Stord

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Stord technology identifies further savings by intelligently selecting the proper carrier to hit the promised delivery date based on real historical data, and selectively downgrading to reduce costs on every package. A culture of excellence At the core of this partnership is a dedication to The Zero Proof and their end consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

A disruption at any point in the global logistics network including the average of 12 touch points from shipment packaging to final delivery can prove disastrous for profits, service levels, customer loyalty, and other key metrics. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing. Tensions flare in the Middle East without warning. billion to $23.07

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

FedEx ’s AI-driven route optimization technology adjusts delivery routes based on real-time data, improving delivery times and fuel efficiency. However, the study points out dissatisfaction with outdated technology, which impacts productivity. Inefficiencies due to these legacy systems reportedly cost the logistics sector over £1.88

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WorkWave

MARCH 13, 2025

In fact, studies show that last-mile logistics can account for up to 30% of overall transportation costs. RouteManager enables tracking throughout the entire supply chain process, ensuring vehicles and packages are monitored in real time. This segment is crucial because it has a direct impact on customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

To develop a method to analyse and contain CO2 consumption and emissions deriving from the automatic packaging processes of Sitma lines with a specific focus on e-commerce solutions and then define a go-to-market strategy. However, the company wanted to go a step further and look for tools able to provide objective data and values.

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Stord

APRIL 16, 2025

A study by Edelman found that 81% of consumers need to trust a brand before making a purchase. Numerous studies have demonstrated that communication plays a critical role in enhancing customer satisfaction, improving retention, and building loyalty. Trust is currency in e-commerce.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

A new study by iPont Systems found that while 77% he fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector onsider supply chain sustainability a strategic priority with a clear plan and vision, 92% of firms are falling behind on their commitment. This was well above 31% looking to reduce environmental impact. “We

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 20, 2018

Troy grew up in Virginia and studied computer science at Fairmont State University. Using data to stay competitive. Structured data. Data is the new oil” – Troy Goode. Troy began his career building pick and pack systems for Kroger’s first online grocery shopping experience in the late 90’s. Disrupters vs. enablers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

plugs into any ecosystem seamlessly and makes sure the right data is going to the right people at the right time. network includes shippers, logistics service providers, and the software packages that support them. Case Studies. With logistics expertise built into the heart of its software, Chain.io Key Takeaways: The Chain.io

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 8, 2025

Technologys role in small parcel shipping, from t ransportation management systems (TMS) to dynamic pricing and data-driven decisions. Why data is becoming more critical than ever and how smarter shipping strategies can help reduce overall costs for your business.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2018

When you think about it, we’re living in the age of Amazon.com,” Bazzetta added, “so it perplexed us to understand why we could receive an email notification that a package was on our porch but we couldn’t have [the same visibility and notification] when a shipment of chemicals was being delivered to a customer.”.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Rethink Packaging to Reduce Costs Excessive packaging doesnt just add wasteit adds costs. Unnecessary packaging increases weight and takes up more space, leading to higher freight charges. Smart packaging means using lightweight, durable materials and maximizing space efficiency.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 17, 2025

In fact, economists often study trucking rates and shipment patterns as a key indicator of economic activity. One key element to developing a contract rate is looking at historical spot market data. Check out this free rate data from ACT Research. Transportation costs are highly unpredictable. Interested in current market rates?

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WorkWave

AUGUST 4, 2020

In the grand scheme of things, data analysis falls into the categories of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. While descriptive data presents existing figures, predictive data allows you to draw insights from trends in your descriptive data in order to make an educated guess about what might happen next.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Attended college at Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota FL, where I studied illustration. Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). Packaging is another key component of the cold chain. Cold chain packaging is specifically designed to help maintain a reduced temperature.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics. Let’s take a brief look at some of them.

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Log-hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By leveraging these technologies, businesses can optimize operations, reduce costs, and make smarter, data-driven decisions. Instead of static data, AI-powered systems continuously update matrices based on real-time inputs like demand fluctuations and shipping delays.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As early as 2018, a Neilsen study found that fresh foods were “the primary driver of growth in retail stores, accounting for 49% of all dollar sales growth in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. Today’s grocers are capturing copious amounts of transactional data in interactions with customers both online and offline.

