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Top 3 Priorities for Manufacturing Companies in 2018

GlobalTranz

Companies are hoping to continue their revenue growth in 2018 by setting priorities for manufacturing in 3 key areas. KLR has released the results of its annual manufacturing industry outlook report , and the optimism following last year’s elections will continue straight through 2017. That growth is projected to continue into 2018.

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Less Than Truckload Shipping Trends to Wrap Up 2018

GlobalTranz

In anticipation of the 2018 holiday shopping season , transportation trucking, including Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Full Truckload (FT), Parcel, and intermodal, will increase in value. Capacity Will Tighten Further Capacity has run at nearly 100-percent utilization since the 2017 hurricane season.

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The Current State of LTL Freight in 2018

GlobalTranz

The driving forces are contributing to higher LTL use in the remnants of 2018 and into 2019. Pricing compared to fall 2017 reveals a 10-percent average increase in LTL freight rates. Since LTL’s value lies in understanding how it can be useful in reducing freight spend, shippers should know how to plan for LTL peak season 2018.

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Digital Transformation: An Imperative for Industrial Manufacturing in 2017

GlobalTranz

A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. Let’s take a look at four reasons why digital transformation is an imperative in 2017 for industrial manufacturers: 1. Possibly not. This is concerning. Changing Consumer Expectations.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2018. Here are some posts I wrote this year sharing my takeaways from various conferences: Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference). Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference).

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2017

Talking Logistics

As 2017 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. We have many exciting new things planned for 2018; I can’t wait to continue the journey with you. Global Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2017. Top 10 Posts.

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