The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The survey states that Gen Z feel the stresses of the pandemic more than any other age group. The born “entrepreneurs” A recent (2021) survey conducted jointly by EY and JA Worldwide spoke to more than 6000 Gen Z youth – 55% hope to run their own business after 2-3 years of an initial work stint. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Bureau of Labor Statistics , there are 18,182 private warehousing establishments as of 2018, up from 15,203 in 2008. in Q1 2017, the lowest since 2008.” Less than one in ten DCs handle only full pallets for outbound shipping. The number of private warehouses is growing. According to data from the U.S. ” 18.

Warehousing 91

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance. Its hard to disagree.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

We surveyed 550 senior stakeholders at companies with revenues of more than $750 million USD across the USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore. However, since we conducted our survey in November, the situation has developed, and there are green shoots that could serve as the basis for some optimism.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

” Currently working on a series of surveys to help clients answer these two questions, I struggle with the current state. The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. I find that most of the time, companies cannot answer the first question of “ Who is your customer?

Inventory Reduction 150

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

When the housing market collapsed in 2008 , the US and global economies went into a tailspin. Sixty-five percent of surveyed 3PL Logistics Companies identify capacity as their customers' biggest concern (see Figure 1), followed by technology investment (58 percent), recruiting and retaining labor (57 percent), and regulations (47 percent).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. Moody’s Investor Service forecasts a drop of 2.5% in vehicle sales worldwide in 2020 due to Coronavirus. Pharmaceuticals.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2020

He drew that conclusion from recent surveys and an interview with Shalabh Shalabh, Chief Growth Officer at LatentView Analytics. Despite the disruption of major global events in the 21st century — 9/11, the Iraq invasion, the financial crisis of 2008 and the Arab spring afterwards — the difference is that those all had regional epicenters.”[4]

Purchasing Skills 100

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The sentence comes as a result of the late 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak linked back to PCA plants in Texas and Georgia. The 2008-2009 outbreak was no minor outbreak (and even if it had been, should that matter?). But could have increased supplier oversight prevented the disastrous 2008-2009 outbreak? Trust but verify.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

In the fall of 2008 I attended a major consumer packaged goods company’s global customer team meeting. Shipping Standards. If interested in doing this type of survey, check out our capabilities on the Supply Chain Insights website.). Reflections. My insights on the topic are now a decade old.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2017

These included things like shipping delays, production delays, stock outs, and the like. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in July 2008, and has now been revamped and updated with more comprehensive information. Supply Chain Impact on Shareholder Value. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Group Managing Director.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

According to a National Retail Federation survey conducted by BIGresearch over this weekend, traffic and spending were up both online and in stores, reaching historic highs. Online retailers on the other hand, will lure customers with a more pleasing web experience, the convenience of free shipping, inventory availability and lowest price.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

In surveys by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), 58% of respondents’ companies had been affected by a product recall in the last five years. Westland-Hallmark 2008 $500,000,000 Meat/ Listeriosis. Federal legislation sets rules for food traceability that companies must comply with or face strict penalties. JB Tolleson, Inc.

Food 52

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The initiative was built upon Transplace’s 2014 Preferred Shipper Survey, which was the focus of a July 2014 Talking Logistics conversation I had with Ben Cubitt, senior vice president, engineering & strategic carrier management for Transplace.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2019

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of warehouses in the country has increased exponentially, from 15,203 locations in 2008 to 17,389 establishments in 2017. In addition, a survey conducted by Zebra revealed that 60% of managers expected to expand the number of SKUs processed by 2020. According to the U.S.

Inventory Management Software 52

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

from the year before, and about $250 billion more than companies spent on logistics in 2008. Shippers said freight damages were a major challenge in 2016 but in 2017 damages declined by 10%, according to a survey conducted by Averitt Express. Overall, total spending on logistics rose to a record of nearly $1.5 trillion in 2017, up 6.2%

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