Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 10, 2020

Italian packaging machinery manufacturers have recorded their fourth consecutive growth year with a 2.2% These results were revealed in the Ucima-MECS Research Department’s 8th Statistical Survey, unveiled at the annual meeting held today in Modena. increase in turnover in 2019. billion euros), 40% growth in exports (from 4.56

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of businesses responding to the 2020 Gartner Sustainability Survey said they were pressured by customers to invest in sustainability initiatives while 48% said pressure was coming from investors and 48% cited regulators. Here’s how many companies are turning to their supply chains to meet their ESG goals.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Yet, peak season does seem to be less stressful than last year, and a recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found some surprising facts about the coming peak season. Supply Chain Confidence Remains Strong Despite Slight Setbacks .

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2024

We have also seen autonomous bots on our sidewalks, college campuses, and public ways, most notably those from Starship, delivering packages to homes and apartments around the world. Humans put on the finishing touches and package the meals for customers to pick up. And now, restaurants have begun to employ robots as well.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

The LCI surveys a diverse portfolio of shippers across different verticals, including consumer packaged goods (CPG), industrial and manufacturing and direct-to-consumer business. Q3 reveals a positive trend in anticipated revenue, with only a 4% decrease reported across all shippers surveyed. Collaborative partnerships.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

And according to a recent survey by Kenco, 94% of survey respondents feel that it’s important for their 3PL provider to have a competency in technology and innovation, and more than half expect their 3PL provider to be investing in innovative technologies (another 32% want to co-invest). The Future of ERP.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

Sixty-five percent of surveyed 3PL Logistics Companies identify capacity as their customers' biggest concern (see Figure 1), followed by technology investment (58 percent), recruiting and retaining labor (57 percent), and regulations (47 percent). Small Package Auditing, Consulting, and Contract Negotiation.

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2021

According to Gartner research, most chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) view access to top-tier talent as a bigger barrier to innovation than access to capital*, and only 27% of these leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements**. Gartner, 2019 Digital Talent Gap Survey.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The smart package program also aims to improve the customer experience by slashing the rate of packages placed in the wrong delivery vehicle.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

Manufacturing and reuse of wooden pallets increased significantly according to the most recent survey commissioned by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the research arm of the Forestry Commission, Forest Research. FEFPEB President Rob van Hoesel and General Secretary Fons Ceelaert attended the meeting.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Retailers such as Walmart have rigorous standards and will only purchase from suppliers who meet these standards. 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. In the U.S.,

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

Collaboration between different sector organisations is increasingly important to achieving shared targets for the timber industry, according to John Dye, President of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON). These relationships help us establish and communicate shared positions and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Nearly 91% of survey respondents want to use advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning to drive warehouse and DC performance improvements. This includes those that put effort into slotting via spreadsheet calculations and even slotting software packages. Workflow Orchestration of People, Assets, and Machines.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Moving past waste, water, and C02 reduction, they have begun searching for renewable energy sources, different forms of packaging, and increased efficiency overall. Our recent Demand Forecasting survey shows that teams anticipate more complexity in the supply chain. Compani es are increasingly under pressure to become more green.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey and Assessment was developed and implemented to identify driver safety problems and avoid further tragedy. These reports included a 15% hike in miles traveled between 2012 and 2017 in addition to locations that were identified as problematic in a separate survey from 2014. During this briefing, U.S.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sunken costs: This includes the labor and packaging to fulfill the original order, plus shipping, insurance, duties, and any other fees. According to a Coveo Holiday Report, 55% of surveyed online shoppers in the U.S. Other systems issue a refund as soon as the package is scanned at the drop-off location. We’ve got news for you.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Companies have many levers to pull to reduce their impact on the environment such as altering the materials used in products, using more sustainable packaging and even reducing business travel. Carriers can not only achieve sustainability goals but also meet their OTIF targets.

