Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

These are questions ARC Advisory Group will seek to answer in our online survey research of supply chain executives over the next few months. The third trend is that global trade growth appears to be gradually slowing. Is supply chain resilience still a priority for C-level executives? I see that as a positive.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

For a deeper dive into the latest freight market trends, I strongly recommend Judah Levine’s weekly freight analysis, which you can register for right here. Eytan Buchman CMO, Freightos Group Eytan Buchman loves freight so much he shouts out container sizes while he walks around. and bakes really good cookies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Results from The Conference Board’s C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs. Here are some preliminary survey results thus far. There are numerous indications that supply chain is more critical than ever.

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Mazars Ledger

MAY 16, 2019

PODCAST | Water Group May 16, 2019 Jerome Devillers Chase Drossos Pape Ka Description The 2019 U.S. PODCAST | Water Group. It includes insights into the production of the Outlook highlighting key contributions from industry experts as well as trending topics developed through our industry survey—the backbone of the Outlook.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The same appears to be true for the group of people who have made Thanksgiving Day shopping their family tradition. This year, 45% or nearly half, of people in the survey told us they remain undecided which retailer they’ll shop over the weekend.”. That can also make a difference with undecided shoppers. Printer-friendly version.

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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. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

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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. According to several surveys, less than 1/3 of the companies active in the WMS market focus on WMS as their main product. Dora Zhu is a Senior Research Analyst at ARC Advisory Group.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Two seemingly conflicting trends are coming together that, if addressed correctly, could provide retailers with a competitive advantage and make them more profitable. So, how are these two trends mutually beneficial? First, consumers are increasingly concerned about the environment and are more willing than ever to act to protect it.

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Freightos

JUNE 4, 2024

More Resources Home June 4, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

Students want to know that your company understands the trends and challenges that were already reshaping supply chains and has a vision for how to address them. A generation accustomed to adopting the latest technology on social media, they want platforms with built-in communication for group collaboration and instant results of queries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A survey series by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the logistics insurance broker Schunk Group looks at the current risks facing the logistics industry and how companies are preparing against them. The survey shows the current mood in the logistics industry and is not representative of the industry as a whole.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

It converged with a trend of both airlines and ocean liners investing far more heavily in their fleets over the past fewyears. It may be off a lower-than-normal base price but for importers and exporters suffering from lower sales, it’s almost certainly troubling news. The regression in pricing wasn’t just due to lower demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021. However, the wage increase for the transportation and material moving occupational group was up 4.2

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 13, 2022

Experts are of the view that this trend of shortages is bound to continue. However, there are opportunities for businesses that prepare for the trends and take advantage of them. Recent surveys have shown that nearly 50% of shoppers intend to do their holiday shopping online. The trends are here to stay.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The process usually includes analyzing historical data for seasonal trends and product performance, as well as gathering current data on competitors, marketplace trends, future marketing plans and promotions. Creating graphs and pie charts out of your numerical data can make it easier to spot trends and gain insights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

As a result, ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have chosen to focus this year’s survey-based research on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations logistics executives have about their operating environment in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

ARC Advisory Group, where I work, publishes an analysis of the 25 manufacturers with the most mature digital transformations. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. Final Thought The APQC survey gives an interesting look at digital transformation in logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2021

ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have closed our joint survey on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations these same executives have about their operating environment in 2021. Throughput Volumes.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Key Trends Driving Change. Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. Technology Boost.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. A year later their survey revealed that companies were more likely to have increased inventory than originally planned and less likely to have made other planned changes to suppliers and networks.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 12, 2020

A study by market research group NPD reveals how that particular market grew in value in January by 20 percent compared to a year earlier. Tapping into the trend, US fast-food concerns McDonald’s, Starbucks, contactless delivery services in China. Fortunately, this trend has yet to reach Australia. and Meituan Dianping.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. Our relationships with research firms and universities like Michigan State, combined with C.H. A few caveats about these data are in order.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Enterprises that did not adapt to new trends faced the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022. The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Will these trends continue in 2018? Those were just some of the questions I discussed with Mike Finn, VP of Transportation at Kenco Group in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Capacity is tightening and rates are going up. What impact will the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate have on the market? How should shippers respond?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Recently Cerasis asked in the Manufacturing Leadership Community group on LinkedIn, run by Manufacturing Executive. 9 Tactics to Build a Best in Class Manufacturing Safety Program to Impact your Bottom Line: “Over 60% of the CFOs in one survey reported that each $1 invested in injury prevention and manufacturing safety, returns $2 or more.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The survey, which was released during CSCMP EDGE in Atlanta on September 21, collected responses from hundreds of supply chain professionals 30 and under. A complimentary copy of the survey, which provides several useful insights into hiring and employment trends, is available at www.cscmp.org. By "Move Ahead" Staff.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

My company, FourKites , recently partnered with Reuters to survey over 450 supply chain leaders across the continent to learn about the concerns and challenges surrounding European supply chains, sustainability and the role of real-time visibility in streamlining operations. For the UK, it’s 71%. For Germany, it’s unanimous at 100%.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Two seemingly conflicting trends are coming together that, if addressed correctly, could provide retailers with a competitive advantage and make them more profitable. So, how can these two trends be mutually beneficial? These trends are an opportunity to create a win-win-win situation.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 9, 2022

In the third annual State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief , released today and available at no cost, transportation fleets continued to report a resounding trend — their use of clean fuels and advanced vehicle technologies is rapidly progressing. Report authors surveyed nearly 250 U.S.-based By 2025, U.S.

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The Logistics Academy

JULY 13, 2016

“Looking back across past editions of the LPI, we have been able to demonstrate topolicymakers that logistics matter to all countries, regardless of income level,” notes Jean-François Arvis, Lead Specialist for Trade & Competitiveness at the World Bank Group and co-author of the report. Source: WorldBank.

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

And more promising news: 76 percent of female 18- to 26-year-olds have a favorable impression of professional driving, according to a recent nationwide study by the Adcom Group, a marketing and communications firm. Ultimately, driver pay needs to be at least $75,000 to reduce turnover, according to 80 percent of recruiters surveyed.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

carriers have reported that they have been at capacity utilization rates of 95% and higher from the last quarter of 2017 through mid-2018, as evidenced by recent surveys conducted on the Transporeon platform. Key Trends in Transport Logistics , RWTH Aachen University & Transporeon). Nearly half of U.S. or Is This Just Hype?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2017

One of the best ways to get the knowledge you need to excel is to turn for freight broker tips in online groups. Unlike official courses where you get the basics about the trade, online groups provide first-hand freight broker resources. They are also the best way of staying on top of industry trends.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. Since then, we’ve sent out two similar surveys – one in June and one at the end of November – to track the effect of increased supply chain disruptions on companies ranging from small businesses to enterprise importers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Create an Employee Resource Group. One of the most common trends among WIT’s Top 100 companies was the establishment of employee resource groups (ERGs), often employee-led voluntary committees that represent a specific group of individuals. BlueGrace’s No. Stimulate Equity. View the Full Article on FreightWaves.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Woodland Group takes a proactive approach towards mitigating risks of disruption to shipping routes, creating a more sustainable sea freight model and supply chain infrastructure, which otherwise could be impacted by extreme weather and intensified climate change for example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

The bank said Friday that it is launching new “Supply Availability Indexes” via a blog posting on Monday that going forward will feature as part of its regular monthly surveys of regional business activity. The indexes will feature in future Empire State Manufacturing and Business Leaders surveys, the bank said.

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