Freight Waves

JUNE 27, 2025

Warehouse automation appears to be gaining traction despite prior forecasts of a dip in market growth for autonomous mobile robots. In 2023, DHL’s logistics division introduced Stretch commercially in North America – and has more recently expanded deployments to Europe. Over the past three years, DHL Group has invested over $1.17

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Logility

APRIL 28, 2025

It could write poetry, generate code, or answer inquiries about next months forecast. Immediately, the agent reoptimizes inventory routes in North America and updates the customer in Europe all without human involvement. But 2025 ushered a momentous change to everything we know about autonomy: goal-driven AI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

This global market has been growing extremely fast and I forecast it continue growing at a rapid pace. Software emerged in North America, quickly followed by Western Europe, then parts of Asia, and finally Latin America. Examples of Mobile Warehouse Robotics included in ARC’s Research.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European supply chain industry is comparable in size — by some measures bigger — than the North American supply chain industry. Europe is also more complex than North America, given factors such as the sheer number of countries and the wide variability in policies, infrastructure and the like.

Rail Software 322

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond. Probabilistic forecasting continues gaining momentum. Still new to probabilistic forecasting? We have made it simple.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to our preliminary results, the most widespread tactics to be utilized in 2023 include planning and forecasting process improvements and sourcing of materials from more proximate/local suppliers. Finally, warehouse labor shortages remain a concern in 2023 as one would expect given the tight warehouse labor market in North America.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Part I in our series on assessing your Demand Forecasting process. Is your demand forecasting process evolving with the times? Are you satisfied with your level of forecast accuracy? The quiz has been taken by more than 200 participants across several regions – from North America to Asia Pacific.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

As the bricks and mortar retailer is attacked by eCommerce pure plays—Amazon in North America, Alibaba in China, and Flipcart in India—assortment and excitement in the store become paramount to lure customers. Additionally, get good at forecasting. Why Is It More Important Now? Drive a difference.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

From 2006 to 2020, Chris played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics (a UPS Company), a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe.

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2013

” scenario: in many supply chain organizations, sub-SKU forecasting (the task of translating high-level forecasts into specific quantities by size, color, configuration, region, etc.) Product attributes such as finish, style, color, size, speed, trim level, and configuration complicate forecasting at granular levels.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 1, 2024

DAT operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. About DAT Freight & Analytics DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Access accurate freight rate forecasts that are over 95% accurate on more than 7 million daily predictions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Prior to Flock, he played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics – a UPS Company, a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe.

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QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Trucking Challenges in North America. While the challenge may be looming globally, the North American automotive manufacturing base may be more inclined to try and dilute their just-in-time-sequence (JITS) supply loops. But why just in North America? How will North American based OEMs Mitigate Industry Challenges?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

At the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit last week, Gita Gopinath, Harvard University economist forecasted worldwide global growth at 3.6%, but only 1.9% for the more advanced economies in Europe and the North America. In contrast, she forecasts growth rates in the emerging economies of Europe and Asia at 4.8%.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. For example ….

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

They face challenges on how, when, or if, to react to changes in global trade relationships, tariffs, sanctions and economic forecasts. We’re excited for Bill to extend his leadership of our growth successes in North America to our global commercial operations,” said Mr. Ryan. ET on Wednesday, June 4.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

I believe our findings capture the pulse of North America logistics operations and the executives’ perceptions and priorities going into the second half of 2023. With respect to supply chain resilience efforts, making improvements to planning and forecasting processes is a lever that many expect to pull over the next year.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19. Yet, there is also a tight connection between network design, demand forecasting and Sales & Operations Planning, for instance. Stay tuned! .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Our mission to SERVE and feed America is fueled by an obsession with natural & organic, specialty, and fresh products. KeHE is fulfilling that need with the help of 5,500 employee-owners and a 16-distribution center network across North America. Through forecasting and replenishment solutions, we can do just that.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2019

The use of a conventional supply chain tool to forecast this demand resulted in the degradation of the forecast by 14%. World Kitchen’s supply chain– with significant manufacturing and distribution operations throughout North America and Asia– was complex. The reason?

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BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2023

Market-based demand forecasting to help you predict localized demand and placement of inventory Retailers are facing increasing pressure to offer affordable, reliable, and frictionless customer experiences. Read on below for a Part 2 summary of the conversation and then go hear it straight from them on the Blue Yonder Live.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. This growth was primarily attributed to the long-term project business, and regionally to North America and western Europe. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

Karl is an executive and professional with a proven track record of growing businesses, implementing change, and leveraging digital technologies with a wide range of companies in North America, Asia, and Europe. Explore how accurate demand forecasting and inventory optimization ensure the right products are available for customers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 4, 2013

Supply chain talent is primarily coming from North America and Europe, but these are the continents that represent the lowest levels of growth for supply chain 2020 (see figure 1). Most global multinational companies have a solid base now in South America and Asia, but the race is on for Africa.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

BOSTON (Sept 5, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, shared details of its participation with Optimas Solutions, a leading global industrial distributor and service provider, in the North American Supply Chain Summit (NASCES19), taking place September 10-11 in Chicago. . On September 11 at 11:40 a.m.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations. This order detail can allow a company to forecast how quickly they will be paid when they fulfill that order.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ at the core, POOLCORP will embark on a journey to optimize planning of over 1 million SKU/locations across a network of four regional distribution centers and nearly 400 sales centers in North America and Europe. For more information about POOLCORP, please visit www.poolcorp.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

In North America, 81% of consumers said they would stop buying products from brands they learned were harming the environment. Advanced analytics can detect inefficiencies, identify high-emission areas, and forecast future emissions trends. Retailers are following suit.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Part I in our series on assessing your Demand Forecasting process. Is your demand forecasting process evolving with the times? Are you satisfied with your level of forecast accuracy? The quiz has been taken by more than 200 participants across several regions – from North America to Asia Pacific.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Meanwhile SAP jumped to an all-time high based on a bullish forecast of double-digit growth in cloud revenue. Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

For several years, Ferrero has been seeking to grow its business in North America, making a series of acquisitions, including Nestlé’s U.S. confectionary business in 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. The shares fell as much as 7.6

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Growing complexity in the supply chain has made inventory planning more challenging, both as a consequence of often larger demand forecast error and a lack of full visibility into supply issues and constraints. Supply chain planning automation is all about making better, faster decisions and freeing up working capital.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Having that SKU-level inventory visibility across the entire supply chain is critical to the ability to more accurately forecast supply and demand, and compress the time needed for all parties to make any necessary adjustments. Is it sitting at the warehouse yard, or has it reached the store? Integration with other key systems.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 19, 2021

With the enhanced partnership, Chainalytics will build on its 17-year history of leveraging ToolsGroup’s world class inventory optimization capabilities to invest in delivering the full solution footprint, including demand forecasting, replenishment, and sales & operations planning (S&OP). Bright Minds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2021

They then sold their goods mostly in North America. Robust demand forecasting – Demand forecasting breaks down during downturns. I was talking to a supply chain vice president at an apparel company a few weeks ago. This company owned the brands, but they used contract manufacturing partners to produce the goods in China.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. For example ….

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