Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Blockchain in Action: Technical Implementations and Architectures Food Supply Chains: Cryptographic Provenance & Interoperability Several major food industry players, including Nestl, Walmart, and Carrefour, are adopting IBM Food Trust, a blockchain-based platform built on Hyperledger Fabric to improve traceability and food safety.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. The percentage of industrial companies broadly applying agentic AI and generative AI would be a small fraction of that number. ARC has been actively studying industrial AI for over two years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2021

Today’s article is from Lucas Systems and highlights the benefits of machine learning in the warehouse. This article provides an introduction to machine learning for warehouse managers. ELS-based systems are programmed to calculate expected work completion times for a given task or group of tasks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This research, in conjunction with ARC’s research on the warehouse management systems ( WMS ), warehouse automation , and warehouse consulting specialists markets, provides ARC Advisory Group with a breadth and depth of warehouse technology market knowledge and insights that rivals any research organization worldwide.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

The following text is of a presentation given at a 2019 Wiliams Foundation conference, ‘Sustaining self-reliance’ As the original article cannot be found on other sites, it is provided here with some slight adjustments. Those nations that aspire to self-reliance naturally invest in policies, plans and national defence industries.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

Industries such as semiconductors, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and transportation equipment are at the forefront of reshoring efforts , leading to a fundamental shift in freight demand patterns. Automotive and industrial manufacturing is expanding in states like Michigan and Ohio. Midwest U.S. Southwest U.S.

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Envase Technologies

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Sarah cares a great deal about the industry, especially about solving the challenges that drivers face every day on the road. Allen explained that Envase seeks to impact the industry by looking at drivers’ tasks and finding ways to make those tasks easier. Envase Mobile Driver App allows drivers to get more done daily.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Today’s article comes from Eric Mcpherson at Open Sky Group and looks at a WMS budget and preparing for implementation. industrial handhelds, and mobile units you have and what your operations will need. To read the full article, click HERE. Calculate software costs – Consider the price of the software solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2022

This article is from Alfred Hille at Descartes, and looks at supply chain resilience during waves of disruption. To read the full article, click HERE. Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Liner shipping plays a very important role in the container shipping industry carrying 25.3 As I highlighted in my Annual Review for 2021 , global container shipping alliances operating in the container industry account for 84.60% of the container shipping market. I have reproduced the thought provoking article below.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 19, 2024

This has buoyed optimism in the industry. Most likely, the carriers in this group that have exited the market are those that rushed in when freight and rates were plentiful, and now are finding more normalized rates combined with high overhead to be unsustainable. As shown in Figure 1.2,

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

If you want to get more of a feel for the work and working conditions, check out the photos in this Daily Mirror article: [link] ). In the late 1940s the industrial engineers turned this craft production system into a factory system with the tasks divided between three shifts. ” The system was not without its problems, however.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2019

The Sloan School of Management at MIT, gathered together a group of experts for their take on what 2019 will look like. In order to be able to compete for workers, the industry will both increase wages and stabilize worker's schedules says MIT Sloan professor of operations management Zeynep Tonexpects.“The Human Capital Management.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That is a huge success story for the air cargo industry and as promised it has brought significant efficiencies. Speed and Urgency : Air cargo is used for faster shipping options, and the need for rapid communication and tracking is more critical in this industry. Remember that there was zero airline ebooking at the beginning of 2018.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For example, a recent survey of 100 randomly selected people showed that many are not conversant with shipping industry terminologies, let alone the services. This article untangles the benefits of freight forwarding. This article untangles the benefits of freight forwarding. So, what is freight forwarding? Wrapping up.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

My colleague Steve Banker published an informative article in 2020 about this extensive initiative Ahold Delhaize’s Supply Chain Transformation (forbes.com). In the first three quarters of 2020, Ahold Delhaize USA reported a 115 percent increase in online sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2021

ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have closed our joint survey on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations these same executives have about their operating environment in 2021. Throughput Volumes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. 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%. Across all industries, a record number of workers are quitting their jobs. The numbers back her up.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2019

Look for a 3PL that beats the logistics industry average. In other words, select a 3PL with a higher D&B Paydex score than their industry peers. Bigger 3PLs will typically have a carrier procurement group and thousands of partner relationships. The 3PL team should become an extension of your logistics group.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Well, how often do you hear industry analysts say they underestimated a market’s growth rate?

