Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sitting Down with Mike Hain, Lead of Industry at Descartes to Discuss the 8th Annual TMS Benchmark Survey Mike Hain has over three decades of experience spanning transportation-based projects, executive consulting, various software organizations, and now go-to-market solutions with Descartes.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Insights into the North American supply chain from Descartes’ 2024 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey The role of transportation management has become more critical than ever as companies strive to balance efficiency, cost, and customer satisfaction.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 1, 2022

Prior to joining Reliance Partners, Paluzzi established, led, and deployed industry leading technology teams and transformative innovations across high-growth startup environments as well as multi-billion dollar enterprises. In the podcast interview, Mario provides the CTO’s perspective on the transportation and logistics space.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Editor’s Note: Our “ Research in Focus ” series highlights research conducted by select partners on timely and important trends impacting supply chain and logistics professionals today. The findings were derived from an online survey of 250 executives at leading U.S. Transportation costs ranked second, and labor costs ranked third.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 14, 2022

Claudio Knizek, global leader of advanced manufacturing with EY , discusses the results of the firm’s new survey on shifting trends in industrial manufacturing and sourcing.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2015

Jabil sponsored a global Dimensional Research survey to capture hard data on current experiences, challenges and trends with the supply chains of electronics manufacturing companies. The results show some of the biggest supply chain management trends in supply chains for 2015.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2025

In industries like lawn care and pest control, businesses tend to operate on thin profit margins. Lets explore how AI and BI empower these industries, using specific examples to illustrate their transformative potential. Predictive analyticsa feature of many AI systemscan flag potential issues based on historical data and trends.

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

The transformation of a tech giant and the freight industry’s current process of digitization share some key principles: whether selling AI tools and consulting or freight, the ability to adopt new technologies by listening to what customers want can be key to any transformation. This trend moved forward in exciting ways in 2019.

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Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The chemical industry serves as support for many other industries, like agriculture, automotive, construction , and pharmaceuticals. Chemical manufacturers often process raw materials into refined products used in other industries or within the chemical industry. Logistics Operating Costs in the Chemical Industry.

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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 Business Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

Be a catalyst for change – take part in Körber’s new Supply Chain Software Survey. Curious about what’s next for the supply chain industry? Share your insights on emerging trends, AI integration and sustainability initiatives in Körber’s Supply Chain Software Survey – and set the future direction of logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As early as 2018, a Neilsen study found that fresh foods were “the primary driver of growth in retail stores, accounting for 49% of all dollar sales growth in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. As one industry insider put it, “The supply chain absolutely stretched to the limits — broken, in many cases.”

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Mazars Ledger

MAY 16, 2019

Water Industry Outlook […]. Water Industry Outlook – Introduction appeared first on The Ledger - Mazars USA. Water Industry Outlook has been released! PODCAST | Water Group May 16, 2019 Jerome Devillers Chase Drossos Pape Ka Description The 2019 U.S. The post 2019 U.S. PODCAST | Water Group. May 16, 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This is nearly double the amount from a decade ago and it seems to be in line with the trend of Halloween gaining popularity in the last few years with the help of social media. This increase in spending is not due to candy prices rising, the results from the survey show an overall candy prices only increased 0.9%

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Based on an annual survey of the National Retail Federation released in January 2025, American consumers are expected to spend a record $27.5 The floral industry encounters one of its busiest seasons with 40% of shoppers planning to purchase flowers this Valentines Day. billion on Valentines Day this year, with $2.9

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Food Logistics

MAY 31, 2023

Anticipated revenue maintained a positive trend, only decreasing by 4% across all shippers surveyed, the BlueGrace Logistics study reveals.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Indago ResearchCasts are video episodes where we share data and insights from our Indago supply chain research community and discuss them with subject matter experts in the industry. Ron and I discuss the findings from three Indago surveys we conducted.

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Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Trinity Logistics wanted to get answers to these questions for you, so we asked a random sample of our shipper and carrier relationships to gauge the effect 2023 had on their business and what their expectations for 2024 in our first Freight Market Survey. Low rates and increasing operating costs were the main challenges facing carriers.

