Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. Technology Boost.

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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. We spent hours and hours looking for data, whether it was for audits, compliance, or just basic troubleshooting. Can I have an industrial Google at a manufacturing facility?

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

But a recent Freightos Group survey of industry leaders found that fixed price agreements are far from fixed: 75% of forwarders report paying a peak season surcharge to get on the right sailing . A common response or protection against price opacity and volatility is the long-term fixed price contract. .

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Blog on Log

NOVEMBER 27, 2006

C-TPAT survey gives members chance to sound off Are companies who participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism really achieving tangible efficiencies by partnering with the U.S. CBP turned to the University of Virginia to help design and conduct the survey. government to secure their international supply chains?

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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. Their associate engagement survey allows Ferguson to understand the driver’s impacting engagement across their 31,000 employees. 56% of employees surveyed were engaged. Conclusion.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In a recent survey , 40% of respondents mentioned rising inventory costs as a top business risk. IO can model different potential outcomes using a number of variables, and help to pick the best stock holding and re-order policy for each product group or set of stock items.

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Transporeon

JUNE 13, 2018

Compliance: Contrary to popular opinion, the hours of service rules have not changed. The difference is that ELD technology monitors and records data, so that compliance is now enforced across the board. As of April 16, CarrierLists survey reports ELD compliance at 97%.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

My preferred measure of demand for truck transportation is an index I’ve developed with my colleague Yem Bolumole at the University of Tennessee that uses data from the Census Bureau’s and Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Commodity Flow Survey to calculate implied demand for truck transportation.

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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.”

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 8, 2018

That was a key theme in a Logistics Management reader survey of 349 freight transportation and logistics stakeholders. The objective of the rule, according to FMCSA, is to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) regulations that combat fatigue. The highest grouping was the 27.4%

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

More than 500 qualified respondents to our “34th Annual Salary Survey” report that their salaries moved up only incrementally last year. This year’s survey again draws the most feedback from successful logistics managers who have been climbing the executive ladder for some time. Respondents reflect.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

A study by Wharton Business School found that this group is mainly interested in supporting brands that are ethical, caring and strive to do the right thing. And here are the top 10 brands of these two groups combined. . Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID. Media Type.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Woodland Group takes a proactive approach towards mitigating risks of disruption to shipping routes, creating a more sustainable sea freight model and supply chain infrastructure, which otherwise could be impacted by extreme weather and intensified climate change for example.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

In an industry first, DHL Supply Chain, the specialist contract logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has received Top Employer certification across five countries simultaneously, including China, Brazil, the UK, North America and Spain. The certification process consists of an extensive survey including a third party audit.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced the findings of its latest Brexit research report: Beyond Brexit: The Realities of Brexit for UK-EU Cross Border Trade. As predicted in Descartes’ 2020 research, Brexit has had a negative impact on both business and the economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. In its January survey of grocery executives and consumers, Grocery Doppio, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 24, 2018

In light of the Group’s strong business performance, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board proposed a dividend increase of 10 cents (+9.5 If approved by the shareholders, the Group would be paying out a total of EUR 1.4 The Group already had over 5,500 StreetScooters on the road in Germany, he commented. .

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WorkWave

MARCH 4, 2020

Primary Research can be conducted via: Interviews; Surveys; Questionnaires; Focus/user groups; Test markets. Utilizing surveys, focus groups, and reading reviews, are all great ways to gain consumer feedback. Support systems can consist of both personal and professional people or groups. Evaluate Yourself.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Even before the pandemic swept across the planet, larger companies were increasingly using 4PL providers to act as their logistics department, handling matters such as order management, legal compliance, warehousing, and supplier management. Let’s take a brief look at each one in turn: Primary Connect. The Future of 4PL.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Nearly half of online grocery shoppers say they are willing to pay for within-the-hour delivery of their orders, according to an IGD survey. The survey found that Londoners (54 per cent ) are most interested in this service compared to only 41 per cent in the south of England. Compliance to U.S.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

MEWPs are now classified according to Group and Type. There are Group A and Group B MEWPs, as well as Types 1, 2, and 3. There are now two main ways to classify MEWPs: By group. MEWP Classification By Group. A MEWP’s group is determined by its platform location with regard to the tipping line. Why exactly?

