Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Glenn Taylor | Sourcing Journal November 02, 2023 In an improving sign for the retail supply chain, the majority of shippers surveyed by third-party logistics (3PL) provider BlueGrace Logistics—64.4 percent of respondents had a “neutral” sentiment on order volume this holiday season, up from the 43.3 This is a slight jump from 61.7

Inventory Reduction 117

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

Although forecasting is always difficult, it is especially difficult during these times of upheaval in order fulfillment operations. Click link below to take the survey. Order Fulfillment Upheaval: Understanding the Rapidly Changing Fulfillment Environment. Note: Image chart data from St. Louis Fed and US Census Bureau.

Ordering 97

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Let’s look at my 7 truths of customer service that every business should consider; Most companies don’t truly know their customers’ service needs, though they think they do This often stems from insufficient customer interaction, lack of surveys, and limited performance measurement Even after working with thousands of businesses over (..)

Supply Chains 86

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 31, 2021

Marine Cargo Survey Practices. Analyze data obtained from survey, formulates recommendations pertaining to vessel capacities, and writes report of findings. The method of gathering information during a survey is perhaps a personal preference and will come with experience. Take photos and document findings to produce a report.

Refrigeration 94

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Using RFID, companies can triple their order accuracy and reduce chargebacks. percent order accuracy. percent order accuracy. Line item RFID is showing the capability to increase supply chain efficiency. . It examined the flow of information between the brands and retailers over a one-year period from June 2017 to June 2018.

RFID 114

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

Order-level Management: The tracking of orders from inception to fulfillment, and the management of the people, processes and data connected to the order as it moves through its lifecycle. For companies involved in shipping freight, the combination of order-level management and cost to serve analysis can be a game-changer.

Cost Reduction 117

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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.

3PL 106

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

High throughput ensures that orders are processed and fulfilled quickly, enabling warehouses to meet service-level agreements (SLAs) and customer expectations. Warehouses with high throughput can process orders faster, reduce delays, and ensure timely deliveries.

Resource Reduction 124

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks. Configure to Order: This strategy involves customizing standard products based on customer specifications.

Manufacturing Procurement 110

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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.

Cost Reduction 88

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

MARCH 24, 2020

According to the survey report , about half of those businesses deliver orders nationally from a single shipping fulfillment center. Internet Retailer recently polled 100 E-retailers about their fulfillment networks.

Cost Reduction 120

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The order, which takes effect immediately, also requires an additional review of end-usage for graphite items shipped to the U.S. Conducted across key trading regions, the survey gathered insights from 978 leaders, emphasizing the importance of robust global trade intelligence for competitive and compliant operations.

Supply Chain Planning Software 124

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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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 55

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

-based, non-asset-based 3PL BlueGrace Logistics, signaled positive momentum for both order volume expectations and revenue expectations, for the second quarter. “While order growth sentiment has moderated slightly, revenue per order is increasing, suggesting higher-value shipments and improved margins.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 28, 2018

Once upon a time, most people would have thought twice before ordering furniture, a piece of exercise equipment, or a kitchen appliance online. Today, such heavy freight orders are commonplace.

Exercises 120

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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 […].

Procurement Analytics 118

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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.

Supply Chains 118

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2024

Today’s article is the fifth part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including ESG in supply chain , environmental sustainability , last mile , digital transformation. Survey respondents are second most likely to have implemented Robotic Process Automation in sourcing and procurement (20 percent).

Supply Chain Software 128

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 20, 2022

The National Community Pharmacists Association surveyed store owners and managers about their experiences purchasing brand and generic Adderall between July 25 and Aug. Of the 358 who responded, 64% said that the medicines were on back order, the group said.

Survey 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

According to a survey of 250 global companies by the consulting firm McKinsey, 91% of shippers and 75% of logistics service providers have implemented a warehouse management system. I would sit through the demos, and I would think, how are these bots going to handle large orders that we routinely send our stores?

