-evolving logistics landscape, having access to accurate and timely data is essential. Updated quarterly, the LCI has become an important resource for shippers seeking to maximize data forecasting as part of a predictive and prescriptive analytics model.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

The survey conducted by Deloitte and MAPI, included more than 200 different manufacturing organizations. Above all else, the survey shows the main reason why manufacturers are looking into a digital supply network; end to end transparency. This represents the top challenge for 30 percent of the survey respondents. .

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

Shipper's Guide to Planning Ahead Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 20, 2023 Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. The latest LCI forecasts an upwards trend for Q2.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Glenn Taylor | Sourcing Journal November 02, 2023 In an improving sign for the retail supply chain, the majority of shippers surveyed by third-party logistics (3PL) provider BlueGrace Logistics—64.4 or Mexico in 2023, according to a recent survey from software technology vendor Capterra. READ THE FULL ARTICLE In fact, 65.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

This article is from GEP and look at the impact of EV boom on the oil & gas market. According to IEA data, around 16.5 However, 76 percent of surveyed O&G executives suggest that a rise in oil prices above $60 /bbl is also projected to accelerate energy transition. To read the full article, click HERE.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This article shares details on the Truck Tonnage Index, how the data reflects the overall economy, and other ways to interpret the data. Data Collection. The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members. The index uses seasonally adjusted data and non-seasonally adjusted data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2021

The following article highlights some of the key points made by Ms. What makes the APQC data so valuable is the large pool of respondents and the rigorous process they go through to validate their data. The survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on best practices or performance drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

While creating a demand-driven supply chain means ingesting and interpreting large volumes of data, advances in cloud computing and edge computing make data-based decision making easy and cost-effective. And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too? blockchain), and video-based collaboration/content sharing. A Positive Example.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 27, 2018

A Baker McKenzie survey of 800 business leaders in France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden and Ireland found that nearly half of respondents say their company has reduced investment in the U.K. They said they just knew that the data declines were temporary that wages were set to explode. Read full article.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 27, 2023

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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3PL Links

APRIL 29, 2024

It’s not by accident that 82% of procurement leaders surveyed for the Gartner research “Future Supply Chains: Resilience, Agility, Sustainability & Technology” in 2023 stated they want to make significant investments in technology over the next five years. Did you find this article interesting?

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2019

An article from GTI Predictive explains, The cost of failing to manage supply chain systems effectively can be enormous. This week’s article by Morai Logistics explains just what predictive maintenance is and how it’s transforming supply chains. This is where predictive maintenance comes in. What is Predictive Maintenance?

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United World Transporation

AUGUST 15, 2019

The good thing is, there is an abundance of readily available data that you can compare against to see if you are getting paid enough. If you search, “truck driver salaries”, you will get countless internet articles and reports, many of which can offer up some conflicting information and very different pay scales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

In the case of network-based risk management solutions, a network of users is connected to carefully curated real-time alerts generated by connections to a huge number of online publications, social media feeds, and third-party purchased data. One of the players in this market, Resilinc, is monitoring 105 million data sources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. And, once implemented properly, having a collaborative, tech-enabled supply chain network powered by free-flowing, actionable data will unlock measurable business value. Faster order-to-cash.

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Morai Logistics

APRIL 4, 2019

As with any new internet based technology, uncertainties include ‘unclear development costs and data security unclear development costs and data security unclear development costs and data security’. This article by Morai Logistics looks into the way cloud logistics is shaping the supply chain and logistics industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world. Data from the U.S. Amazon Supply Chain Innovation Continues ; Chris Cunnane.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Ethereum shares some common features with Bitcoin, including how it’s mined by computers and codifies unique data that can be used to track everything from transactions to an exchange of goods (more on that below). Editor’s Note: This is a guest article from Jake Rheude. Blockchain in supply chain changes that.

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3PL Links

JULY 20, 2023

In this article, we’ll demonstrate how IoT is transforming the supply chain digitally and what to anticipate for this partnership’s future. The benefits of IoT in the supply chain are even more substantial. Follow along while we explore. Read also: 5G’s Disruptive Impact on Logistics: A Game-Changer in Motion!

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore each of these topics and deliver strategies employers can implement to build these learnings into actions to attract, retain and engage on-floor warehouse workers. Contrary to some storylines, robots are friends, not foes. On-floor workers are willing to trade pay for better tech to do their jobs.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2017

A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. That same study found only 5 percent of those surveyed were very satisfied with their digital progress so far. Harnessing Big Data. Possibly not. This is concerning.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

What’s in this article: What are Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics? Using historical data from inside the company and sources beyond the company, this type of analysis can help determine what will likely happen under certain circumstances. Modern logistics demand modern analytics. How to Implement High-Level Analytics in Logistics.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. This means that you can target very specific parts of your demand data and dynamically run different scenarios in those conditions to measure its effect.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Data and predictions have been all over the map. This week, for example, CCJ reported that “60 percent of fleets running between 1 and 100 trucks have yet to adopt ELDs, according to a recent survey conducted by CarrierLists.” Data from transportation procurement events mirror these results.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In a conversation with Everstream’s chief data officer, the executive told this writer that the company was using artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data to solve this n-tier problem. The company had access to huge amounts of trade data, for example. It is not enough to have data; you need the right kind of data!

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Transporeon

JUNE 13, 2018

As of April 1, the Congressionally mandated electronic logging device (ELD) rule is in effect, described by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as “intended to help create a safer work environment for drivers, and make it easier and faster to accurately track, manage, and share records of duty status (RODS) data.

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Morai Logistics

JUNE 26, 2019

A 2018 Logility and APICS survey on supply chain priorities revealed that, 30% highlighted the need to respond to customer mandates for faster, more accurate and unique fulfillment as a top business priority moving forward. Operations in warehouses, involving data collection, and transportation, should all be automated.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

Ernst & Young surveyed 423 CFOs and heads of supply chain around the globe to understand their view of a CFO’s contribution to the supply chain. The survey also revealed that those organizations that have a collaborative relationship between the CFO and supply chain also tend to perform better. Paul Humbert, Esq.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. The payoff is well worth it.

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Transporeon

JUNE 13, 2018

As of April 1, the Congressionally mandated electronic logging device (ELD) rule is in effect, described by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as “intended to help create a safer work environment for drivers, and make it easier and faster to accurately track, manage, and share records of duty status (RODS) data.

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