Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to the overall industry volume of shipments and the price of products, according to BlueGrace.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2015

This technology makes it possible for manufacturers, businesses and individuals to print exact working replicas of parts and products using metals, plastic, composite materials, and even human tissue. of those surveyed have comprehensive knowledge and know-how and plan to provide the services, 1.5% The EFT study revealed that 19.2%

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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. Order volume sentiment.

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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 The index correlates growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of freight shipments and product prices. “We READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

Cost to Serve: The measurement of cost factors that go into the servicing of a customer, or the production of a product. 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.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

A recent Freightos Group survey on long-term ocean container contract reliability found that at the start of the pandemic when ocean spot rates first surged, importers saw 34% of their contracted containers rolled by carriers prioritizing more lucrative spot shipments. But a far more acute problem shippers face today is rolled cargo.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 29, 2017

According to a recent survey conducted by KLR one of the largest accounting firms in New England, manufacturers are largely positive about where their industry is heading.  Their survey revealed that manufacturers expect growth in both existing markets and in new innovative products and services. .

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2021

webinar, C.H. Do you have any information regarding new vessels and the production of containers to support the crisis? This has decreased to 2.5%, which includes ships out of service for compulsory surveys or repairs. As we indicated in our webinar, the lack of chassis is impacting specific locations. While some U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

A recent report says that more than 77% of companies said, in a survey, that they are investing in deeper and more collaborative supplier relationships to improve resilience and agility. Configure to Order: This strategy involves customizing standard products based on customer specifications.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

How often do you hear the term, “productivity in manufacturing?” According to Merriam-Webster , productivity is defined as: 1. The quality or state of being productive. The quality or state of being productive. However, productive is defined as: 1. It would lead to an insinuation of a warehouse full of product.

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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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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2016

When industrial manufacturing CEOs were asked to name which digital technologies were most strategically important to their business, 81 percent said they prioritized mobile technologies for customer engagement, according to PwC's 18th Annual Global CEO Survey. Responsive Technology #3: Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems.

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Stord

DECEMBER 31, 2017

percent of the nation’s economic activity as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). It’s clear that companies are aggressively rushing goods to market and willing to pay the price to get products delivered. As we all know, the transportation sector is an integral part of the U.S. It employs millions of people and comprises 8.9

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

At Cerasis we work with our shipper customers who procure items every day and have needs for inbound freight management as they secure those products from their vendors. Increasingly, as we work with procurement folks at these companies, we are hearing that technology for better communication and to create more efficiency.

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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. skilled production workers. Skills Shortages. researchers. machinists. scientists.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

Serving this empowered, information-rich customer base is straining manufacturing processes and forcing companies to adopt new ways of developing, marketing, and delivering products. Creating a cohesive back-end is an important first step, enabling companies to make real-time decisions, streamline production, and cut costs.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. Our recent webinar offered a glimpse of our findings and shared 3 specific areas teams can work on to keep their supply chain out of firefighting mode. What exactly is Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE)?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2015

A big part of that is because it is proven that the more labor productive and the more output the American Manufacturing industry produces, there is a large multiplier effect on the rest of the economy for creating jobs and economic sustainability. Coal power and machine production change the world. Click for Bigger Graphic.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

Large and small companies provide customers with all possible products and services via their own virtual online stores or huge multi-department shopping malls. If your search box is equipped with product filters, then your customers will save their precious time and get relevant searching results. Multi-Device Experience.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Integrated Business Planning (IBP), as defined by its creators at Oliver Wight , is “the business planning process that extends the principles of S&OP throughout the end-to-end supply chain, product, service and customer portfolios, customer demand and strategic planning, to deliver one seamless management process.”

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2015

User-centric capabilities that includes the localization of product lines based on demographics, location and climate. The new focus for Justin Brands will be in providing the best product for their target customers. In a IL survey the results showed that 93 percent of businesses utilized inbound logistics services.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

In today's highly competitive marketplace, it’s imperative for businesses to innovate new ways to streamline their supply chain and optimize productivity. RFID chips are placed on every product and provide a way for business owners to easily track their inventory. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

said Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder and President of Logistics Trends & Insights LLC during a webinar organised by Container xChange on the Chinese New Year analysis and predictions. commented Mr. Sun Director / General Manager, CNTRANS in the webinar. This is where technology can help greatly.”

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey. Although LTL rates have been rising over the last couple of years, 81% of surveyed companies saw their LTL contract rates increase between 2021 and 2022. The Logistics Blog®.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing has been synonymous with factories, machine tools, production lines and economies of scale. Over 40% of CFOs cited productivity as the top benefit of an effective workplace safety program.” – Chief Financial Officer survey, Liberty Mutual Insurance company , (2005). Read Full Post.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

gross domestic product) in 2013. The weak manufacturing recovery is a product of both international and domestic challenges faced by the manufacturing sector. This report uses a unique data set from the American Community Survey (ACS) to estimate the distribution of employment in each state and congressional district.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 27, 2023

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace. And it found that negative inventory sentiment was flat, at 13%.

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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. B2B partners’ sales representatives’ jobs are defined by working with your company to obtain the products and services you possess. E-commerce grew 10.2

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Technology poses the greatest opportunity for small- and medium-sized businesses to take advantage of innovative tools to ensure end-to-end tracking, visibility , and processing of products. In a Logistics Viewpoint survey , 50 percent of businesses reported sharing inventory across all channels or engaging in omni-channel practices.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2015

Jabil sponsored a global Dimensional Research survey to capture hard data on current experiences, challenges and trends with the supply chains of electronics manufacturing companies. Data can indicate issues with procurement , product quality, and delivery. The implication of this capability will be immense.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

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. Shippers shared their thoughts about shipping and consumer demand in our survey. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. Case Study.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 18, 2023

net sales were represented by suppliers who reported to one or more sustainability surveys. Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is committed to rethinking how products get to consumers, including what kind of packaging is used and whether a package is needed at all. Walmart Approximately 70% of Walmart U.S. By 2025, their goal is to be at 100%.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Currently around 28% of the money spent on printing things is for final products, according to Terry Wohlers, who runs a research firm specializing in the field. The survey, conducted in late 2013, asked supply chain management (SCM) professionals about their priorities for the coming year. Read the Full Blog Post.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

” Roughly it is a broad vision of tomorrow’s manufacturing: Products finding their way independently through the production process. In intelligent factories, machines and products communicate with each other, cooperatively driving production. According to Accenture, they define Industry 4.0 Revolution.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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