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. The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”. What are the main causes of this “confidence gap” in inventory accuracy?

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. Social Proof Examples, Ranked Social proof can take many forms, and they’re not all equal. What is Social Proof?

eCommerce 105

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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. ARC has been actively studying industrial AI for over two years. ARC has been actively studying industrial AI for over two years. Celanese is an exception. increased to 50. was not perfect.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 3, 2024

For the purpose of the study, we define mobile warehouse robotics as load-carrying vehicles that travel under their own control with a level of autonomy adequate to perform intended tasks based on the current state and sensing without human intervention. The update to the mobile warehouse robotics market report has been.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2025

Lets explore how AI and BI empower these industries, using specific examples to illustrate their transformative potential. For example, AI can analyze employee engagement metrics, absenteeism patterns and feedback surveys to identify leading indicators of employee retention challenges.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

76% of the 121 surveyed specialists and executives find in-plant transport jobs relevant or very relevant to the overall success of the company,” says Torsten Inkmann, Director of Industrial Logistics at INFORM. of the surveyed companies. Nevertheless, the study shows that many digitisation projects are still in their infancy.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing. But this problem isn’t new.

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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. For example, procurement can collaborate with suppliers to develop new services to not only retain strategic customers, but grow market share while creating significant upsell opportunities. Be proactive about your suppliers!

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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.

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

For example: CH Robinson launched Freightquote – This platform takes aim at SMBs enabling simple online search and e-booking across multiple US trucking carriers. This year’s Freightos mystery shopper study looked to answer these questions. . The digitization of the freight industry is about improving speed and efficiency. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

Mr. Daniels reports they have 870 employees, so based on a market study recently completed by ARC, this claim is credible. First, it is done through surveys. But no survey-based mapping is ever complete. Exiger’s CEO, Brandon Daniels, told me they were larger than their three largest supply chain risk competitors combined.

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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 modern CFO. According to the 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0 Managing cashflow and maximizing profitability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. For example, entrances and docks suitable for autonomous trucks must be provided to ensure smooth workflows and to further lower transport costs.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In fact, two-thirds of the companies 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. For additional insights from the research study and recommendations, please download the report.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A recent online survey conducted b y MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics aimed to understand how companies are reacting to the Coronavirus outbreak. The study include d firms in the retail, manufacturing and distribution verticals. Let’s explore some example s. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

I am continuing to work on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2026, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

Another Statista study indicated that 44% of retailers expect delays and 40% expect inventory shortages given coronavirus disruptions on the supply chain. According to a 2018 Statista survey, visibility into that chain is a significant organizational challenge for 21% of supply chain professionals.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR DIVERSIFYING WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY IS TAKING OVER INCREASING CYBERSECURITY CARBON NEUTRALITY BUILDING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR Manufacturers are still struggling to find labor, with a recent Deloitte survey estimating that the manufacturing sector will be short 2.1 Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

During our conversation, Chris shared some insights and advice from some TMS benchmarking studies he conducted recently. Transportation benchmark studies. For the past three years, Descartes has conducted TMS benchmarking studies. Why do these studies? State of TMS market. Management attitude vs. financial success.

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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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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

However, a new study shows that the deterioration in receivables is masked by a significant slowing of payments to suppliers. Overall, the survey found the companies had a Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) of 33.8 The 1000 largest non-financial companies in the U.S. In 2017, companies significantly extended payments to suppliers, taking 3.4

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Nearly 60 percent of those surveyed reported waiting for longer than two hours on each load. This is in line with data collected by a DAT solutions survey showing that 63 percent of drivers say they spend more than three hours waiting when loading and unloading. Freightwaves also collected data on driver wait times. billion to $1.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

An IBM study found that 57% of consumers are willing to change their shopping habits to protect the environment. The results, based on a representative survey among more than 200 companies, shed unparalleled insight into key challenges in the industry, as well as best practices to improve supply chain performance and operation.

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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. A survey by boom! 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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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

All sorts of organizations have run studies on eco-friendly attitudes in the ecommerce industry, and we have amazingly positive news to share about what buyers are thinking. Another survey found that 73% of global consumers would “definitely” or “probably” change their buying behavior to reduce environmental impact.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

According to a survey by the Global Supply Chain Institute, 59% of companies reported that supply chain disruptions resulted in increased administrative work. Statistics and Examples 1. Processing and Delivery Delays: Exporters and importers may experience delays in processing and delivery, impacting the supply chain.

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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. A skills assessment survey was done to measure potential gaps against a pre-determined skills matrix. The premise of the study was interesting.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

According to the findings from the “26th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends (Masters of Logistics)”, more companies are beginning to understand that new business models and new competition in the field are changing customer expectations. and 30.9%, respectively,” says Logistics Management. The Structure of Service.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2016

When industrial manufacturing CEOs were asked to name which digital technologies were most strategically important to their business, 81 percent said they prioritized mobile technologies for customer engagement, according to PwC's 18th Annual Global CEO Survey.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 16, 2024

We will discuss case studies, future trends, and guidelines for businesses considering whether to invest in this cutting-edge technology. Drones can be programmed to survey specific locations regularly, detecting early signs of pest infestations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Zebra Technologies Corporation today released the findings of its 2023 Global Warehousing Study, which confirmed 58% of warehouse decision-makers plan to deploy radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by 2028 which will help increase inventory visibility and reduce out-of-stocks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

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 a 2018 survey by GEODIS, only 6% of supply chain professionals worldwide believed their companies had achieved supply chain visibility ? A Positive Example.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

Take for example the implementation for an ERP system. A good example is the rise of Low Code tools, which are now enabling the rise of the citizen developer due to their ability to plug into ERP systems as a single point of organizational data. A 2021 study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) predicts that 2.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Using our cases per hour example, you would overlook travel distances involved, equipment used, or any other countless important variables involved in the task. As well, be sure to perform a full assessment of your workflow processes and an in-depth time study as part of your engineering survey. Seasonal volumes. Inventory mix.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A recent study commissioned by Lucas Systems shows operators are optimistic about AI-based software, counting on quick and generous returns from their investment and expecting an average ROI of more than 60% within 5 years. But they also admit that gaps exist in the knowledge and expertise required to achieve the full potential of AI.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

While studies show that consumers want sustainable products, only 5%-10% will actually pay a price differential for that,” Sheffi says. About 11% of carriers have vehicles that use a fuel other than diesel or biodiesel blends, according to a 2016 survey by ATRI. Then using electric bikes couriers deliver the packages around the city.

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