Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

That’s exactly what the recent study “Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity” concluded. Conducted by Descartes and SAPIO Research, the study surveyed over 8,000 consumers in North America and Europe for their perspectives on retailers’ sustainability practices around delivery operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 14, 2023

Last week, I sat down to speak with Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Industry and Services at Descartes Systems Group about sustainable home delivery. For the last two years, Descartes has been doing a benchmark study around consumer sentiment, where the company is trying to gage interest in sustainability and home delivery.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 13, 2018

So his group, which is a service advisory firm supporting businesses in the raw materials value chain, released a study on July 12 to provide the data.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has released the results of a consumer sentiment study of ecommerce home delivery. Ecommerce and home delivery present opportunities and challenges to retailers and logistics organisations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

With the Classic Line, the Hamburg- based company wants to penetrate target groups and markets in which it has previously played only a minor role. Concept study: The first circular forklift truck. ” The post STILL presents smart solutions in wide-ranging announcement appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2021

Despite the pandemic, it was a good year for the supply chain group at Körber (Körber rhymes with Gerber, the baby food company). This group had record revenues. When it comes to remote implementations, you can’t find a more inspirational story than the one presented by Lori Jackson, senior vice president of operations at ForHIMS.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2022

Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the Utz Group believes that – in addition to its technological innovation and local service – it is the company’s culture of focusing on people and fostering a sense of community that drives its success. Utz recently held a group-wide conference (pictured) to mark its 75-year milestone.

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IoT World Today

MAY 14, 2020

After many pilots and proofs of concept, more AR initiatives could move into production, according to a Boston Consulting Group and PTC study. . That 2019 study on the state of industrial AR trends estimated that 68% of enterprise AR initiatives could go into production within 12 months.

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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. He also spoke at the ARC forum in 2023, and this article is based on that presentation as well. Celanese is an exception.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

A worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 72 countries with more than 167,000 employees. A press release from October of 2021 stated that solutions sold by the Group over the course of one year result in the avoidance of around 1,300 million tons of CO2 emissions over those product’s lifespan.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Editor's Note: In honor of Mfg Day 2016, we feature two of our friends from The Rodon Group and Manufacturing Stories in a celebration of what already makes America great. At The Rodon Group , we have put a great deal of effort into getting the word out about STEM education and the long-term careers this industry provides. .

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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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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Each Supplier gives a presentation about their company’s expertise, and overview of how they have worked with you. Reverse Marketing : Suppliers are invited to join your Value Analysis group as they are the experts in the field for the item/commodity you are analyzing. Then we select the item to be studied. Value Analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2016

JDA Software Group, Inc. The event was a big one, with well over 2,000 attendees, over 50 sponsors, 100 customer presentations, roundtables, and discussions, and a concert at the Grand Ole Opry featuring Darius Rucker. held its annual user conference in Nashville last week.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Brandt Group, the Franco-Algerian home appliances manufacturer, has optimised the supply of washing machines, cutting costs and excess stock by up to a third after implementing supply chain software from FuturMaster. The post Case Study: Demand Management Efficiency for Brandt Group appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

The result is that companies must balance the expectations of these groups with the need to make a product that consumers want and are willing to pay for. While studies show that consumers want sustainable products, only 5%-10% will actually pay a price differential for that,” Sheffi says. In the U.S., Lauderdale.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

In fact, a study by LinkedIn found that 70% of employees would not work at a leading company if it meant they had to tolerate a bad workplace culture. Technology presents an opportunity for a company to differentiate itself and upgrade its work environment. These traits all present great opportunities to automate.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 22, 2023

Shipping Hazardous Materials Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - June 22, 2023 Shipping hazardous materials (HAZMAT) requires adherence to specific rules and regulations, along with the implementation of safety precautions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

