Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

This rollout is just the beginning of what is expected to be thousands of Amazon’s custom electric delivery vehicles in more than 100 cities by the end of this year—and 100,000 across the US by 2030. Soon, the big-box retailer will have similar centers and gig workers in three more places ? Procter & Gamble is taking note.

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 17, 2022

Automation in manufacturing can help be the driving force to lift some of the burden felt by many distributors across the globe. Upstream Supply Issues Manufacturers are struggling with the same product and shipping delays as consumers. Top Distributor Challenges: 1. Over the last 12 months, 58% reported additional demand increases.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How can shippers, including retailers and manufacturers, successfully navigate this volatile landscape? trillion by 2030 , reflecting an average annual growth rate of 8.4%. Why are so many retailers and manufacturers turning to LSPs — and how are these logistics partners helping to improve margins and returns? “Let

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, ResMed, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Subaru, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company. The large and well-known companies in the process and retail industries get the nod, but the most significant improvements in supply chain excellence are happening in the discrete industries.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. million by 2030. Reroute orders to other warehouses and manufacturing locations. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S. million to 75.3

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Industry suppliers will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 and will phase out coal-fired boilers in their own companies and direct suppliers from 2025. The fashion industry took a large step on Dec. 10 to address climate change by launching the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Puma SE, PVH Corp.,Target;

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

DHL Supply Chain offers specialist, proven expertise within the Auto-Mobility, Consumer, Chemicals, Energy, Engineering & Manufacturing, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Retail and Technology sectors. DHL has set sustainability goals that include investing 7 billion euros in efforts that reduce CO2 emissions by 2030.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Recent reports from the UN state that the world is not on track to reach its goal of zero hunger by 2030. Since Enterra works primarily in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, we understand the importance of global agriculture value chains for our clients and the retailers & customers they serve.

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IQMS

AUGUST 9, 2019

by 2030 according to Gartner. By 2023, 30% of manufacturing companies with more than $5B in revenue will have implemented Industry 4.0 Blockchain’s greatest potential to deliver business value is in manufacturing. provide valuable insights into how blockchain can improve supply chains and manufacturing. no opt-in).

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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2017

That in turn is changing how organizations are manufacturing and delivering goods. IoT at retail. Retail is upping its game too. He relayed how he saw a demo of true shelf-aware systems at a retail location that sends alerts in real-time when a stock out happens directly to a mobile phone.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Trillion by 2030. . are on the decline because many retailers and wholesalers elected to move holiday focused goods earlier in the year. Similarly, WSJ separately reported that trucking freight operators now indicate that the traditional peak shipping season is crumbling as overstocked retailers cancel any new inventory orders.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. million in 2022 to 39 million by 2030. Let’s take a look at today’s vehicle production and distribution market and how companies are overcoming these challenges.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2023

The Revised PPWD: Soon to be the PPWR In 2018, the PPWD was revised to include higher overall recycling targets for packaging (65% in 2025 and 70% in 2030), as well as higher material-specific targets, such as 55% for plastic by 2030. recycle-ready), with most healthcare packaging needing to meet that requirement by 2035.

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QAD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Supply chains, long tuned to reduce costs and inventories, collapsed with stunning speed, and manufacturers realized that supply chain resiliency is a more important criteria than achieving the lowest possible costs. India is the only country expected to have a surplus of skilled labor by 2030. The Skills Gap Complicates the Picture.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. Each year at Supply Chain Insights , we study the progress of public companies in manufacturing, retail and distribution sectors. Only pharmaceutical and grocery retail companies drove improvements in ROIC. Return on Invested Capital.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Shifts in Traditional Supply Chain Processes in the Building of Capabilities for Supply Chain 2030. Retail forecasts are never a good source of data for the manufacturer. During the presentation, I spoke about the future of supply chain management, and the building of outside-in processes. Trust but Verify. Trust, but verify.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2021

