Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Before the pandemic, in a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, among those embarking on digitalization initiatives, only 25% of logistics providers in the Fraunhofer IML survey are leveraging digital technologies to think outside the box and reinvent their foundational delivery model. The Crucial Role of Trading Partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Heavily relying on a single sourcing location can leave businesses vulnerable to disruptions, whether they are geopolitical, environmental, or economic. One of the biggest impacts of decoupling in the supply chain is that it helps minimize the impact of unexpected events.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A major general merchandise retailer we work with has delayed all non-perishable inbound freight into Tampa for a week,” Byrne told Sourcing Journal. You have a hurricane in Florida, and freight rates in Seattle are affected three or four days later,” Williford told Sourcing Journal. It stayed, and it’s helping.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

These views may be correct, but anecdotes are no replacement for the detailed study of what went wrong and – more importantly – why. Why, then, should we bother studying the logistics-related issues pertaining to operations in East Timor if such issues are to be expected?

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TransAudit

MAY 14, 2024

The Cost of Supply Chain Disruptions Recent studies, including one conducted by Accenture , have highlighted the staggering costs associated with supply chain disruptions. Multi-Tier Supplier Networks: Building a diverse supplier network with contingency plans can reduce dependency on a single source and mitigate risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Geopolitical events. In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported that they had a clear overall plan for digital transformation. In just minutes, BD was able to see and manage the delivery and order-fulfillment challenges created by this unforeseen event, in real-time.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Managing director Björn Culmone and his deputy Andrea Hert are happy about the successful start of the event series at their location. The organisation of events of this scale is a result of the successful cooperation within the HAHN Group. Interested participants can register for MOBILE.EXPO on the HAHN Group website.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

These views may be correct, but anecdotes are no replacement for the detailed study of what went wrong and – more importantly – why. Why, then, should we bother studying the logistics-related issues pertaining to operations in East Timor if such issues are to be expected?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

I am working on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, announces a new multi-part online experience scheduled to run October through November. Following each event, attendees receive exclusive access to supplementary resources like white papers, case studies and infographics to continue their experience.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

Manufacturing companies that have relied on China for production materials are feeling the blowback of this dependence; some retailers source more than half their inventory from China, according to 2020 Statista data. And “it’s a great tool,” but there are more sophisticated, more accurate tools to do sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A McKinsey study found that 90% of supply chain leaders expected to transform their planning systems. As two leading supply chain experts, Nada Sanders and Morgan Swink, found when they studied supply chain digital transformation , organizational issues were the biggest obstacles to success.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The first event that comes to mind when we speak of global shopping events is, easily, Black Friday. But few know that there is a shopping event even bigger than that. or Bachelor’s Day is currently the single largest event in the world—over double the size Black Friday and Cyber Monday put together.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found, wherever in the world that may be. 3) Shorten Your Supply Chain—Source Locally.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chain collaboration networks, which provide wide ranging visibility to events occurring upstream and downstream in supply chains, can help companies be more agile. OpenText was the largest vendor in this market the last time ARC did the study. I am updating writing and research on the supply chain collaboration network market.

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Ship Monk

JULY 28, 2021

Customer Testimonials & Case Studies. User reviews provide plenty of value, but more complicated operations can greatly benefit from customer testimonials and case studies. The answer to that is probably , but having a trusted source endorse a product means that taking the plunge becomes that much easier.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Open-source software is increasingly convincing In detail: The ten most important SCM trends in 2024 1. Studies show that in some areas, around a third of companies that were unable to fill all vacancies did not receive a single application. Supply Chain as a Service becomes crucial to competition 6. ERP silos are being dismantled 7.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As part of the 2022 26th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study , 89% of shippers and 98% of third-party logistics providers reported that their relationships have been successful. Moses, Langley and Sylvie Thompson, supply chain transformation practice leader at NTT DATA Consulting, discussed the report's findings during the annual event.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Reports from Climate.gov show that escalating temperatures have increased the frequency and severity of extreme weather-related events. Shippers and carriers alike should establish a weather-related plan of action that can offset unexpected delays and help keep parties informed quickly in preparation for a catastrophic event.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 1, 2024

LLMs are adept at processing vast amounts of structured and unstructured data from various sources, such as market reports, customer feedback, weather forecasts and even social media sentiments. The answer lies in data. In the ever-evolving world of logistics, data reigns supreme.

