Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2018

2018 is looking good according to a recent survey of manufacturers. The 2018 Leading Edge Alliance (LEA) National Manufacturing Outlook Survey found that manufacturers have a more positive outlook about the economy for 2018 than in 2017. The dichotomy of growing sales while cutting costs may also present a challenge.

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Overdrive Online

APRIL 21, 2023

Roadcheck, ideally, might be a perfectly random survey of all trucks on the road. But in reality inspectors often target trucks to inspect that present some visible cue there could be another issue. A few ways here to avoid, or ace, your next inspection.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 5, 2024

The goTRG & SupplyChainBrain Retail Returns Sustainability Report 2024 presents insights from our co-branded survey exploring the evolving landscape of sustainable practices within the retail industry.

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 12, 2020

The staff of Logistics Management (LM) is honored to present the logistics and transportation community with the results of our 37th Annual Quest for Quality Survey

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

Escher , a global leader transforming postal operators and couriers, has published the results of its fifth annual Future of Posts survey. This survey came as businesses were emerging from pandemic operations and makes it clear that Posts continue to focus on the opportunity presented by e-commerce and customer-focused priorities.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 23, 2025

Pre-pay Letter Best Practices Timing and presentation are crucial for pre-pay letters. This investment mindset leads to higher satisfaction rates and more predictable revenue forecasting. Plus, prepaid services reduce billing and collection costs while providing crucial working capital for early-season expenses.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 6, 2020

The results of the exclusive IoT World Today IoT Salary Survey, in its first edition, shows us that those IoT careers span multiple industry sectors and are thriving in companies of all sizes. And the IoT workforce reflects that pedigree, with strong representation from both baby boomers and millennials.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The document is the result of a survey entrusted to Eurogroup Consulting and carried out among a panel of industrial shippers and distributors from the chemical, agrifood and distribution sectors. ” The post Dunkerque scores highly in port user survey appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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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. These impacts to the road infrastructure and expected congestions are already presenting delays and disruptions for retailers. “A

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By continually monitoring the capacity planning process, in tandem with constant assessment of inbound orders, retailers can present customers with a range of delivery options and prices that accurately reflect the retailer’s capacity and cost model, imposing greater certainty over the last mile process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2015

For my part, I was just providing a short preview of the results I’m starting to see from my survey surrounding the best ways to improve warehouse performance. I’ll be presenting these results at eft’s 3PL Summit, June 16th through […]. Last Thursday, I was a participant in an interesting Webinar put on by eft (eyefortransport).

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LandLink

DECEMBER 28, 2021

These last two years have presented both logistics planners and provider with the most volatile supply chain environment in decades. A recent Statista survey found nearly 72% of businesses suffering detrimental effects related to the pandemic. Supply chains have been severely impacted by COVID-19.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2021

Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) recently gave a presentation at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. In her presentation, Ms. The following article highlights some of the key points made by Ms. Background. Supply Chain Disruption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. This post was subsequently followed by two articles that discussed some of the findings from the survey. And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 14, 2023

They could be presenting online merchants with new, exciting growth opportunities. E-commerce has been a wild card for the last few years — to say the least. But the challenges that cropped up from shifting buyer behaviors have a potential bright side.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Sara Abshari and Eileen Jaskuta are presenting the Meritus story at the AME conference next week (October 9, 2017). Eileen is now at Main Line Health System, but was the Chief Quality Officer at Meritus at the time Joe was presenting at Ka taCon. You can actually download a copy of his presentation here: [link].

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Supply chain professionals aren’t getting the cost information that they need according to a recent survey from APICS and the Institute of Management Accountants. The report uncovers common barriers to creating useful costing systems and presents a solution that more closely aligns the supply chain and accounting and finance business units.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2023

And since the transportation market is cyclical, with swings in demand and capacity, every year presents new challenges. Transportation executives have always been tasked with developing annual strategies and execution plans. 2023 is no exception. Read more The post What Dominates the Transportation Management Agenda in 2023?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. This survey focuses on the current state of key practices in last mile logistics, spread across multiple industries and over 1,100 respondents. This is due to the rising instances of “porch pirates.”

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

The survey conducted by Deloitte and MAPI, included more than 200 different manufacturing organizations. Above all else, the survey shows the main reason why manufacturers are looking into a digital supply network; end to end transparency. This represents the top challenge for 30 percent of the survey respondents. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Clint Reiser and I will be presenting our findings from an omni-channel fulfillment survey we conducted in partnership with James Cooke and DC Velocity. CSCMP is only a week away. Omni-channel is all about the convergence of channels to provide a unified brand experience for the customer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2014

On top of that, my colleague, Clint Reiser, and I are wrapping up our omni-channel fulfillment survey, with an upcoming presentation at the annual CSCMP show in September. I finished my first ARC Market Study this week, looking at the Transportation Management Systems market. So it’s been a pretty busy week (month) here.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

You can take this short survey (10 multiple choice questions) by clicking here or the link below. Serious r espondents will be presented with a copy of this market research for free, sent to their respective email addresses upon release, so ensure you have updated your correct email address. Take the survey.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

Transporeon has presented the results of European Road Carrier survey: Findings point up an urgent need for digital investment amidst pandemic gloom. Nevertheless, the survey results point up major deficits when it comes to calculating and reporting transport-related CO2 emissions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 4, 2022

Survey findings. The lessons learned over of the past few years have been clear: Companies must diversify their products, offerings and services to survive in the post and present COVID paradigms. Survey are clear. The report underlined a growing impetus and trend in business to pursue both new markets and novel innovations.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Dive Brief: Many companies were caught flat-footed in the face of demands presented by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent survey by GlobalTranz and… The post Retailers face operational, logistical hurdles in pandemic-driven switch to ship from store appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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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).

Supply Chain Design Software 144

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists. appear to include the following.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A survey series by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the logistics insurance broker Schunk Group looks at the current risks facing the logistics industry and how companies are preparing against them. The survey shows the current mood in the logistics industry and is not representative of the industry as a whole.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

It then becomes and question of how to present that information. A Forrester Research survey reported that organizations that invest in a data-oriented culture can achieve higher productivity, increased innovation, and better customer experiences. Focus on increasing data literacy. Set up structures, processes and roles for governance.

Manufacturing Procurement 111

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2023

based non-asset-based 3PL BlueGrace Logistics presented a mixed outlook, regarding things like revenue outlooks and inventory rebuilding, heading into 2024. Jeff Berman | Logistics Management December 11, 2023 BlueGrace described this report as an important tool in measuring expected expansion or contraction within the logistics space.

Inventory Reduction 109

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In a recent survey , 40% of respondents mentioned rising inventory costs as a top business risk. It requires continuous review and ongoing education, but presents the opportunity for big gains. With it, a business gets a unified view of inventory, presented in real time. The need for inventory management and optimization.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members. The anonymity of the survey and companies participating prevents us from understanding the percentage of tonnage each company accounts for or the type of freight being shipped. Data Collection.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. It’s no surprise that the current labor market is presenting a big challenge for organizations within the supply chain. Trouble finding skilled labor”.

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 12, 2019

The staff of Logistics Management (LM) is honored to present the logistics and transportation community with the results of our 36th Annual Quest for Quality Survey

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2019

Logistics Robots report elucidates in an accurate evaluation of the present condition of Logistics Robots industry together with details of the segmentation. The post Logistics Robots Market 2019 Depth Survey Report to 2025 appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. In addition to its expanse, have […].

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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. He also spoke at the ARC forum in 2023, and this article is based on that presentation as well. Knowledge Graphs are emerging as an important tool for building advanced AI capabilities.

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