That’s exactly what the recent study “Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity” concluded. Conducted by Descartes and SAPIO Research, the study surveyed over 8,000 consumers in Europe and North America for their perspectives on retailers’ sustainability practices around delivery operations.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. A decision-forcing case drawn from the annals of the South Atlantic War of 1982, one called ‘Commando Logistics Regiment’, presents participants with a comparable conundrum. A link to his site can be found here. On the one hand, he is a custodian of public property.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2018

The customs authority was studying the flow of goods out of the country and noticed the sharp rise in returned goods to China. This also presents an opportunity for logistics services providers to offer global supply chain and customs services to help local companies compete. A Global E-Commerce Story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Last week, I gave the keynote presentation at the Dangerous Goods Symposium, sponsored by LabelMaster and the DG Exchange. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? presented a great case study on the company’s journey and success with real-time freight visibility.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The HAHN Group MOBILE.EXPO is picking up speed and presenting its technologies and products with its innovative exhibition and trade fair concept at 13 locations in Europe. The HAHN Group started its MOBILE.EXPO in Europe on 20th September. Interested participants can register for MOBILE.EXPO on the HAHN Group website.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies. Byron Davis, Senior Director, Client Services, Open Sky Group. As a Senior Director at Open Sky Group, Byron’s focus is building and growing the Transportation Management practice.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

In fact, recent studies have shown that only about 35 percent of shippers are using TMS to manage their operations. The collection of vital data, such as rates and route options, allows the TMS to present the data in an easy to understand format so that logistics managers make the best decision possible about transportation.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

In fact, at one conference this spring, after delivering a keynote presentation that had nothing to do with technology, the very first question I received from the audience was “What do you think about blockchain and its potential in supply chain management?”. IBM Case Study: Supply Chain Intelligence, Watson, and Resolution Rooms.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Most of the presenters at Lean Frontier’s recent online Kata Practitioner Day were describing their experiences applying what was outlined in that book. Last year’s KataCon featured a number of presenters who have adapted the routines to their specific situations, and we have seen the Kata morph as they are used “in the wild.”

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 14, 2022

But according to a study from Neilson, fully two-thirds of trade promotions don’t break even! When different groups do things a little differently than one another, costs become much tougher to capture accurately. After all, if they’re not making money, why run them?

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

If you’d like to feel more confident that your pricing strategies are serving you as they should, a CTS study will help you either gain the assurance you need or highlight how and where you can improve pricing. View case study Learn more about cost-to-serve benefits. Are You Missing Insight Into Customer Profitability and Value?

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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. Create an Employee Resource Group. These groups are not always based on gender — there are employee organizations on race, disabilities, military service and sexual orientation.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Elevate Annual Users Conference | To Be Announced The Elevate Conference is headed by a leading group of HighJump users, logistics industry experts and big name partners and customers. Global Trade Tech | To Be Announced This FreightWaves event includes talks, demos, keynote presentations, vendors and much more. Register Here.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

One of the key findings of Descartes’ recent study of consumer sentiment of sustainable home delivery practices was that consumers have different delivery expectations when it comes to sustainability. Essentially, the study underscores that a lot of consumers have sustainable delivery personas.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This paper presents the exemplar concept of national support as an approach upon which a future civil-military relationship in Australia is based. A new narrative could be presented to Government in the wake of Defence’s mobilisation review currently underway and would help to guide whole-of-Government planning for military-based crises.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Nearly all respondents (99%) taking part in the 2021 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Young Professionals Report, which was authored by Korn Ferry and presented by Penske Logistics , said the supply chain field is a good career choice.

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WorkWave

JULY 31, 2020

Whether using technology to interact with your prospects and customers is a new approach you took on during COVID-19, or you’ve been making an effort to stay on top of new technology for years, it doesn’t change the reality of your business’s present: your success in the second half of 2020 and beyond will rely on your use of new technology.

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Logistics in War

MAY 23, 2020

A recent study sees the application of digital technology in this industry sector across this decade in three stages. For those working on today’s defence facilities having such technologies present in the workplace might sound like science fiction and a matter for the distant future. electrification. Why not also in Defence?

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