Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

Why this book rocks: Whether you focus on ocean, air, truck, barge or rail freight, it’s probably a steam engine that’s making it all work. Read this if you’re interested in: A great case study of a growing company that thrived on global imports and more efficient internal processes. That’s it! Feel like we missed something?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

In these veins, we wanted to highlight for Supply Chain Matters readers two recently published research studies that we believe provide added evidence of such shifts. For the latter, no suppliers existing in 2012 and now India is the home of 14 suppliers including iPhone assembly operations accounting for a reported 7 percent of shipments.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Here’s an excerpt from the article (emphasis mine): In 2012, IKEA lowered the price of its Textur lamp by 34% after slimming down the number of components to nine from 33. I’ve highlighted other case studies over the years. That cut packaging weight by 28% and allowed IKEA to fit 128 lamps on a pallet that previously took just 80.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 21, 2022

A Pitney Bowes study forecasts ecommerce shipments to double by 2026 and that 90% of US consumers expect free two-to-three-day shipping. It also shifts the last-mile technology competition to Google, Microsoft, and other large cloud-based API providers. But, more importantly, Google seems to understand the importance of consumer experience.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. And of the 1,192 cargo theft incidents reported to CargoNet in 2012, 73 were described as fictitious pick-ups, a 25 percent increase over 2011. That lets them pretend to be a long-established firm with a seemingly good safety record.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Looking ahead, Costello is concerned “about the high level of inventories throughout the supply chain [that] could have a negative impact on truck freight volumes over the next few months.”. Manto, who left Sports Authority in 2012 and is now head of product innovation at Aloha.com, a health and wellness company.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Pre-pandemic, a common shopping strategy was to study possible purchases in a regular store, then save a few dollars by ordering from Amazon. Perhaps surprisingly, companies that sell sofa beds, dining tables and other bulky, heavy items often do the same, because return freight is so expensive.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The case studies we analyzed and discussed in his class opened my eyes and mind to the beauty of supply chain management, a field that was still relatively new to me at the time. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Wal-Mart focuses on online order pickup in stores, lower prices. UPS Forecasts Record-Breaking Holiday Shipments.

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

A survey of readers following our last issue indicated that articles focused on customer case studies and business strategies were of greatest interest. As such, the latest issue offers stories on a cross section of international companies who are impacting real change in their companies through the use of supply chain solutions.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

But as I wrote back in April 2013 , “If you look closely, Amazon’s real advantage comes from its logistics assets — the 89 distribution centers it [had at the time], including 20 opened [in 2012], with more scheduled to open in the months ahead. For related commentary, see A Case Study in Closed-Loop Operational Management.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

these are the main conclusions from supply Chain movement’s annual study as the basis for the 3pl Subway Map Europe 2016, which shows the specific services of the most important logistics service providers. Vorrath lives in Germany since 2012 and commutes between two offices in Germany, in Hanover and Burscheid, and Milwaukee, Wis.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Sales increased in 2012, but productivity ran far below projections in their new U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 12, 2015

April 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). What this means from a supply chain and logistics perspective is that companies are able to analyze larger sets of data and solve more complex problems much faster than before (see A Case Study in Closed-Loop Operational Management ).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

As we make our way into 2015, trucking freight volumes look good. That’s fewer than the previous low of 725, set in the second quarter of 2012. ATA released its 2014 Driver Compensation Study and found that half of carriers offer sign-on bonuses—averaging $2,300 each—to attract new drivers. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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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. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Case Studies. |. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. April 2013.

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Elementum

APRIL 22, 2015

In a recent study conducted by Barclays, 30% of retailers reported that increased online purchases have had a ‘slightly’ to ‘very’ detrimental affect on their delivery costs - enter the promise of delivery by drone, with the capacity to make last mile delivery faster, cheaper, and less wasteful.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The current outlook for the rail freight industry is, at best, mixed. Where rail freight once was the price-competitive transport mode of choice, low fuel prices and increased availability of trucks in the spot market have resulted in low freight rates that are expected to remain low¹. However, there is one that isn’t ― pricing.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Case Studies. |. As in the past, the biggest beneficiaries will likely be parcel and air freight carriers such as FedEx and UPS who will become the last mile fulfillment agents of the holiday sale. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. In 2012, AGCO’s leaders recognised that this state of affairs could not continue and decided to establish a long-term program of strategic optimisation.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Inverto’s annual raw material study revealed that 89% of respondents were experiencing limited availability of raw materials. a bushel, the highest price since July 2012. Consultancy UK). Bloomberg).

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

At SCI Logistics in addition to fulfilling millions of e-commerce orders on an annual basis, we also spend a significant amount of time studying the optimal methods of helping our customers serve consumers in Canada. Advantages, Disadvantages and Benefits – Pick Up Centre / Lockerboxes. Jeff Ashcroft.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

Researchers and studies have found that price and quality being equal, consumers prefer products and companies that are ecological, ethical and socially responsible. That is over five million fewer lorry miles and 180,000 freight tones off the road each year. ► 2012. (1). Forbes.com: Global Trade Management. Blog Archive.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

ATA Releases Latest Freight Forecast, Projecting Strong Trucking Growth. Freight Forecast to 2024 , which projects an overall increase in freight volumes for all modes of more than 20 percent and an increase in the amount of freight moved by trucks. According to the forecast, overall freight revenue will grow by 63.6

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

Dr Shereen Nassar, the Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of the M.Sc. The short-term strategy to build resilience, is to focus on three major elements, essential to keep freight moving. . Boost agility in logistics: multimodal solutions to combat increased freight costs and limited capacity.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. The speed of drones is a major selling point for customers, of which 79% say they would be “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to request drone delivery if their package could be delivered within an hour (Source: Walker Sands Future of Retail 2016 Study ).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Case Studies. |. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. View all Infosys blogs. Supply Chain Management. Features & Opinions. |.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

That article is studied by many OR students even today. In 2012, Amazon spent an amazing $775 million to acquire Kiva – a small company at the time – which is one measure of the system’s value, as Amazon now keeps the technology to itself and eventually into dozens of its fulfillment centers.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 29, 2019

A 2016 study of 3,000 fleet owners [2] proved this fact by comparing TCOs in 2016 vs. 2012. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency [8] outlines the ten most common arguments for and against electric trucks. Otherwise, the trucking owner or company would not be able to make smart, data-backed business decisions.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

December 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). According to the article: The rule, which was established under the 2010 Dodd-Frank regulatory-overhaul law and went into effect in 2012, mandates companies to file reports on their use of these minerals to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

According to the figures by Armstrong & Associates for 2012 to 2013, global 3PL revenues rose only modestly (by 2.7%), while the growth rate in Germany was just 0.87% and a meagre 0.01% in Europe as a whole. I accept the Terms & Conditions. By Martijn Lofvers. The logistics business in Europe is finally improving again.

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