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UL EHS- Sustainability

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

We learn better and faster in groups. It is impossible to overstate the intrinsic value of surveying an array of perspectives as the group of learners struggle to achieve a common objective. As workplace educators, we can harness the accountability and enthusiasm that supports these efforts and excel beyond compliance training.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As reported by Bloomberg , a new survey of the 20 best-paid graduate business schools found that the top 11 are all in the U.S. Read: Logistics Management 33rd Annual Salary Survey. Its graduates earn a median pay and bonus of $185,000, the survey found. Compliance to U.S. World’s Best-Paid MBA Graduates. Download Now!

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As reported by Bloomberg , a new survey of the 20 best-paid graduate business schools found that the top 11 are all in the U.S. Read: Logistics Management 33rd Annual Salary Survey. Its graduates earn a median pay and bonus of $185,000, the survey found. Compliance to U.S. World’s Best-Paid MBA Graduates. Download Now!

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Logistics Manager

DECEMBER 3, 2018

UK-based international project logistics specialist, Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) recently carried out a delivery project to one of the most remote locations on earth.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The lack of drivers and other skilled workers continues to be a major challenge for the logistics industry for the third year running, according to Paragon Software Systems’ annual UK customer survey. The survey found that over half of respondents believe this to be a major issue. Compliance to U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 17, 2018

To better understand how companies are handling omnichannel fulfillment and distribution today and planning for the future, Saddle Creek engaged Peerless Research Group to conduct an online survey of Logistics Management readers, including manufacturers, retailers, ecommerce companies, wholesalers and distributors, in November 2017.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Shippers can leverage operational metrics from the mandatory devices, says Descartes Systems Group. ELD compliance solutions provider turns in data analysis to support industry efforts as FMCSA studies changes to regulations. Compliance to U.S. Icelandic cargo shipping firm names interim managing director of U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The best of the best also differentiate their recruitment strategy – for example, according to generations or potential groups such as newcomers or foreign workers. In Germany, more and more companies have put the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and compliance with the Supply Chain Act at the top of their agenda.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 2, 2018

The objective of the rule, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) , is to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) regulations that combat fatigue. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Compliance to U.S. The ELD mandate formally took effect in December 2017.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

By Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director ·. I was surprised to find that according to a survey conducted by DHL late last year of 360 logistics industry participants, 46% ranked finding the mid-level manager as “difficult,” but 73% ranked finding the executive level as “most difficult.” Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 4, 2018

[Photo: Deutsche Post DHL Group]. Tell us your opinion and experience another major innovation – electrically powerd race cars. * Every participant quoting his e-mail address during the run-time of this survey until the 11 th of May is eligible for the draw. Compliance to U.S. The winners will be notified by us per e-mail.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 4, 2018

A new survey by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors has found widespread concern among shippers and forwarders about a lack of transparency as to how fuel costs are calculated as the International Maritime Organization’s global sulfur emissions cap approaches. When the cap kicks in on Jan.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review. Compliance to U.S. About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Ports surveyed in North Europe Global Port Tracker report include the six major container reports in North Europe: le Havre, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Bremen/Bremerhaven, and Hamburg. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Compliance to U.S. April 5, 2018. annual increase. “It

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

WESTERVILLE, OHIO – In an industry first, DHL Supply Chain, the specialist contract logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has received Top Employer certification across five countries simultaneously, including the United States, Brazil, China, Spain and the U.K. Compliance to U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Many, if not all, companies are facing increasing pressure from governments, consumers, non-profit / activist groups, and stakeholders to provide more information about their supply chain. One of the most straightforward benefits is that increased transparency means keeping in compliance with the new regulations that are being enforced.

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