Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Experts from North Carolina State University and GEP conducted a survey on supply chain, procurement and IT leaders to determine their challenges and priorities, focusing on examining gaps in the supply chain. The study found that these leaders considered the largest gap to be between supply chain and procurement, citing it as a major issue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When shoppers were asked what would put them off making more ecommerce purchases in the future, 21% indicated they’d had negative delivery experiences, 20% said deliveries were not reliable, and 17% were dissatisfied with the delivery process. Plus, with the ongoing labor shortage, finding seasonal staff is increasingly difficult.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Procurement helps companies adapt, meet new regulatory requirements and shift supply to optimize an evolving tariff landscape. This is a key reason why so many companies switch providers—they realize too late that the technology doesn’t meet their ongoing needs. Be proactive about your suppliers! Change can be a good thing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

But it’s important to remember that while customers want their purchases fast, sometimes even the next day, many care about the environmental impact of that delivery as well. It’s no surprise that 71% of sustainability leaders in our survey have either implemented or are in the process of implementing a circular economy project.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

GreyOrange , a global software provider that leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning and smart robots to optimise fulfilment operations, has revealed the results of a new survey which shows that almost half (45%) of consumers across EMEA expect online orders to be delivered within two days.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” Financial insight feeds into equipment purchasing decisions. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Expectations for short delivery times, 100% fulfillment accuracy, and large product selection and availability have become a key deciding factor on which customers make their purchase decisions. And many companies have been static in evolving their distribution operations to meeting skyrocketing demands of consumers and businesses.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 11, 2018

According to Randy Strang of Supply Chain 24/7, a survey of the most important parts of a shopping experience found customers’ expectations are more than meets the eye. Up to 62 percent want to purchase online and have the option of returning it in-store, and 47 percent want promotions and coupons available through their smartphone.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. To meet customers’ growing expectations for personalized offerings, the typical company’s product lines have grown exponentially.

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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). Kristi Montgomery, VP of innovation, Kenco.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 18, 2019

Source: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2017 Survey. Demand Planner: This role involves forecasting and estimating future demand for a company’s products, and working with multiple supply chain functions to meet it, while also avoiding over-supply. Purchasing Manager. Sourcing and Purchasing. “I

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Unless manufacturers change, they will find that their ability to forecast demand, and determine what to do to meet it, will be challenging. Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, retailers can earn approximately 20% of their annual sales during the Black Friday to Christmas shopping period. Put another way, only 3 out of 10 customers will complete the purchase. BFCM by the Numbers Data from 2023 showed a record-setting turnout of 200.4 Win Your Inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

In one McKinsey survey of more than 100 large organizations in multiple sectors, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability than their industry peers. McKinsey, the global consulting firm, has done research and writing on supply chain collaboration.

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Stord

JULY 21, 2019

Monday, July 22, 2019 Amazon Prime customers are used to Amazon Prime’s one and two-day shipping delivering items one to two days after purchase. So when some of the 175 million items purchased on 2019’s Amazon Prime Day were delivered just a couple days later than expected , customers were dismayed.

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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. Even if this retailer had used AI to forecast my purchase, AI that creates a perfect plan but fails to execute it only results in a highly-efficient silo, as Northeastern University professor Nada Sanders says.

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

According to McKinsey’s latest consumer pulse survey, Spending in March 2020 was down by 18% as compared to two years later. To provide consumer experiences for your online shoppers after they make their purchases, click here. The pandemic had people locked up in their homes for a long time and spending had been frugal. Schedule Demo.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Rising online purchases over the past few years have increased the need for LTL. BlueGrace Logistics sought to learn more about this dynamic and teamed up with FreightWaves to survey shippers about the state of the LTL market and their approach to LTL shipping in today’s environment. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. Case Study.

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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’. Omni-channel retailing has also given customers the ability to purchase product across a variety of platforms and devices.

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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). Considering the challenges confronting shippers in today's market, it's still back to basics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. At a high level, what GEON does is purchase plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The same is true of products.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

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. In a Software Advice survey , respondents were asked to identify how the implementation costs of a WMS affected their decision.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

(NYSE: IOT), a pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, today announced new research, revealing that over half (55%) of physical operations leaders surveyed in the UK and Ireland could have a hybrid or electric fleet by 2025, rising from 42% currently.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

Armed with industry knowledge, technology savvy, and purchasing power, customers control the sales cycle. Now new markets are flexing their purchasing muscle. In this model, customers aren’t just purchasers – they define and create value. By 2025, emerging markets will constitute two-thirds of all global demand, as another 1.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

According to a survey by McKinsey, 93% of supply chain executives plan to increase their investments in resilience, and 47% of them consider automation and digitization as the top priority. Kongsberg purchased Rolls Royce’s autonomous marine division back in 2018 to help advance its position as a leader in this market.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As legislation focuses ever more heavily on environmental protection though, and consumers increasingly consider sustainability in their purchasing decisions, all supply chain organisations will need to find the way forward. How to Develop a Sustainable Supply Chain. This is where technology can come to the rescue. Execute, Review and Adjust.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

Today we’re going to talk about what you can do, before and after the purchase, to mitigate the damage returns can have on your brand. If the item can’t be recovered and resold, you’ve also lost the money you’ve invested in manufacturing or purchasing, shipping and storing it in your warehouse (a.k.a. the cost of goods sold).

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

Two-thirds of UK consumers now believe the Government should crack down on online delivery CO2 emissions and force online retailers to invest in more sustainable options, a new survey has found. Retailers can easily meet this demand by offering a sustainable option alongside existing delivery options and highlighting it with a special icon.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Over three-quarters of consumers want to receive updates on the status of their orders when purchasing goods, and they won’t hesitate to switch brands if supply chain performance fails to meet their expectations. Seventy-eight percent of consumers surveyed expect to receive updates on the status of their orders.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Many of today’s manufacturing trends are in line with the industry’s goals to improve processes, create more efficiency, and meet consumer demand. To combat the shortage, manufacturers are looking for ways to recruit and retain skilled talent, by raising wages and reskilling current talent to meet company needs.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

But the rapid shift from retail to online purchasing for staples and the surge for protective equipment, as well as unanticipated products like bread makers and home-schooling items, left many retailers flatfooted. Driving much of the disruption was the fact that COVID-19 changed what consumers purchased and how they purchased it.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Rising online purchases over the past few years have increased the need for LTL. With eCommerce order volumes and consumer demands high and continuing to rise, shippers have turned to LTL in lieu of truckload freight to meet these needs. More than 67% of those surveyed experienced LTL cost increases of 5-14%. Whitepaper.

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Bringg

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Meeting volume with capacity alone does not necessarily address customer experience and operational efficiency. A recent survey by Oracle cites that 66% of respondents will prefer home delivery over other fulfillment methods. In fact, sometimes it may complicate it. So will more drivers do that? You can have tons of drivers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

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Bringg

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Imperial College’s Consumer Shopping Survey shows that 74% of UK online shoppers consider convenience of delivery the most important factor influencing their purchase. Also, just 6% of retailers surveyed across UK and Europe offer ‘same day’ delivery alternative. An express option when time is of the essence for the customer.

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