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Penske Move Ahead

JULY 27, 2023

The HR interns spent the summer organizing service events in the Reading area, like the City Park Cleanup and the Helping Harvest Food Bank. Hegarty has also been a part of the team that has planned professional development events for the intern class – another key part of the Penske internship.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

The study, conducted between September 2019 and January 2020, is based on a poll of 459 intralogistics specialists, two thirds of whom hold management positions and act as so-called “decision-makers”. It concluded that websites and trade journals are among the most frequently used sources of information among the participants.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Slated to compete in four events in Paris, Ledecky has a chance to surpass Jenny Thompson, Natalie Coughlin and Dara Torres (all with 12 medals) as the most decorated female American Olympian in history — and could potentially pass Thompson (eight) to take over the record for the most gold medals by a woman in the sport.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 25, 2024

Take Germany, for example: the “Trends in Logistics & SCM” study conducted by the German Logistics Association BVL in 2023 shows that cost pressure was the most important topic for decision-makers in 2016, but in 2023 it only ranks fourth. Things were different a few years ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s recently released study of the market, this puts them in the top 5. Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. o9 Solutions’ clients also have access to their partner PredictHQ’s event data, which drives improved forecasting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. This includes port data, social media, news, event and weather (SNEW) data, weather data (to some degree), traffic data, and other available sources to provide an accurate ETA to warehouses, stores, and end consumers.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

According to psychology experts asked to comment on this phenomenon, the tendency toward panic buying is due to the nature of the Coronavirus event, which unlike more acute natural disasters, presents a largely unknowable prognosis relating to impact-timescales and intensity. Source Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

These might include social media channels, email lists, digital display ads and pay-per-click ads, influencers and affiliate marketers, podcasts, YouTube videos, local events, and traditional media such as television and streaming services, radio, print and outdoor. It might be an enticing promotion, a podcast, case study or infographic.

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3PL Links

JULY 7, 2023

The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management | Image source: Pixabay This article describes the transformation that data analysis and the supply chain are fostering and how it will impact business intelligence. Matrix data (source data): relating to volumes, quantities, values, direct costs, etc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. But we’re also seeing many of the supply chain industry’s biggest digital pioneers displaying real moxie in recognizing the opportunity in front of them.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2024

The conference is seen as the founding event of AI. In the 2000s, big data came into play, giving AI access to massive amounts of data from various sources. This significant event was the first widely recognized successful application of Deep Learning. Shocked, Se-dol said AlphaGo played a “nearly perfect game.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. This includes port data, social media, news, event and weather (SNEW) data, weather data (to some degree), traffic data, and other available sources to provide an accurate ETA to warehouses, stores, and end consumers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A recent study from Congress found that while 46% of the national workforce is made up of women, females hold only 24% of transportation and warehousing jobs. Of that 24%, 12.5% work in truck transportation, 8% own logistics firms and 6.6% are truck drivers. BlueGrace’s No. BlueGrace’s No.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 9, 2019

In addition, Bosch also has its own IoT cloud and has a research arm that studies AI applications of IoT. Industrial IoT World is the event that takes IIoT from inspiration to implementation, supercharging business and operations. Get your ticket now. ].

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 3, 2021

The winter weather events of early 2021 have aided in keeping spot rates elevated through what is normally a slow season for trucking. According to Transport Topics , the 25 th Annual Third-Party Logistics study noted, “93% of shippers agree that IT capabilities are a necessary element of 3PL expertise.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

In particular, the company has been criticized for its long-time practice of using local water sources for its products. In any event, Coke has turned to technology to speed its supply chain and logistics processes, such as its use of AGVs throughout its factories and loading docks. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings.

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