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

Shipsta’s expertise, built on deep industry knowledge and outstanding technology, has transformed freight tendering for importers and exporters, making Shipsta the perfect complement to our platform. It’s a truly better global freight industry that ultimately reduces supply chain costs, improves speed and agility, and keeps goods moving.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2024

from the New York Fed Consumer Credit Panel shows the rise in consumer delinquency particularly in those groups that utilize more than half of their available credit line. This has buoyed optimism in the industry. This, in turn, will have an impact on restocking of inventories and trucking activity. JUST SOME GOOD LUCK?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This article explores two such ways modern digital tools can elevate the performance of 3PLs on the way to creating stickier customers. Smital Naik, Director of Client Services at Open Sky Group brings over 15 years of experience as a general management professional in the supply chain industry. But can technology do more?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? She works for Lean Solutions Group down in Columbia. I saw an article where somebody made the point that the data age or the information age is over. You worked with industrial companies, logistics companies and final miles companies.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 24, 2024

In this article, we will discuss some of the main types of logistics warehouses, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Luego, the products are grouped according to their final destinations and loaded onto trucks or delivery vehicles to send them directly to customers. Need for adequate infrastructure and technology.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Additionally, due to market share loss to other countries, some industries will never recover. In addition to local governments in China facing serious debt challenges, big developers such as Evergrande Group are also in serious trouble due to debt and falling prices. Demographic Change Demographic change has hit China, too.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2020

ARTICLE SUMMARY. In this article, based on a video interview with Trent, we will assume that we are looking at a large company with an extensive sourcing team. Analysts are expected to look at large groups of spend to break out the number of suppliers and keep a check on who is spending what with whom. 5) Sourcing Team Member.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I am a supply chain management industry analyst, so that will be a primary focus of this article. Oracle is moving from depth in an application, like transportation management, to adding industry specific functionality. This is a big topic that is worthy of a more detailed article. Oracle’s Technology Value Proposition.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Especially in the post-Covid era, many articles have been written comparing hybrid, remote, and office work models, discussing their advantages and disadvantages. The first noticeable issue was the decrease in work efficiency in our industry. Unfortunately, not every employee adheres to remote working discipline.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Much of this newfound optimism is attributable to a record jobs report in January – and yet we’ve seen a spate of layoffs in tech and other industries. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. These are the companies and leaders that aren’t letting a good downturn go to waste.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

It’s one thing to read an assigned article on the bullwhip effect; it’s another to encounter it repeatedly in your daily life. A generation accustomed to adopting the latest technology on social media, they want platforms with built-in communication for group collaboration and instant results of queries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

But the fact of the matter is, industry leaders who want to avoid crashing their business on the shoals need to balance the daily hand-to-hand combat with some serious, long-term planning. Factor in big-picture industry changes. Scenario planning should take into account significant changes to the industry landscape.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 11, 2020

Guesswork about container location or estimated time of arrival costs the shipping industry as much as $20 billion annually , according to Boston Consulting Group. The IT department has come out of the basement and onto the main floor,” Rudy Muller, senior manager of IT at MVII terminal, said in an article on IoT in maritime. [

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. So, instead, we’ll keep the advice simple.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. This article, which is focused on the different types of artificial intelligence used and the types of problems they are solving, is aimed at helping practitioners cut through the hype.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 24, 2024

That’s according to industry specialists, Full Mix Marketing, who deliver marketing for a number of growing logistics companies. Like many established industries, firms in logistics can feel there aren’t many ways to set themselves apart.

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