Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Digital transformation is a term that is thrown around a lot, and people have different ways to interpret what it means. Essentially, digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business. The report takes a holistic approach to what a digital transformation means.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Editor’s Note: Our “ Research in Focus ” series highlights research conducted by select partners on timely and important trends impacting supply chain and logistics professionals today. The findings were derived from an online survey of 250 executives at leading U.S. Transportation costs ranked second, and labor costs ranked third.

Optimal Sourcing 113

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This is nearly double the amount from a decade ago and it seems to be in line with the trend of Halloween gaining popularity in the last few years with the help of social media. 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%

Supply Chain Design Software 116

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking. Surely all the technology and guardrails should prevent this type of disaster.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

The results have been tabulated for the 68th annual Survey of Distribution Operations. By identifying the most pressing concerns in the industry, the survey provides statistics and conclusions which the distributors can use to help maintain their business evolution in our technology based world. Demographics. Best Practices.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For the most part, the retail market for fresh foods thrived throughout the pandemic, according to the Supermarket News 2021 Fresh Foods Trends Report. In a survey of retailers and wholesalers conducted from mid-March to mid-April, 81% said sales in the perimeter had increased over the previous 12 months.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The evolving crisis and measures taken worldwide to contain the spread of the pandemic accelerated certain long-term and emerging trends. Digitalization remains key to success. Digital transformation emerges as a key trend throughout 2021, with a large drive from across all industries towards the ERP and Cloud Computing spaces.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

Innovation through digitization has pushed control towers from a labor-intensive solution to a foundational system for the automated orchestration of supply chain order flows. Stat: Only 6% of 623 supply chain professionals across 17 countries think they have achieved supply chain visibility, according to a survey by GEODIS.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 20, 2020

In each wave, the survey was administered via email invitation to subscribers of Logistics Management magazine. The report compares this year’s findings to 2017, 2016 and 2015 results.

Trends 69

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Freightos

MAY 22, 2017

Freight Forwarding And Digital Customer Service Five Years From Now. Discussing this with Cathy Roberson of Logistics Trends and Insights , she partially attributed the trucking advances to the deregulation in the 1980s, which triggered fierce competition, as well as more accessible communications across individual truckers.

Freight forwarding 79

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 31, 2022

We recently surveyed CFOs and finance executives in the manufacturing and distribution sectors to study how the pandemic has impacted their businesses. Over half ( 51% ) of total respondents agreed that investing in eCommerce platforms and digital transformation initiatives is of top of mind this year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The most recent McKinsey Global Survey on AI shows a 25% increase in use by companies over the prior year, a trend that shows no signs of slowing. At this pace, have we entered the Age of AI? Do we even need supply chain planners, or can we turn out the lights and go home, because we now live in a world of autonomous planning?

Supply Chains 118

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. The need for solutions is where the power of digitization comes into play, addressing these challenges head-on.

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Freightos

JULY 24, 2024

In July, Freightos conducted a survey of over 100 small business importers and exporters, primarily from the United States, who utilize the Freightos.com marketplace for international freight. The survey aimed to explore the impact of these changes on their operations.

Supply Chain Software 124

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

recap the Internet of Things, and how together the Internet of Things and Digital Manufacturing will propel us all into the future. The core of Digital Industry 4.0 is highly intelligent connected systems that create a fully digital value chain. Digital Industry 4.0 Digital Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0: Revolution.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Digitization is Your Friend. It’s not news to anyone that digitization is a roaring trend and I’m here to say: embrace it. Suspicion that digitization will eliminate jobs is not without cause—there is no doubt that certain roles are changing or being eliminated by automation. Now, it can be deemed scary!

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WorkWave

JANUARY 23, 2025

It can be easy to overlook the power of print communications in our digital-forward world, especially when it comes to marketing. Unlike digital communications that get lost in crowded inboxes, physical estimates often stay on refrigerators or desks as constant reminders of your service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To examine supply chain management priorities, performance, and anticipated trends, APQC conducted its 10 th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, including a survey of more than 350 supply chain professionals from around the world and across multiple industries.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2017

Supply Chains Went Digital. 2016 marched onward with a drive to improve the use of digital technology throughout the supply chain. In the first supply chain trends post, we surmised the previous year’s trends would continue. Unfortunately, many supply chain entities continue to hope for a better tomorrow.

Supply Chain Software 79

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Last month, Adrian Gonzalez’s blog post on value-added services for third-party logistics providers (3PL) provided statistical evidence from a survey that supports the transformational trend in the trade and logistics space. Read more The Need to Exceed: The Race to Become an ‘xPL’.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning. in December 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2024

According to the characteristics of China’s WMS market, “Ecological”, “SaaS” and “Customization” are the three major trends in the future. 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).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 126

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 11, 2022

survey , 57% of manufacturing CFOs agree that proficiency and knowledge to create an effective plan to operationalize and transition the business into a digitalized and automated manufacturer is the most critical factor globally. The race to digitally transform business operations has created new goals and challenges for the CFO.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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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.

Supply Chains 119

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Technology also helps with carrier vetting through digital applications and API feeds. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS TO WATCH. Here are the top logistics technology trends your company should be keeping an eye on and consider implementing. DIGITAL TWINS. Digital Twins technology changes this once and for all.

Supply Chain Planning Software 118

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2019

According to the 2017 MHI Annual Industry Report , released in April 2017, 80 percent of executives surveyed believe that digital supply chain will be the predominant model within five years. Sixteen percent think the era of the digital supply chain is already here. And, what disruptive technologies are on the horizon?

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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. Securing a digital future with Cloud ERP.

ERP 98

ERP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 98

Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

You can take this short survey (10 multiple choice questions) by clicking here or the link below. Take the survey. The pandemic squeezed trucking capacity as well, as spot market rates rose to accommodate the spike in freight demand caused by evolving consumer trends and consumption channels. .

Supply Chain Software 87

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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).

Supply Chain Software 128

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 2, 2024

A 2023 survey by McKinsey reported that 79 percent of all respondents had at least some exposure to gen AI, either for work or outside of work. The smart factory is an environment, enabled by digital technologies including AI, to monitor and control the physical processes of the factory and provide data for decision-making.

Supply Chain Planning Software 105

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Ralf Duester, board member of the Bochum-based SCM software specialist Setlog, shows which trends will be important in 2024. At a glance: The top ten SCM trends in 2024 1. Open-source software is increasingly convincing In detail: The ten most important SCM trends in 2024 1. Skilled labour shortage forces action 2.

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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

Revolutionizing the Industry: Discover the Top 3 Logistics Trends for 2023! We’ve created this list of the top 3 logistics trends for 2023 to help you on your way to supply chain sustainability. This is accomplished by implementing new business tactics or digital equipment.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 27, 2022

Ivanti Wavelink , the supply chain business unit of Ivanti, has announced the results of a joint survey with VDC Research regarding the state of industrial supply chain operations and the adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. The survey was fielded during Q3/Q4 2021 and included 205 qualified respondents.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. The payoff is well worth it.

eCommerce 111

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

3 Supply Chain Trends to Track in 2019. However, this year hasn’t quite closed out yet (at the time of writing), so in the true spirit of just-in-time delivery, here’s a quick appraisal of three current trends that I believe will come on stronger, and perhaps become some of the most important to supply chain operators in 2019.

Supply Chain Design Software 61

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry.

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