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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

As a general definition, a 3PL helps a company to get its offering, conceived in place A, into the hands of its customers in place B. The solution is to back up, figuratively speaking, to the general definition of the need and see how overall trends and developments in the world could make this need map onto other, different solutions.

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US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum

Blue Grace Logistics

US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - December 7, 2023 ‘While Mexico Has Surpassed China as the United States’ No. But there’s definitely been an increase.

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Most Important E-Commerce Logistics Trends To Watch

GlobalTranz

This proposes the question of what will be a trend in this industry in the future. Of course, this will become something that everyone has to deal with at some point while for now, it’s just for the large sites. Shipping will definitely change in the upcoming years.

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The 4 Big Manufacturing Technology Trends to Rule the Land in 2016

GlobalTranz

In this first post of a two-part series, we will expand beyond our 6 general manufacturing trends we predicted would shape 2016 to now laser focus on the manufacturing technology trends that will impact manufacturers in 2016. These manufacturing technology trends are leveraging various technology in the pursuit of the same. .

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The Definition of Transparency

Blue Grace Logistics

As it is with most problems there is a lack of a clear and concise definition, according to an MIT study which conducted a survey of the apparel industry only to find wildly different results. Of course, there are also operational benefits to be had by utilizing a highly visible supply chain.

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

Of course, the big challenge in this type of external benchmarking is obtaining the necessary data, since many companies are wary of sharing performance data with potential competitors. Of course, its also possible to add further tiers for even more granularity, but again, the more levels you have, the more complex your KPI solution.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. CO2 emissions – Of course, air freight also leads to far more emissions. Definitely not the greenest way to ship. Seasonal trends in clothing can shift fast. The post Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends appeared first on Freightos.