Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To examine supply chain management priorities, performance, and anticipated trends, APQC conducted its 10 th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, including a survey of more than 350 supply chain professionals from around the world and across multiple industries. For more information on the research, click here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Networks and Benchmarking.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2017

. Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Robert Everett who gives us some fantastic tips for managing logistics effectiveness. In this article, I propose to have a look at several logistic skills that, besides the specific knowledge in this area, will help to maximize the logistics effectiveness. Quality-focused.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2021

APQC has conducted benchmarking and best practices research on supplier risk management. APQC is a nonprofit organization focused on benchmarking, best practices, performance improvement, and knowledge management. The survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on best practices or performance drivers.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 22, 2019

A typical answer we receive when we ask a perspective client if they've done a supply chain benchmark is, "what is a supply chain benchmark?". That answer is simple - a supply chain benchmark is no different than any other type of benchmark. (listen to this article). The Objective. Improve performance –. The Components.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

A global benchmarking survey by Körber Supply Chain reveals how businesses are seeking to better understand the key factors that shape complexity in the supply chain post-covid. Körber’s Supply Chain Benchmarking 2022 report reveals the global perspectives on supply chain complexity and performance. About the Author.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

At the end of 2021, I participated in a survey to examine the transportation visibility market. The survey looked at the importance of visibility, the challenges surrounding visibility, accuracy of ETAs, and deployment model, among others. Too often visibility is pigeon-holed into outbound logistics. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 21, 2016

In its 2016 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Study, American Shipper reveals a great deal of data about who is using TMS, who should be using TMS and why. It is not news that the largest shippers by volume are the biggest segment of TMS users having used logistics IT solutions for decades.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

How would you know if the revenue potential of shifting locations outweighs any cost savings or increases – or better yet how are your logistics activities impacted? The solution brings decision-making around sourcing, production, and logistics further down the organizational chart. CSCMP EDGE Leadership Panel Survey, 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A survey of US employees found more than 70% of workers would choose to work at a company with a strong environmental agenda, nearly 40% of millennials have chosen a job because of company sustainability, and more than 60% of workers said a strong sustainability plan would affect their decision to stay at a company.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 12, 2016

A new report by SupplyChainDigest: “Supplier Integration in an Outsourced Supply Chain World: A Benchmark Report,” showed a growing trend in supply chain outsourcing among manufacturing companies. The post New Survey Reveals Levels of Outsourcing in Supply Chain Expected to Grow by Over 40% appeared first on Arkieva Blog. Click Here.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

From changing regulatory requirements and increasing freight congestion to excessive detention time and driver shortages , shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) are struggling to balance the multiple issues impacting fleet management today. Technology Boost.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If consumers ever think about supply chains and how the items they desire manage to find their way into their homes, they likely picture fleets of trucks, trains, airplanes, and cargo ships — the logistics part of supply chains. That’s why so-called “last mile” logistics receive so much attention. ”[2].

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

These Generation Z graduates are strengthening an existing trend – 50% of millennials surveyed in an APICS report cited a strong corporate environmental responsibility program as a key factor in choosing an employer. The post 3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

Those are the main questions I discussed with Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services at Descartes Systems Group , during a recent episode of Talking Logistics. During our conversation, Chris shared some insights and advice from some TMS benchmarking studies he conducted recently. Transportation benchmark studies.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A recent survey by the renowned MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics in Boston shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive effect on companies’ commitment to supply chain sustainability; 36% of those surveyed have increased their commitment, and only 9% have reduced it. The Earth is on fire!

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2018

During the conference, 90 executives from the manufacturing, retail and logistics industries attended the Executive Exchange, sponsored by KPMG LLP (KPMG). The survey found that trying to keep up with customer expectations is driving retailer investment in the supply chain, while agility and innovation is driving manufacturer investment.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. Source data is a combination of reference and benchmark data from third parties as well as econometric models and formulas. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013.

