Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Over the years, cost and efficiency ruled the supply chain agenda. At the same time, the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) has taken on a pivotal role by securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the workforce and direct materials when primary sources fail.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics and financial services, has released new data from its BOXpoll survey revealing key insights for UK retailers selling to US consumers. The BOXpoll survey questioned 400 US-located online shoppers who purchased from UK brands in the past six months.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s no secret that manufacturing companies around the world are rethinking their supply chain strategies. With shortages occurring in unexpected sectors and lockdown strategies impacting logistics, companies looked at reshoring to stabilize and strengthen their supply chains.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

They’re researching before they purchase, and they’re purchasing wherever and whenever they see something they like. If you’re not employing a multichannel sales strategy, you’re clearly missing out. But what, exactly is a multichannel sales strategy, and is it worth the investment? What is a Multichannel Sales Strategy?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance. On one hand, consumers expect to increase their online purchases post-pandemic. Source: Descartes & SAPIO Research. Let me know.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Retailers such as Walmart have rigorous standards and will only purchase from suppliers who meet these standards. And customers, many of whom are Millennials, want to know the sourcing of the products they buy and will make decisions based on a company’s sustainability record. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

In a world where rising bills seem to be the norm for families and businesses alike, the delicate dance of balancing service quality with cost-efficiency has become a challenge for retailers and ecommerce delivery, writes Gemma Vasey, Business Development Manager, Asendia UK.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 9, 2024

Multichannel to Omnichannel You’ve heard us talk about a multichannel sales strategy before, and we’re happy to say that most of our ecommerce clients are already doing this. In 2024, we expect to see more brands moving from a multichannel strategy to create an omnichannel experience for their customers.

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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. Supply Chain Strategy. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Second, the pandemic kicked online buying and home delivery into “high gear” as many consumers embraced its convenience and dramatically expanded the scope of their online purchasing. Consumers are making purchasing decisions based upon environmental impact. Sustainable home delivery options result in lower costs to the retailer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. Fifty-two percent of respondents are working on individual digital projects but lack an overarching strategy that links all these efforts.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR DIVERSIFYING WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY IS TAKING OVER INCREASING CYBERSECURITY CARBON NEUTRALITY BUILDING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR Manufacturers are still struggling to find labor, with a recent Deloitte survey estimating that the manufacturing sector will be short 2.1

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 18, 2019

Source: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2017 Survey. Let’s look at them from the perspective of the supply-chain Plan, Make, Source, and Deliver model. It could even be that you already work in manufacturing or production but have plans for a lateral move into sourcing or logistics. Purchasing Manager.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth greater than the average within their industries. Supply Chain Strategy. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Click To Tweet. Now for those statistics I alluded to.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Supply chain management (SCM) systems help businesses to manage the flow of goods and services right from the sourcing of raw materials, to delivering finished goods to the customer. Primarily this meant increasing inventories as opposed to other strategies like nearshoring. How Supply Chain Management is changing.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

Traditional segmentation strategies no longer work in a world characterized by complexity and constant change. Armed with industry knowledge, technology savvy, and purchasing power, customers control the sales cycle. Now new markets are flexing their purchasing muscle. billion individuals join the consuming class.

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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 Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

I want to say a special thank you to Steve Banker and Conrad Hanf who I have worked closely with for the last 10+ years on Logistics Viewpoints as well as countless research projects, surveys, and events. The seller marketplace is part of Walmart’s larger strategy to expand its services beyond those of a typical retailer.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 19, 2024

An ecommerce store is a branded website where products from a single seller can be purchased over the internet. Building an online storefront can be as simple as adding an open-source shopping cart plugin, such as WooCommerce, to your WordPress website, or as complex as a custom-coded ecommerce platform like BestBuy.com.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Technology can help to simplify your supply chain management, which will enable your business to operate more efficiently, give you more visibility and control over your inventory, and help to reduce your operational costs. Source: Morai Logistics. Source: SupplyChainOpz.com. Check out the infographic below for all the facts!

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Those topics were similar in the 11 thru 20 most popular blog posts, but with also a focus on things such as the skills gap, process, and awesome movements like the maker movement, 3D printing, and the return of US Manufacturing. Improvements can be made to both material and labor costs. We hope you enjoy! Read the Full Blog Post.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

According to the Business of Sustainability Index , despite intense inflation since 2020, 66% of general US customers and 80% of young adult (ages 18-34) US customers surveyed in 2022 are willing to pay more for sustainable products/companies that embrace sustainable practices. Tell customers what you are supporting and why.

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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. We found three key strategies that could serve as a blueprint for other supply chains: Rethink Packaging. Keep sustainability at the core of your operations.

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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.

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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. Trouble finding skilled labor”. With data surrounding the speed at which items move through your warehouse, you can develop a new omni-channel strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

In MIT’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 , 80% of executives surveyed said the pandemic either had no impact on their commitment or increased it. It was a rude surprise when I learned it would cost $100 to fill the tank. We must plan, source, make, and deliver differently for supply chain sustainability.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

The CFO is also responsible for identifying opportunities to reduce operating costs without sacrificing the quality of the products and services offered by the company. But is it a good strategy to wait for things to go wrong to ask the CFO to step in? How quickly can we identify and address challenges in response to disruption?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

In fact, an ABB survey of around 600 global industry experts found that skills shortages of talented laborers were of the greatest concern in North America, with 56% of experts outlining it as a problem. In fact, the cost of a new car in 2024 is now an average of $48,759, which could increase further should these delays increase.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2016

When customers step up pressure on prices and when economic growth flattens or dips, a supply manager’s mind turns to cost reduction. Or rather, it turns even more to cost reduction, as squeezing out savings that then show up directly on the bottom line is a goal that never goes away. Inventory costs money.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2019

The November 1977 issue of Harvard Business Review carried an article titled “ Logistics – Essential to Strategy ”. At times, even a price difference might fail to attract customers. Statistics from another survey revealed that 56 percent of online customers in the age group of 18-34 years look for same day delivery options.

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Morai Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Survey results from ‘623 supply chain professionals across 17 countries’, concluded that one of the top industry challenges was ‘facing global competition’. A rise in ecommerce has enabled consumers to purchase products anywhere at any time, which has created a need for immediacy. Technology – Centric Approach.

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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. Meanwhile, the majority of purchasers research potential products online before making a decision to buy. Pricing Models Are Subject to the “Amazon Standard.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

planning offers an alternative to swinging the pendulum and as the strategy that provides the supply chain resilience leaders seek. As you evaluate strategies to mitigate risk and build resilience, beware of headlines blaming JIT inventory practices and recommending a move to JIC. A change to one link (e.g. on-time delivery).

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

A recent survey forecasts that retail sales will soar to $32.76 This fulfillment method cuts down delivery costs of serving customers especially in dense cities. In a way, this model is a win-win as it saves return logistics costs for retail businesses. If there is one industry that continues to scale robustly, it is Retail.

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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. Consumers are paying the price. Whitepaper.

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