Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Food trends had an interesting 12 months as things changed quite a bit throughout the course of COVID-19. Right now, we are seeing a shift away from the big box brand purchasing that defined the spring of 2020 to food trends more in line with what we have seen over the past several years. Plant Products Continue Food Trend Prevalence

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’ve read the market reports, trawled the internet and identified key areas of change, and here we break these down for you with 10 of the major trends we expect to see in this industry in 2022 and beyond. In fact, investor funding for this technology has ballooned since 2017 , growing from US$0.1 billion to $5.6 billion in 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

Glaxo SmithKline introduced Shingrix in 2017, but shortages prevailed. The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm.

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BlueYonder

JULY 25, 2017

Over the past 30 years, the 3PL industry has gone through tremendous transformation. The shifts in manufacturing and retail business models, enhanced delivery models, such as last mile and click and collect, along with the innovative advances in technologies, have created significant opportunities for 3PL companies.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The reasons and impacts of this trend may point to the future of distribution in the e-commerce age. CPG companies are considered among the leaders in supply chain trends in manufacturing. Names like Proctor & Gamble and Unilever are perennially atop the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains, and represent 9 of the Top 25 in 2017.

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BlueYonder

JULY 25, 2017

Over the past 30 years, the 3PL industry has gone through tremendous transformation. The shifts in manufacturing and retail business models, enhanced delivery models, such as last mile and click and collect, along with the innovative advances in technologies, have created significant opportunities for 3PL companies.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. Now, it has outlined more broadly its strategy, in which self-driving Bolts could be manufactured at scale at GM’s existing plants, driving down costs, and rapidly deployed in major metropolitan markets through a ride service to disrupt incumbents. How did we get here so fast?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that traditional software user interfaces would start migrating toward chatbots and virtual assistants. In short, Transfix is responding to the convergence trend I’ve been writing about for several years (see Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box and What Do Shippers Want?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

And for SAP customers, this partnership provides them with an alternative to building and maintaining their own connectivity network, which as I discussed above, is a costly, time-consuming, and ongoing effort — and something that most manufacturers and retailers are not good at. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2017

The high-revolution has given emerging markets the opportunity to become fully developed, increasing the number of consumers and manufacturers. Why Work With a 3PL? Some companies continue to resist the 3PL revolution. Ultimately, working with a 3PL lowers total costs and reduces the occurrence of supply chain errors.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2016

They can sign up for our email and follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn , YouTube , and iTunes to stay informed about upcoming episodes and to read our blog posts on industry trends and news. Happy Holidays and I wish you all continued health, happiness, and success in 2017. The Biggest Mistake When Selecting a 3PL.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

That all changed with the summer of 2017. Looking back on how we arrived at this point, many experts point to the 2017 hurricane season, specifically with Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston area in late August 2017, followed by Hurricane Irma hitting Florida just a few weeks later. There are No Crystal Balls.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2018

Even with all those records and peaks, one statistic stands out for me: As 2017 drew to a close, national average rates were higher for spot market trucks than for their contract fleet counterparts , for all equipment types. Spot market rates rose slowly at first, then rocketed up in the summer of 2017, surpassing contract rates in December.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This week, Ng announced the launch of Landing.ai , a new startup that focuses on bringing artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. Target’s Shipt Acquisition Reflects Changing Fulfillment Trends. AI pioneer Andrew Ng left Baidu earlier this year, and it wasn’t clear what his next project would be.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Like last year , the summit brought together executives from different companies and industries to discuss important supply chain and logistics trends, with a focus on what’s happening in the worlds of software, warehouse automation, emerging technologies, and freight transportation. Rules for Success in 2017 and Beyond.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

There are many driving forces behind the automation trend, from rising labor costs to rapid growth in ecommerce sales and a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment , such as two-day and even same-day delivery. The average square footage of distribution centers in 2016 was 539,000, increasing to 473,400 in 2017 and 672,080 in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017. What are the trends you foresee in transportation for 2016? Read the Full Article Here.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

I wrote that back in December 2017 as part of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2018. As I wrote back in August 2016 in Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction? Since then, the market has remained hot. Just a few weeks ago, for example, project44 acquired GateHouse Logistics , which expanded the company’s presence in Europe.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Today, we kick off our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. We will feature over the next 5 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. Share This: Read More.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