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2018

During the conference, 90 executives from the manufacturing, retail and logistics industries attended the Executive Exchange, sponsored by KPMG LLP (KPMG). The survey found that trying to keep up with customer expectations is driving retailer investment in the supply chain, while agility and innovation is driving manufacturer investment.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 17, 2013

American Shipper recently released its annual benchmark report entitled “ Global Transportation Management Benchmark Study: Climbing the Visibility Sophistication Ladder.” The study surveys practitioners from a variety of industries as well as a cross section from a diverse organizational scale.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2019

Others are integrating with companies that provide forwarding services, such as CMA CGM’s near-total holding in CEVA Logistics). However, cooperation between the tech and logistics sectors has recently gone into overdrive, providing the means to meet this new base and improve customer service across the board. The Game Changed.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Logistics data has taken a front seat at forward-thinking CPG brands due to its ability to drive impactful and profitability-focused decisions in all facets of the supply chain. Its place in logistics decision making has become critical and can help your organization find the right route, carrier, and receiving location for retail orders.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Logistics and transportation technologies provide powerful modern digital fleet tracking so that companies can track their shipments and fleets across land and sea, all over the world. As Davis notes, “Risk-resilient supply chains integrate design, planning, manufacturing, logistics, maintenance, and service.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 13, 2015

191 qualified global logistics practitioners were surveyed in 2015 by American Shipper magazine for their seventh annual benchmark study of transportation management. However, here is a distillation of the best practices for approaching transportation and logistics IT initiatives provided at the conclusion of the report.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. It is interesting to see what kind of challenges LSPs are facing in the changing logistics landscape.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One key factor for this is consumer expectations continue to reach higher benchmarks. It uncovers valuable insights about the current state of last-mile logistics in these countries. Logistics is regarded as a supporting function during this phase. This is what prompted businesses to fill out the Last Mile Maturity Assessment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives. Today’s article is the third part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including last mile and digital transformation. Most recently, the APQC has conducted best practice and benchmarking research on environmental sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Nearly 91% of survey respondents want to use advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning to drive warehouse and DC performance improvements. The post Cracking the Code for AI in the DC appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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PINC

AUGUST 3, 2020

Survey Says…. To get industry perspectives on OTIF, the Trading Partner Alliance (TPA) and McKinsey surveyed major retailers and manufacturers of North American consumer packaged goods (CPG). “Today’s diversity of approaches means partners waste time arguing over the figures, rather than addressing the root causes of delivery issues.”.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2021

For five years, we have conducted the Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey to help answer this essential question. Over time, the survey considers how the thinking of top financial performers diverges from. Read more The Three Transportation Management “Habits” of Top Performers.

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Locus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Drawing from Locus’s comprehensive survey conducted among over 150 industry captains and leaders, Mehul offers a glimpse into the strategies and challenges surrounding last-mile delivery. Hosted by Mehul Kapadia, the Chief Revenue Officer at Locus, this webinar provides invaluable insights for businesses, particularly in Asia.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

This results in incorrect actions and communication The service industry, like logistics service providers, distributors and retailers are not well prepared for halal issue and crisis management, endangering the effectiveness of halal risk mitigation measures by the brand owner.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Seeing this, we decided that it would be helpful to compile a curated list of 50 of the best tips on logistics planning and strategy that we could find.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Over the past three years, using mystery shopping surveys , Freightos has benchmarked getting an LCL quote from the top twenty global forwarders. Less than half of the surveyed forwarders respond with a quote, often taking a week or more in the process. The results have been poor.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2014

As we have outsourced logistics and manufacturing, I firmly believe that we need to get more serious about the building of Business-to-Business (B2B) networks. These are one-to-many and many-to-many architectures that connect logistics providers, contract manufacturers and suppliers into true supply networks. It is important.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A survey of 1,300 senior IT decision-makers and security pros from the US, Canada, UK, Mexico, Australia, Germany, Japan, and Singapore found two-thirds of them reported their organizations had “suffered a supply chain attack in the past year.”[1] ” How big is this concern? . ”[3]. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service.

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