According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 From production and processing to retail, systematic changes must be put in place in food supply chain management to help utilize resources more efficiently. Let us begin with a hard look at some numbers related to food wastage. billion tons worth $1.5

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

dollars by 2030 , increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 21.6% from 2022 to 2030. At the same time, the demand for urban last-mile delivery is forecast to grow by 78% by 2030 , leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in the world’s top 100 cities. billion U.S. Customers prefer green companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Seasonal Holiday Hiring At Its Lowest Levels Following up on our Supply Chain Matters posting highlighting the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) November 2023 holiday spending forecast , The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the number of U.S. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.), by industry and lots more.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. As noted in our January update, the manufacturer announced the news that the Chief Operating Officer had departed the company in December 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Supermarkets, retailers and importers are beginning to lift prices in response to the crises, essentially passing the costs onto their customers. Even in Malaysia, retail sales during Christmas and Chinese New Year showed an 26.5% And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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crisp

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We’re providing insight on the retail trends surrounding the 2023 holiday season, and how businesses can leverage data-driven strategies to meet them head-on. As the retail industry prepares for the 2023 holiday season, it’s clear that this year will again diverge from the pre-pandemic norm.

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crisp

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reporting for organizations emitting over 25,000 metric tons of GHGs per year, and those in specific industries like vehicle manufacturing and industrial gas. Scope 3 emissions would result from making, manufacturing, and building this equipment.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

million robots are expected to be deployed across manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Not only can robotic automation help manufacturers achieve greater warehouse productivity, but it can also drive significant cost savings as compared to employing workers. Implement Lean Manufacturing. Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

One often-overlooked logistics asset is yard operations — the physical space outside warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities where inbound and outbound shipments are handled. billion by 2030 , reflecting an annual growth rate of 11.26%. Valued at $3.1 billion in 2021, it’s projected to grow to $7.82

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. 294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. We established a 2030 goal to take regenerative practices to those 7,000,000 acres.”

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s look at how smart food businesses can reduce their waste – and how the right food manufacturing software helps them do it. How can food and beverage manufacturers reduce their waste? The following five strategies can help food and beverage manufacturers to manage and reduce their food waste: 1. Feeding the community.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Manufacturing and retail transformations, technology disruptions and digitalization of data have redefined the roles of distributors and third party logistics (3PLs). Digital Transformations in the Manufacturing and Retail Industries. Consumerization of B2B Services. And, the importance of leveraging big data is growing.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- The driver shortage in the US could surpass 160,000 in 2030 and it was estimated to be around 80,000 this 2021. The number of delivery vehicles on the road will increase by 36% between 2019 and 2030 (top 100 cities globally).

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Arkieva

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

While Gartner predicts that by 2018, retailers engaged IoT partnerships with major manufacturers will gain a significant market share from competitors, it’s still unclear if IoT order buttons will cause a direct increase in demand at the initial stages. Image source: Amazon website.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. fleet by 2030 and is building infrastructure to support that commitment. percent by 2030.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 Optimized transportation routing can help reduce or eliminate delays of fresh products to warehouses and retailers. ” All of those situations are addressable. billion tons of food will be lost or wasted annually. Better packaging.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 Optimized transportation routing can help reduce or eliminate delays of fresh products to warehouses and retailers. ” All of those situations are addressable. billion tons of food will be lost or wasted annually. Better packaging.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

They got good at Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and tied the output to decisions on what to make in contract manufacturing. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for a critical view of supply chain 2030 through the insights of leading economists. Supply Chain 2030. What was the answer for Cisco?

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Procurement and Supply Chain Aim-Prog r ess : This forum of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and suppliers promotes responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. The Consumer Goods Forum : The Consumer Goods Forum brings consumer goods retailers and manufacturers together globally to drive change.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Aim-Progress : This forum of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and suppliers promotes responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. CPGs and Retail. The Consumer Good Forum brings consumer goods retailers and manufacturers together globally to drive change. Procurement and Supply Chain.

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