15th, 2017 (PDF., The manufacturing industry leads all others in the volume of data it produces on a yearly basis. Also, machine learning is leading to more accurate measures of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), a key metric many manufacturers and supply chain operations rely on. no opt-in).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Cloud Logistics Announces Record Revenue, Growth and Innovation for 2017. Remember that patent Amazon filed back in November 2013 that envisioned sending 3D manufacturing instructions to a truck equipped with a 3D printer that could manufacture an ordered product while enroute to the customer?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

It’s the reason why more than 300 people attended this year’s Shipper Symposium: to learn about the trends shaping the industry and to discuss how to rewrite the rules for success moving forward. Adrian Gonzalez and Dan Dershem Talking Tech Trends. Here are some of the highlights, beginning with the session I participated in.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 15, 2018

Manufacturers and retailers are transforming their businesses towards digitalization, which means the supply chain will be expected to run much faster, everything is becoming more intelligent and connected, more autonomous devices will be operationalized and much more data will be generated. Key Driver for Business Growth.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Back in July 2017, I interviewed Bennett Adelson, the former CEO of MacroPoint (which was later acquired by Descartes Systems Group, a Talking Logistics sponsor) about OTIF and how it is driving demand for visibility solutions. Are these still isolated cases or a growing trend? Who is cheering this news?

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 14, 2017

If you look at the situation a few decades ago, there were many companies that manufactured products, stored the products in their own warehouses, ran their own transport fleet and sought to distribute those products, all under their own “umbrella” and their own management. Logistics Outsourcing Trends and Statistics.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The latest example is Jabil, which according to the Wall Street Journal, “will begin making its internally-developed supply chain management software available for subscription in the first quarter of 2017.” Again, rather than repeat myself here, check out my previous posts on this trend: Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

They had previously been relying on dropshipping from their manufacturers, but that left them with little flexibility to improve their delivery promise. Limited Options: It didn’t make sense to continue with only dropshipping, but signing a long-term contract with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) wasn’t the right fit.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

MNX Global Logistics Acquires Specialty Aviation 3PL Aero Express Logistics in Singapore. billion annually starting 2017, mainly to upgrade its supply chain and technology infrastructure, as it races to reduce stock shortages and pushes for online growth.” Descartes Reports Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

An emerging trend over the last few years has been “dry January” where people abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year. percent from 2017 through 2021 and will have a CAGR of 11.8 battery manufacturing. As the saying goes, new year new you. And for many people that means making significant changes on January 1.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

While the investment landscape and what VCs look for is quite different since then, this is a trend that will only evolve. This was 46% more than in 2017. Companies have to make sure that the manufacturer they’re buying from is reliable, that the product is worth the price, that they will have enough demand, and enough capital.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

E-Commerce providers and 3PLs are under increasing pressure to match Amazon’s speed, cost efficiencies, and accuracy. A 2018 study found that 43 percent of consumers surveyed expected “much faster” delivery times, a sharp increase from 2017. 3PLs, B2B and e-Commerce executives need to “arm to compete.”

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

With that in mind, here’s our pick of the 10 most important inventory management trends for 2022. For manufacturers and other organisations looking to improve their inventory management processes, cloud technology represents a major opportunity – especially when it comes to remote working. The benefits of 3PL for SMEs.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

are now using at least one 3PL in their operations. Armstrong's research reveals that 90% of domestic FORTUNE 500 companies use at least one 3PL; that represents a significant gain over the past 15 years, when only 46% of the companies had a relationship with a 3PL, so the number has almost doubled since the turn of the century.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This new customer-centric reality is prompting manufacturers and retailers of all sizes to revisit their strategies and capabilities to succeed in this highly- dynamic, highly-uncertain, and highly-competitive environment. In March 2017, for example, Walmart pulled the plug on building a 1.2-million-square-foot

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

Loads on the spot market, in which retailers and manufacturers buy trucking capacity as they need it, rather than through a contract, have fallen by a chilling 62.6% (in 2019),” according to an article published by Business Insider. That half-year closure figure outpaces the entirety of 2018.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We've already featured all the other popular blog posts from logistics , manufacturing , supply chain , and freight over this week. The transportation blog posts focus on trends, trucking, and technology. Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017. So Far" series!

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