Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry. At last year’s CloudWorld, Oracle presented their vision for transforming the healthcare industry by applying AI to vast amounts of anonymized patient record data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In addition, the holiday shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year is 26 days—five days shorter than in 2023—potentially creating additional headaches for online vendors and their delivery partners attempting to fulfill a greater volume of orders in less time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

According to the results of a study published in Computers in Human Behavior, determining ideal transport routes in combination with a higher fill level of the trucks can lead to a significant mileage reduction. Warehouses such as distribution and order processing centers will benefit from the new big data technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2022

A Statista study found that in 2020, the furniture and appliance e-commerce global market volume was $383.2B. Additionally, they want quick turnaround times from initial order to final delivery, essentially bringing the Amazon effect to the big & bulky retail market. Providing order visibility is vital to consumer satisfaction.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2017

Hennecke oversees from a logistics perspective are mostly engineered-to-order systems, with suppliers and end-customers around the world. The process generally involves placing a purchase order with a supplier that says ‘Please deliver to us a cooling system to the attached specification’,” explained Ms. The projects Ms.

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Camelot 3PL Software

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Deploying the technology investment with temperature and time-sensitive food-products, in an accelerated timeline, presented many challenges. As orders were received via EDI from the supplier, Excalibur determines the most efficient pick-location and forklift from which to pull the order.

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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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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years. The products that are produced by this make-to-order process come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes to fit the needs of a variety of different industries. Dean Sorenson concurs. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Q1 optimism seen in BlueGrace Confidence Index Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - December 11, 2023 The recently-released edition of the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index issued by Tampa, Fla.-based

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 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. According to a recent study by Pew Research study, 80% of consumers make online purchases, compared to just 22% in 2000.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Fundamental shifts of e-commerce and consumer behavior took shape in 2020 and presented new and unprecedented challenges. Retailers, manufacturers and others welcomed new e-commerce customers, sold new types of products, and fulfilled more direct and online orders. They studied the value of getting inventory closer to customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Robotics and automation in the warehouse continue to be a growing trend, with a recent study estimating that the warehouse robotics market is expected to reach USD 23. Warehouse leads and supervisors should have full control over changing priority for their orders too, because the system should operate on demand.

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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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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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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an era where technology is continuing to migrate consumer spending habits online and away from brick-and-mortar stores, the newly released 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study (#3PLStudy) highlights how supply chains are also going digital and using science to keep pace. The publication, available at no cost at www.3PLStudy.com 3PLStudy.com.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The 2021 25th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study shows that shippers and their third-party logistics providers are working together to create positive relationships as well as a competitive advantage. John Langley, a supply chain professor at Penn State University and founder of the Annual Third-Party Logistics Study.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

According to the “The Total Economic Impact of Blue Yonder Luminate,” a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Blue Yonder , Blue Yonder’s SaaS-based solutions do just that. The financial analysis from the study found that companies had a net present value (NPV) of $59.79m and a return on investment (ROI) of 394%.

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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 Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

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. Plant-level data includes time series data from sensors and machines, transactional data – like orders, and unstructured data from engineering drawings and pictures.

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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. Imagine if you could stop those losses with a few strategic changes and turn those orders and customers into profit generators.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. A major electronics manufacturer calculates the cost of processing an order manually at $38 compared to just $1.35 for an order processed using EDI.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

Customers save on the cost of delivery, and enjoy the speed and convenience of picking up their order from a nearby location when it suits them. They may have an option, but it will require orders to be rerouted, which requires specific delivery management capabilities. What is Click & Collect?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 21, 2015

A recent study by tech leader CDW revealed that 80% of all employees now bring a smartphone to work – and most use one or more apps to improve productivity and performance. The right mobile applications can eliminate the need to return to a single fixed point to receive information, review a checklist or fulfill an order.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

Do you carefully unwrap presents with the hope of reusing that same paper on a future gift? Eco-Friendly Packaging and Shipping Materials Packaging and shipping materials are a vital part of every ecommerce order, especially considering how many packages need to travel great distances.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

Do you carefully unwrap presents with the hope of reusing that same paper on a future gift? Eco-Friendly Packaging and Shipping Materials Packaging and shipping materials are a vital part of every ecommerce order, especially considering how many packages need to travel great distances.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

The pandemic taught consumers that the most convenient and safest way to “get that thing” is to order it online and have it delivered, increasing not only the demand for qualified drivers but also the cost to hire. An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

And they present a host of logistical challenges. million non-COVID-19 claims across 31 states, found that work injuries among workers with shorter tenure increased from 18% to 23% during the study period, the report states. Dozens more are awaiting delivery to China. Planes sitting around too long may need software or other updates.

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WorkWave

MAY 20, 2020

The past 20 years have brought the idea of home delivery from the realm of occasional catalog orders to an everyday occurrence for American consumers. To project what we might expect after COVID-19 has passed and we collectively begin a return to normalcy, we first need to fully recognize the impact that COVID-19 has had on grocery delivery.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

In order to optimize manufacturing operations, or really just about anything, you need to have at your fingertips the best and most accurate manufacturing metrics around. We will include the "Five Golden Metrics" from Bill Waddell, a lean manufacturing consultant as well as LNS's infographic from a study they conducted.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 26, 2020

While it may be tempting to give yourself a congratulatory pat on the back after a successful sale, you might want to hold off until your customer actually receives their order. After a customer checks out, they should receive an email (or text) when their order has been received, shipped, and delivered. Can you guess what it is?

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Postal companies have multiple modes and multiple time pressures in order to be able to satisfy a high priority delivery system. The result of their Network Optimization study clearly showed that they needed to cut back on where they were over servicing and re-deploy boxes in areas which have seen larger population growth.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A World Economic Forum study found that the top 10 skills for the next decade include essential human skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and people management. As technology replaces many of the manual or repetitive tasks many jobs entail, it frees up space for skills that are uniquely human, often called ‘soft’ skills.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Some areas in Florida have shelter-in-place orders, likely limiting available trucking capacity and shipper operations throughout the end of the week. These impacts to the road infrastructure and expected congestions are already presenting delays and disruptions for retailers. “A

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Morai Logistics

JUNE 12, 2019

More pertinently, 53% of respondents to a 2018 Statista study said they’re using blockchain for their company’s supply chain. Yet, like with any new technology that has to grow at an immense pace in order to keep up with market demands, blockchain remains on unsteady ground. Blockchain is a technology for the future.

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