Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

Data as recent as the end of June 2021 show that inventories remain below 1.3 With that said, let’s take a look at some recent and more granular data on sales, prices, and supply chain performance. I question if this is a data anomaly. Supply shortages, low inventory to sales ratios, and hiring lags are noted as factors at play.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. Data, for most companies, is often collected for record-keeping purposes. For many companies, managing the quality data can seem like an overwhelming task.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

According to data from a recent research survey, the following were on top of the supply chain headaches not addressed by their current systems: Supply shortages due to supplier’s inability to meet expected performance targets. Data cleansing and data robustness. Network bottleneck identification.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In a recent Forrester study, they found the problem to be poor quality data. Digitization is your friend, but quality data is your foundation. Procurement helps companies adapt, meet new regulatory requirements and shift supply to optimize an evolving tariff landscape. Be proactive about your suppliers! Boost Your Employees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This increase in spending is not due to candy prices rising, the results from the survey show an overall candy prices only increased 0.9% The data is accessible to state U.S. The investigation will assess whether Temu is meeting DSA requirements, particularly regarding providing access to public data for researchers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. To meet customers’ growing expectations for personalized offerings, the typical company’s product lines have grown exponentially.

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AIMMS

JUNE 25, 2019

Poor data quality: 53% of respondents in a Supply Chain Insights survey cited this as a top challenge. . Lengthy time to plan/execute: a quarter of professionals surveyed complain that it takes too long to execute on network design efforts. . Not all tools are equally data- hungry and some are easier to use than others.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

These standards define how IoT devices will communicate, and how data will be collected, processed, handled, stored, and summarized. Strong players in the market will emerge as platform providers to aggregate the IoT data and provide key insights into that data that drive better business decisions in 2018.

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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 Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

This included cooperating on policy matters affecting the industry such as the PPWR and working together to source high quality data to inform better decision making for the business. Watt said surveys for the market report’s next edition would be issued to the membership much earlier, during February this year. per cent on 2021.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

A recent survey of global supply chain leaders suggests to me that the industry risks losing momentum. Interestingly, even while many of McKinsey’s survey respondents said they had “visibility in place”, nearly half also said they had zero visibility into their upstream supply chain and couldn’t see past first-tier suppliers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Technology tools that are easy to use were cited as critical features among 93% of survey respondents. Technology tools, notably desktop and mobile-enabled capabilities, were listed as in-demand benefits of 3PL partnerships among 86% of survey respondents. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

In one McKinsey survey of more than 100 large organizations in multiple sectors, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability than their industry peers. McKinsey, the global consulting firm, has done research and writing on supply chain collaboration.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Additionally, most planning tools fail to incorporate the abstract data that’s required for this stage. How can you account for new products that don’t exist in master data? Often, demand planners are located in supply chain, where there is more data affinity. Pitfall #5: Not recognizing that assumptions drive the numbers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of businesses responding to the 2020 Gartner Sustainability Survey said they were pressured by customers to invest in sustainability initiatives while 48% said pressure was coming from investors and 48% cited regulators. Here’s how many companies are turning to their supply chains to meet their ESG goals.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 14, 2024

It’s a strategic move you’ve likely pondered over countless meetings and budget reviews. As recently as 2021, survey data reveals that 98% of manufacturers have, are, or are planning to implement an eCommerce strategy. There’s also the lingering concern: “Are we just too late to the game?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The National Private Truck Council 2021 Benchmarking Survey Report provides fleets with new industry standards to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Fleet operators need real-time data to make informed decisions about their business. We can process the data and optimize it in several ways.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Supply chain professionals aren’t getting the cost information that they need according to a recent survey from APICS and the Institute of Management Accountants. Among those surveyed, supply chain managers agreed, on average, that the benefits of improving their costing systems exceed the investment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

Our survey found nearly 3 in 4 (74%) warehouse workers are at least somewhat likely to take a pay cut to work at another company with more technology tools to help them do their job, including more than half (52%), who are extremely or very likely. Increase ability to meet performance goals. Increase personal safety.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Table of Contents [Open] [Close] Significance of Last-Mile Delivery Optimization Implementing Innovative Strategies The Role of Data Analytics Sustainability: A Necessary Focus 1. Timely and efficient last-mile deliveries are critical for meeting customer expectations. Electric and Alternative Fuel Vehicles 2.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The findings were derived from an online survey of 250 executives at leading U.S. When armed with all of the relevant data on current and potential sourcing locations in a digital format, supply chain professionals will enjoy a simplified decision-making process. Of the companies we surveyed, 55% have between 1 and 50 tier 1 suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Nearly 91% of survey respondents want to use advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning to drive warehouse and DC performance improvements. The key here is in analyzing data in real time – tasks which are well suited for AI. Who will reassign robots as the workload and order priorities change throughout the day?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 17, 2022

Our latest research survey shows that 70% of manufacturing and distribution businesses experienced supply chain disruptions and 60% of businesses were unable to engage and collaborate with customers and suppliers in real-time. Immediacy: The Cloud allows for data and information to be shared immediately.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2022

Globally, the use of data is growing — and in the past two years, the pandemic has been the main driver behind worldwide data growth, including increased internet access and a new way of working. Ultimately what should matter most for business is not the volume of data but, rather, knowing how to use it.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. According to 2021 G2 ERP Statistics 95% of businesses achieve major improvements after using ERP through reducing process times, increasing collaboration, and centralizing enterprise data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2024

To meet their needs, most suppliers need to provide an integrated solution of “MES+WMS+AGV+Stereo-Warehouse” (depending on the customer’s requirements, MES may be replaced by other digital software). According to several surveys, less than 1/3 of the companies active in the WMS market focus on WMS as their main product.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

With peak shipping season approaching, companies continue to face supply chain risk as the pressure increases to meet customer and delivery expectations without adding cost. The survey also found that 9 in 10 supply chain leaders are seeking 3PLs with a consulting offering that provides guidance in setting up their company’s supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Yet, peak season does seem to be less stressful than last year, and a recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found some surprising facts about the coming peak season. Supply Chain Confidence Remains Strong Despite Slight Setbacks .

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains. This includes sourcing materials, working with vendors, managing warehouses and transportation, and coordinating with retailers to ensure they can meet the changing demands of consumers while remaining profitable. and Target Corp. workers in 2023.

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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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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In a recent survey , 40% of respondents mentioned rising inventory costs as a top business risk. One of the biggest uncertainties of inventory management is how much stock to hold to meet changing demand. The key technical requirements when aiming for optimized inventory levels are data accuracy and timeliness.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

Making the situation worse, trucking companies haven’t been able to hire back enough drivers to meet demand. A recent SYSPRO survey shows that only 45% of businesses have looked at systems to address supply chain disruptions and just 44% have investigated technologies that enable collaboration with external suppliers and customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Data from the U.S. 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. Commerce Department shows that online retail sales jumped 32.4%

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

GreyOrange , a global software provider that leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning and smart robots to optimise fulfilment operations, has revealed the results of a new survey which shows that almost half (45%) of consumers across EMEA expect online orders to be delivered within two days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. We need problem solvers, people that can work with data from a data analytics perspective. What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap?

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