Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. One executive simply stated that it’s “an easy variable to address.”

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Port Everglades’ landside operations resumed Thursday morning and waterside operations are expected to resume Thursday, pending channel and berth damage surveys. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Both ports are scheduled to reopen Friday, pending damage and safety assessments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2021

At the beginning of 2021, ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, anticipated factors such as a subsequent surge when we crafted our survey of warehouse practitioners. More than 25 percent of survey respondents stated that they experienced a decrease of order throughput volumes in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2022

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on the benefits of time slot management. In that article, I highlighted the importance of the network effect on time slot management and related technologies, as well as the main benefits of a time slot management application. Wait Times and Costs Can Add Up Quickly.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Let’s look at my 7 truths of customer service that every business should consider; Most companies don’t truly know their customers’ service needs, though they think they do This often stems from insufficient customer interaction, lack of surveys, and limited performance measurement Even after working with thousands of businesses over (..)

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2024

Today’s article is the fifth part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including ESG in supply chain , environmental sustainability , last mile , digital transformation. Survey respondents are second most likely to have implemented Robotic Process Automation in sourcing and procurement (20 percent).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2022

This article is from Wayne Snyder at Blue Yonder, and looks at the intricacies of the ever-growing same-day delivery market. According to a survey by Gatepoint Research, 40% of retailers are focusing on this as one of their 2022 priorities. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This article comes from Ben Smeland, Senior Software Engineer, at Lucas Systems, and looks at gamification in the warehouse. While maybe not top of mind for many DC operators in terms of priority technology investments, based on some recent survey results, it may be worth exploring. To read the full article, click 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

MARCH 12, 2025

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 the overall industry volume of shipments and the price of products, according to BlueGrace. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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RasTrac

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Verizon recently conducted a survey of over 600 fleet management professionals and they came up with some major trends to look out for in 2023. In this article we’ll dive a little deeper into some other trends we see on the horizon for fleet management in the new year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. This survey focuses on the current state of key practices in last mile logistics, spread across multiple industries and over 1,100 respondents. Final Thought The APQC last mile delivery survey sheds new light on a hot topic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2024

Today’s article is the fourth part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including environmental sustainability , last mile , and digital transformation. Survey respondents were asked to identify the top three challenges they face in implementing ESG into their supply chain.

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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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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. A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

In late 2023, Descartes 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. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it.

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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. Cost was seen as the biggest perceived impediment to AI adoption among the survey respondents.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Today’s article is the third part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including last mile and digital transformation. Per our survey, 64.2 However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives. percent of respondents indicated they re-use the returned item, and sell it “as is.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

Exiger also has relationships with Google and Microsoft that allow them to read articles on the OpenWeb. First, it is done through surveys. But no survey-based mapping is ever complete. This multitier mapping is done in a couple ways.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In this article, we will explore these last-mile delivery optimization strategies and the role of route optimization software as we look ahead to industry trends shaping the future of delivery in 2025. Businesses can gather insights through surveys, reviews, and social media interactions.

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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

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Survey Says: 86% of Consumers Willing to Delay E-commerce Delivery in Favor of Sustainability 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. The Blue Yonder survey is encouraging on that front.

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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. 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. Additionally, U.S.

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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. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

The LCI surveys a diverse portfolio of shippers across different verticals, including consumer packaged goods (CPG), industrial and manufacturing and direct-to-consumer business. Q3 reveals a positive trend in anticipated revenue, with only a 4% decrease reported across all shippers surveyed. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2021

The following article highlights some of the key points made by Ms. The survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on best practices or performance drivers. In a follow-up question, survey respondents were asked to identify where the supply chain disruptions would hit the hardest.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 26, 2015

This post is chock full of great statistics and other great articles to discover around these subjects. We are spending hundreds of billions of dollars doing this kind of work in China,” says Rodney Brooks, co-founder of Rethink Robots, in the article. “We Editor’s Note: This guest blog from Cisco-Eagle, Cisco-Eagle, Inc. ,

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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. Hence, it is not surprising that early analysis indicates that 8 out of every 10 participants in the survey had never heard of the term “freight forwarding.” Wrapping up.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

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.” According to the survey results, only 33 percent of small carriers have fully integrated ELDs into their fleet.

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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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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

The Institute for Supply Management, which conducts monthly economic surveys, found that nearly three-quarters of the companies it contacted in late February and early March reported some kind of supply chain disruption. Seifert and Richard Markoff in the article “ Demand for AI in Demand Planning.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. At SodaStream, which provides 1.5

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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.

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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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Transporeon

JUNE 13, 2018

As of April 16, CarrierLists survey reports ELD compliance at 97%. In its April 20 safety article , Fleet Owner seems to agree: “There was even an 11% increase during the second week of the ELD enforcement, April 8-14.”. If anything, the index is indicating the counter-argument, as loads are being turned down with less frequency.

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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. The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members. Data Collection.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The study surveyed more than 50 leaders at leading companies and identified 16 benchmark organizations for deeper interviews on new product innovation. Note: This article originally appeared on the University of Tennessee Knoxville website. Printer-friendly version.

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