Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Despite frequent discussions about AI’s potential impact on jobs, the majority of logistics workers are untroubled by automation, according to a recent YouGov survey commissioned by SafetyCulture. The industry is already seeing successful applications of AI, which many workers believe will help tackle labor and skills shortages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Companies are proactively acquiring electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, battery storage providers, and related infrastructure firms to embed sustainability into their operations. In response, major freight operators have recently acquired advanced battery technology firms to accelerate fleet electrification.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

My family owned a manufacturing operation, so I experienced firsthand the challenges that mid-market manufacturers face. For example, before the pandemic, companies could get by with analog machines, paper-based systems, and disconnected point solutions. I grew up in manufacturing. The pandemic made that impossible.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2020

Manufacturers and distributors are operating in intensely pressured times as a result of COVID-19. According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), 78.3% anticipate a change in operations. For example, the United States Federal Government […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2021

For example, the Delta variant of COVID-19 may cause an increase in infection and disruptions to business in the fall. At the beginning of 2021, ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, anticipated factors such as a subsequent surge when we crafted our survey of warehouse practitioners. Warehouse Business Activity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. This post was subsequently followed by two articles that discussed some of the findings from the survey. Meanwhile, labor constraints are as binding as ever.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

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. This is another example of the ongoing digitization of supply chains. The State of Fresh Grocery & Supermarket Supply Chai n.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

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. AI-Based Warehouse Optimization Examples. Here are two examples. AI For Product Slotting.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2025

In industries like lawn care and pest control, businesses tend to operate on thin profit margins. For these companies, maintaining profitability while protecting their margins hinges on operational efficiency and the strategic use of data. Businesses operating on tight margins need information that is actionable, precise and timely.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2021

An understanding of these dynamics was the goal of ARC’s survey-based research conducted with DC Velocity earlier this year (see DC Velocity Infographic in June 2021 issue). Our survey was conducted with respondents across manufacturing, wholesale, retail, and logistics service provider (3PL) sectors.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ By focusing on this, businesses can not only achieve operational efficiency but also build for long-term success. Much depends upon the nature of your supply chain operation of course. Persuade the customer otherwise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. What Celanese has accomplished is the single best example ARC is aware of employing agentic AI and copilots at scale. The company operates in over 20 countries and has over 12,000 employees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2024

Descartes’ 2024 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey shares responses from more than 630 companies, indicating there is a correlation between financial performance and the strategic importance senior management places on transportation. For example, Competitive Weapon companies are 3.4

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 10, 2022

According to a 2020 survey by ATRI , 20.6% In a 2019 survey by WEX Inc, 23% of fleets reported that fuel costs were their top operational challenge. When used consistently, these programs can contribute significant savings to your operational costs. For example, C.H. Track and reduce non-revenue generating miles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2023

Warehouse operations historically strived to deliver the perfect order – the right product, at the right price, at the right time. But these same operations have historically been viewed as a cost-center to C-level executives. First, rapid delivery required responsive warehouse operations.

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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. A leading logistics service provider was among the many companies that saw its operations affected by the pandemic.

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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. For the manufacturing and distribution CEO the challenge is not only getting back to pre-pandemic operations, but crafting businesses that emerge more resilient than before.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

Descartes’ 2024 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey shares responses from more than 630 companies, indicating there is a correlation between financial performance and the strategic importance senior management places on transportation. For example, Competitive Weapon companies are 3.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. They seek workers for their warehouse operations as well. Radial operates fulfillment centers for well-known apparel brands. Eight percent of warehouses have a surge of over 100%.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage. In a survey on the use of software in supply chain planning, most of the organizations were found to be using manual or outdated methods.

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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. Diversification of business operations. The modern CFO. According to the 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2021

For example, Mars is looking at climate action, no poverty, and partnerships as part of its sustainability plans. More and more companies are outlining strategies for employing a circular economy and measuring its impact on supply chain operations. Per our survey, 64.2 This way of thinking is certainly not unique to Intel.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Successful procurement leaders are operating smarter by leveraging analytics and technology such as integrated suites to generate clean data (at least if they have a unified data mode) and master data management solutions for addressing issues in back end systems, cleaning and normalizing suppliers’ records, for example.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

Here’s how ERP can support your organization to gain the control you need in operations and processes to increase efficiency and overall customer experience: 1. Digital technologies make it possible for companies to transform how they operate. Supply chain visibility to maintain competitive advantage. The 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When you’re operating in a volatile market like this, planning and consistency are of utmost importance,” says Tom Bennett, Head of Trades in North America for DB Schenker. At the end of August, for example, 44 container ships were stuck outside of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California. Covering the Demand.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Supply chain professionals know it can be extremely challenging to drive day-to-day operational excellence and pursue innovation at the same time. Our recent survey showed that only 17% of organizations make it a priority to invest in innovation. Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. What to prioritize.

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Freightos

AUGUST 14, 2023

In one example, an employee of Varda, a SpaceX-like company, began to publicly attempt to replicate the study and had over 10,000 people tuning in to watch a live stream of rocks in a furnace. We’ve been here before with Blockchain and Tradelens, which launched in 2018 and was done by the end of Q1 2023 – a good example of hype waves.

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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. This allows organizations to accumulate enough operational data to inform business decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2024

Lucas Systems, a seasoned player in the industry, is a prime example. Accuracy is critical to warehouse operations. Kyle Franklin, a senior solution consultant at Lucas, gave a simple example. Founded 26 years ago, Lucas Systems has long provided voice recognition solutions. Then, the work is dropped to the associates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

These solutions use natural language processing, for example, to read online publications and other data sources, make sense of what they read, contextualize the data into information, and report supply chain disruptions caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards in near real-time. First, it is done through surveys.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

There are many causes, for example, container ships from Asia are now too large to traverse the Panama Canal (20 years ago they were not), so they offload on the West Coast of the United States and are compelled to truck all goods to the East Coast. Hence our surprise at the findings of the global survey above. .

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Material Handling and Logistics

MARCH 22, 2018

More than 60% of business leaders surveyed across North America believe governments are increasingly taking a protectionist stance of raising trade barriers to defend domestic businesses. But even amid ongoing renegotiations of NAFTA, half of firms surveyed (U.S. According to the survey, less than one in ten (9%) U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

To improve their operations, they installed autonomous mobile robots in their warehouse. According to a survey of 250 global companies by the consulting firm McKinsey, 91% of shippers and 75% of logistics service providers have implemented a warehouse management system. The DC has 36 employees and operates seven days a week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Some chose to carry on with their digital journeys as they must find better ways as the physical and operational logistics footprint were changing rapidly to adapt to the new customer-first, eCommerce expectations. From an inbound operations perspective, visibility continues to be a common thread in facilitating this convergence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 3, 2024

At this point, we can see the market reaching some maturity, where more end users recognize the benefits and essentiality of automating warehouse and logistics operations with mobile robots. Safety and reliability are key concerns as well, as human errors can lead to significant property loss and cripple operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. This example illustrates why supply chain visibility isn’t enough.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

In fact, two-thirds of the companies we surveyed characterized their omni-channel fulfillment performance (relative to peers in their industry) as average or below, with 30 percent characterizing it as below average. That said, as we further evaluate the data we find even Above Average Performers have significant room for improvement.

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