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Stord

JULY 21, 2019

But still only 40% of B2B companies recently surveyed by DHL feel that they have fully implemented their e-commerce strategy, even though e-commerce was rated as either very important or extremely important by most B2B and B2C respondents.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2025

For example, AI can analyze employee engagement metrics, absenteeism patterns and feedback surveys to identify leading indicators of employee retention challenges. By addressing this issue with optimized shift planning, the firm meets its contractual obligations and improves client satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. million packages a day, so redirecting even a small portion of its overall volume would be a notable boost to other carriers. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

As a result, efficiency and accuracy in order arrival, picking, packaging, and shipping is increased. Service-level agreements (SLAs) may contain clauses that would result in lost costs if a shipment is delayed , arrives damaged, is incorrect, or fails to meet certain labeling and packaging recommendations. Implementation Costs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The packaging and pallet sector is battling major ongoing pressure as the result of Covid, Brexit and other factors, according to the Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON). We are continuing to monitor the situation and communicating with other industries and the government to ensure keep the supply chain updated.”.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Another question asked in the survey was about the impact of the IoT on supply chain management, and nearly half said they believed it would have tremendous impact, and only 3 percent indicated they expected no impact at all. In a recent study published on Cerasis , 26.25 percent had plans to do so in the near future. Driverless Vehicles.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

If a company’s ability to operate or to meet clients’ needs is in jeopardy, expedited freight shipping can pay off. TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME In many manufacturing or assembly plants, unplanned equipment downtime is costly; a recent survey by ABB put the average cost at $125,000 per hour. Here’s an example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In a recent NielsenIQ survey, 91 percent of consumers indicated they are planning on celebrating US Thanksgiving this year with a majority (83 percent) either staying at home (59 percent) or local (24 percent) (within 50 miles of their home). So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like?

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In fact, a staggering 88% of consumers who participated in the 2018 Global Consumer Insights Survey , confirmed they would pay more for ‘same-day or faster delivery’. As mentioned above, today, almost 90% of surveyed customers would opt to pay extra for same-day shipping. In 2016, McKinsey found that nearly. Brand Loyalty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As supply chains have grown in complexity and length, siloed thinking and processes are no longer able to meet this objective. A supply chain should be set up for the end-to-end orchestration of people, and physical, digital, and financial assets, to meet customer expectations and corporate goals. And employees to run them.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Schoeller Allibert, a European leader in the production of recyclable, reusable and returnable plastic packaging solutions, has launched the latest innovation in its industry-standard Maxinest® family of returnable packaging solutions in the UK, the Maxinest E-Tail.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 8, 2023

New research shows that sudden stops and interruptions in the supply chain are the biggest concern for almost 90% of the companies surveyed within among others retail trade, consumer goods, and industrial production. When there are changes in packaging and assortments, problems arise in automated logistics.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. Print and packaging. Unlike a 4PL, however, it won’t manage the paint maker’s entire supply chain.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 17, 2020

The battle amongst large players in the e-commerce segment like Amazon and WalMart for fastest delivery times appears to only be escalating, meaning consumers are becoming more and more used to getting their packages within a couple days. Logistics Technology Evolves to Meet Demands. Load tracking (i.e.,

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A recent survey, conducted by Handshake , found more than 79 percent of companies providing B2B sales already have customers clamoring for online ordering. Companies could invest in software packages that enabled better tracking and management of the product flow. E-commerce grew 10.2 Businesses Want Platforms, Not Individual Systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The global survey, which draws on insights from over 300 labelling, packaging, and supply chain professionals across industries in 55 countries, found that investing in cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, AI, and IoT solutions is no longer a tactical necessity but an enabler for business growth and agile supply chain operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2019

In addition, bespoke reports within the ePOD software including daily vehicle checks and on-site incidents are enabling the tracking of operational compliance and liabilities, while an electronic customer survey is helping measure ongoing levels of satisfaction.

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WorkWave

MAY 22, 2020

While the ability to quickly adapt plans or to manage a crisis is second nature to an event or meeting planner (e.g. Here are some preparedness tips for already contracted in-person events: Collect data : Survey your audience. Ask them how likely they are to attend your event given the current situation.

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