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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

Revolutionizing the Industry: Discover the Top 3 Logistics Trends for 2023! Image source: Pixabay Everyone who is familiar with the transportation industry understands that things do not always go as planned. The latter is concerned with implementing industry-proven technologies.

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Stord

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Many of the trends and changes we expect to see in 2021 are largely driven by the supply chain weaknesses and gaps identified in 2020. After talking with our customers and surveying other supply chain executives, these are the five supply chain trends that companies will be turning their attention to in 2021: 1.

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TransAudit

MARCH 15, 2023

If your business relies on trucking, then you’ll want to know the current state of the industry. Most industry experts paint early 2023 as a bit of a rough period for the trucking industry. Reefer trends have been similar, but the drop has been more dramatic. The tides turned in the second half of the year.

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Freightos

JULY 24, 2024

In July, Freightos conducted a survey of over 100 small business importers and exporters, primarily from the United States, who utilize the Freightos.com marketplace for international freight. The survey aimed to explore the impact of these changes on their operations.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week, “2020 3PL Survey: Shifting Priorities in an Unprecedented Year.” Read more COVID-19: Catalyst for Digital Transformation for 3PLs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The evolving crisis and measures taken worldwide to contain the spread of the pandemic accelerated certain long-term and emerging trends. Digital transformation emerges as a key trend throughout 2021, with a large drive from across all industries towards the ERP and Cloud Computing spaces. African industries bouncing back.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

Welcome to my blog series, where we delve into the dynamic world of the land transport industry. As a seasoned professional with 30+ years of experience in this ever-evolving sector, I am excited to share my industry insights and provide commentary on the latest news and trends shaping the landscape.

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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. However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining. I see that as a positive.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

The BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index (LCI) provides shippers with insights into the current state of the industry, enabling them to navigate complexities and make data-driven decisions. Here’s some key highlights from the Q3 2023 LCI: Anticipated revenue maintains a positive trend. Inventory optimization. Agile operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 31, 2022

We recently surveyed CFOs and finance executives in the manufacturing and distribution sectors to study how the pandemic has impacted their businesses. This is especially critical to the US Food and Beverage industry respondents ( 69% ). This is especially critical to the US Food and Beverage industry respondents ( 69% ).

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

It adds that by analyzing revenue forecasts, inventory levels, and order volumes, the index provides industry stakeholders with valuable insights into what to expect in the next quarter and how these trends reflect the freight market.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers in Manufacturing.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In this article, we will explore these last-mile delivery optimization strategies and the role of route optimization software as we look ahead to industry trends shaping the future of delivery in 2025. Businesses can gather insights through surveys, reviews, and social media interactions.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. While predicting the future is never an easy task, in order to be competitive all businesses need to be able to accurately anticipate what trends will affect them in the coming year. Standardizing IoT. Investing in Innovation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2022

A recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found market insights, confidence levels and trends for this peak season and beyond. Let’s look at what the research shows and how it will help your company thrive. Multimodal shipping solutions.

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ShipLilly

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Such trends are fueled by a rise in e-Commerce fulfillment frameworks as well as the ongoing transactions involving personal protective equipment (PPE) which is mainly due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on current trends and indicators, it is anticipated that imports will remain strong for the rest of the year.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 12, 2020

The Chinese food delivery market, dominated by pizza orders, reached $6.138 billion (USD) in 2019, so the surge translates into millions of dollars and a significant fillip for industry leaders Ele.me Tapping into the trend, US fast-food concerns McDonald’s, Starbucks, contactless delivery services in China. and Meituan Dianping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To examine supply chain management priorities, performance, and anticipated trends, APQC conducted its 10 th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, including a survey of more than 350 supply chain professionals from around the world and across multiple industries.

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Kuebix

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

While they have always been an integral part of shopping, online orders are significantly increasing their presence in the retail and e-commerce industries. E-commerce platform Yotpo reported that 88% of fashion shoppers surveyed have returned fashion items purchased online in the […].

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