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IoT World Today

MAY 14, 2020

The industry is moving in that direction, as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) systems begin delivering fresh new Internet of Things (IoT) data analytics to workers in a variety of fields. “We The study, however, predates the COVID-19 virus outbreak, which will call for many market predictions to be adjusted.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

To illustrate the application of cost to serve, two brief case studies are taken from very different industries. Applying Cost to Serve: Case Studies Orica Mining Services (OMS) provide explosives and related services to the mining industry. The first part of the project was the data gathering phase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2024

We write about trends in this study. I am the author of this year’s study. Pack Optimization —Companies often use an excessive amount of packaging to ship items to customers. The extra boxes, bubble wrap, tissue paper, and other packaging materials have a negative impact on the environment and increases shipping costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A study by E2open – the 2021 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study: Supply Chain Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic – provides the answers. I look forward to this study every year. Because of this architecture, E2open can access, aggregate, and anonymize the data across their customer base.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 21, 2020

Now in its ninth year, E2open’s 2019 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study is the most consistent, comprehensive and useful study of its kind. What’s more, the data from this study doesn’t come from surveys and questionnaires, it is sourced from real data from E2open’s diverse customer base.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

Mark Derks, BlueGrace Chief Marketing Officer June 23, 2023 In the dynamic and ever-evolving logistics landscape, having access to accurate and timely data is essential. Updated quarterly, the LCI has become an important resource for shippers seeking to maximize data forecasting as part of a predictive and prescriptive analytics model.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. There’s an alarming paradox in the world of consumer packaged goods sustainability. 1% of US GDP. Root cause.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. Digitization: from analogue information to digital data. The first step, therefore, is to get all your information – documents and data – into a digital format.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments. Data is the fuel that powers the modern supply chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Sitma Machinery — a leading company in the design, construction and marketing of packaging and distribution solutions — has teamed up with Crono Log, an innovative start-up incubated in 2019 for the development of Data Science and Cloud Computing expertise, for a new partnership with the University of Parma.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 29, 2020

Penske Logistics senior vice president of global sales Joe Carlier will join a panel of experts in a May 21 webinar hosted by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) on the 2020 Third-Party Logistics Study. Please note: The study is forward looking and was published in September 2019.

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Camelot 3PL Software

AUGUST 12, 2021

One adjustment involved packaging. The Order Fulfillment Group uses a box machine to build custom packaging, and charges clients for those supplies. We had to make sure the software could capture that information for billing,” says Coates. This keeps the user experience as clean and simple as possible,” says Coates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

You may be getting a worker to move 100 cases an hour today, but if a new line of product is introduced into the warehouse that doesn’t match the same size and weight as the cases used to set your 100-case metric, you will have to measure and input the new product data to arrive at a new performance goal. Ad infinitum. value-added services).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

May air cargo volumes rise amid global disruption Freight market pressured again in May, Cass data shows General Motors (GM) is accelerating sustainability efforts in its supply chain, focusing on logistics, materials, packaging, and supplier engagement. In May, the global air cargo spot rate stood at $2.58 The y/y decline was 1.8

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

European pallet and packaging manufacturers are repairing more wooden pallets for reuse than ever, according to a survey by European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB). million pallets were manufactured during the same three-year period, an increase of 12% on FEFPEB’s 2016 study.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

NielsenIQ’s data shows the market for nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits grew more than 20 percent last year, and more than 120 percent over the last three years. DoorDash can now return your packages for you. Or, you can type “package” into your search bar. The market now sees almost $400 million in annual sales.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. Ethereum shares some common features with Bitcoin, including how it’s mined by computers and codifies unique data that can be used to track everything from transactions to an exchange of goods (more on that below). Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

percent net increase in revenue for 2016 , and as we’ve briefly mentioned past blogs , technologies such as predictive data analytics, virtual reality, smart connectivity and 3-D printing will drive this growth and reshape the global economic competition between U.S. Predictive Data Analytics. The ISM projects a 4.1 manufacturers.

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