Optimization Software 75

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Port Everglades’ landside operations resumed Thursday morning and waterside operations are expected to resume Thursday, pending channel and berth damage surveys. Some areas in Florida have shelter-in-place orders, likely limiting available trucking capacity and shipper operations throughout the end of the week.

Supply Chains 118

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 27, 2023

based non-asset-based 3PL BlueGrace Logistics, pointed to variation across some key metrics, including revenue, inventory levels, and order levels, with a forward-looking slant. Revenue growth projections for Q4 from our Q3 survey are likely to improve going into retail season,” Jason Lockard, SVP of Managed Logistics at BlueGrace, told LM.

Inventory 62

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

The point of the virtual summit was to discuss how streamlining the order-to-fulfillment process achieves perfect delivery, improves customer loyalty, and reduces costs. The perfect delivery includes four elements: order completeness, timeliness, condition, and documentation. Second is the ability to capture orders easily.

Supply Chain Planning Software 122

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2022

According to a survey by Gatepoint Research, 40% of retailers are focusing on this as one of their 2022 priorities. In order to meet customer needs, retailers need to understand their customers’ expectations better. The need is to fulfill close to the customer with the flexibility to orchestrate by order.

Inventory Reduction 135

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The US Energy Information Administration, within the DOE, does periodic surveys to understand the total energy consumption and consumption across different types of buildings. Their last survey was in 2018. The previous survey had been in 2012, and the compound annual growth rate in the number of warehouses over that time was 4.0%.

Manufacturing Procurement 122

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

Preliminary results from a Lucas-commissioned survey of 350 companies in the US and UK found that the majority of the companies are already employing AI in one way or another within their warehouses and distribution/fulfillment centers. Cost was seen as the biggest perceived impediment to AI adoption among the survey respondents.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

He was recognized as the undergraduate faculty member who had the greatest impact on students based on the 2017 graduating senior survey. In order to reduce the scope and make the topic more accessible, Jason and Joe use the iron skillet as an analog to represent all products that have a supply chain.

Supply Chain Software 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

At the end of 2021, I participated in a survey to examine the transportation visibility market. The survey looked at the importance of visibility, the challenges surrounding visibility, accuracy of ETAs, and deployment model, among others. Namely, when will the customer get their order. Real-Time Visibility Data.

Modeling Software 125

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online. Two-day shipping has become the norm; consumers expect fast, free shipping for their purchases once they place an order. Consumers are deciding when, where, and how they shop. Fast delivery matters.

Vendor Strategies 113

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TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

A 2023 survey by the International Trade Centre found that 73% of small and medium-sized enterprises identified regulatory compliance as a major barrier to international trade. Compliance management software can help businesses track global trade regulations and ensure that all required documentation is in order.

Compliance 80

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A recent ARC survey looked at reasons to address sustainability. This survey included over 400 respondents across a number of industries. More and more retailers are giving consumers choices for how they want an order delivered, and part of this is to show the environmental impact of the option that they choose.

Supply Chain Design Software 126

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. Plant-level data includes time series data from sensors and machines, transactional data – like orders, and unstructured data from engineering drawings and pictures. Celanese has 2.5

Packing 75

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

By analyzing revenue, inventory levels and orders, shippers can gain a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics and position themselves strategically for success. Q3 reveals a positive trend in anticipated revenue, with only a 4% decrease reported across all shippers surveyed. Order volume sentiment.

Resource Reduction 116

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

By gaining access to the data in these processes, businesses are better able to coordinate workflows, improve efficiencies, and ensure that customers get the product they ordered. In a survey on the use of software in supply chain planning, most of the organizations were found to be using manual or outdated methods.

Manufacturing Procurement 116

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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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 122

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Today’s article is the third part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including last mile and digital transformation. By comparison, 85 percent of orders are accomplished in one delivery for those at the 75th percentile. Per our survey, 64.2

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