FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

So, this summer we commissioned a Warehouse Capacity Economics and Trends Survey. </p> <p>To start, our clients aren’t the only ones seeing inventory fluctuations throughout the year; a large swath of the entire industry across many verticals appears to experience the same phenomenon. <strong>75%

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

I just don’t think the comparison of very different industries in a spreadsheet based on growth, inventory values, and Return on Assets (ROA) is meaningful. Take the chemical industry. Over the course of the summer, we will be taking a closer look at industries within each value chain. The reason why?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

An effective S&OP plan is the goal of many, but there is no clear industry definition of an effectiveness. In the quantitative survey, completed this summer, thirty respondents rate their processes as effective and forty-three rate the their S&OP processes as less effective on a seven point scale. What do you think?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 3, 2017

Four hundred and fifty providers – including a “who’s-who” of TMS industry leaders – completed Gartner’s research survey. Inclusion in the Notable Vendors section of the Gartner Magic Quadrant report marks a milestone in this organization’s growth and notoriety in the industry.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 4, 2017

Logistics IT Provider Earns Recognition Alongside Industry Leaders and Burnishes Reputation. Four hundred and fifty providers – including a “who’s-who” of TMS industry leaders – completed Gartner’s research survey. as a Trusted, Proven Cloud TMS Solution. We’re honored to have earned the accolade.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2014

The industry is in flux. The first published this week , and the second will publish next week in our newsletter. . On a side note, if you enjoy our research, we would love to have your help on several of our open surveys. And, as always, if you fill out a survey, we keep your name confidential and report in aggregate.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

It seems like yesterday that I transitioned to become an industry analyst. I have now been an industry analyst in the supply chain management space for ten years. It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer.

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Supply Chain Insights

OCTOBER 7, 2012

In this presentation, we will be sharing insights on the evolution of supply chain excellence in discrete industries. Our fifth monthly newsletter will publish on November 5th. You can help us to help the industry by filling out surveys. You can sign up to hear the results on our website.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The first step in the journey is to analyze balance sheet results and understand industry trends. Analysis of Performance and Improvement by Industry on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. In the research, top performers for the report meet the following criteria: Analysis by Industry. Analysis by Industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Based on what is happening in the industry and the need to drive excitement in assortment in the store, I would like to share three things I would do if I were you to build a collaborative framework to enable true collaboration between you and your suppliers. We would love your input as we close the survey. What do you think?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2013

To better understand this journey that we have been on together, I have been analyzing a decade’s worth of supply chain financial ratio data for nine industry subsegments. Two reports to finish before Tuesday’s newsletter. I am trying to move things forward.). I am poring over the results. Performance is stalled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

I am also busy this Saturday writing reports for our Tuesday newsletter. While other analysts may put the vendors into a four-square evaluation model and declare it magic, I think that this approach does a disservice to the industry. This is a very different mix of inputs than the garment industry where labor would be a major driver.

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Provenance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

London Fashion Week helps to set the tone for the year to come: we hope this will accelerate the rate of change in the broader industry. ”. A third of the shoppers surveyed would place more importance on where food comes from and if it has been ethically sourced from a sustainable supply chain. Join our newsletter.

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Vinculum

JUNE 26, 2021

However, during Coronavirus, our industry’s leaders are focusing on survival, recovery, and future growth and implementing proactive DTC strategies to support their survival. Demand-Driven DTC Industries. The demand for DTC brands is increasing in many different sectors and industries.

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Stord

DECEMBER 31, 2017

The WSJ reported in their daily newsletter, Logistics Report , that “Fleets ordered 133,900 heavy-duty trucks in the first quarter of 2018.” In a Truckstop.com survey, 83% of respondents said they expected demand to increase over the next 6 months; that is a strong measure of confidence in the need for trucking capacity.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 9, 2013

It will be launched on a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a report that will run in our May newsletter. To understand supply chain excellence, we have been studying pattern recognition for industry peer groups at the intersection of the metrics in the Supply Chain Effective Frontier of growth, profitability, cycles and complexity.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 16, 2021

The results of a longitudinal survey circulated among program credential holders (N=157) show that learner networking with other professionals in their field was one of the top five reasons cited when asked about the benefits that learners appreciate most from completing their credential. Learners also connect together through chat.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

The final report will publish in the Supply Chain Insights March newsletter. In the countdown for our global summit, we will be doing monthly quantitative surveys and writing 2-3 reports a month. If you want to help, we would love your input on our Inventory Optimization Survey and the Supply Chain Center of Excellence Survey.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

They are the most prevalent in the consumer electronics industry. In return for taking the survey, you will be able to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion and network with others. Results to be shared in our October newsletter. ). An example of a global demand network is IBM iBAT. Social Listening.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 8, 2019

The topic dominated our list of most-read stories , and the mandate was central to most of the trends that played out in the freight industry last year. Stay on top of the latest industry news. Subscribe to one of our newsletters. Carriers will quit the industry". But before 2018…there was 2017. Claim: TRUE.

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Cognira

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to a recent survey from Genomatica , Customers are alert for “greenwashing” in the retail sector, particularly in the clothing market: 88% of consumers don’t immediately trust brands that say they’re sustainable. Half (51%) believe “greenwashing” is common in the fashion industry. Subscribe To Our Newsletter.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 19, 2015

China’s logistics industry is gaining in importance and developing rapidly to support the nation’s manufacturing sector. Currently, there is very limited knowledge about the Chinese 3PL industry, and the study provides unique insights for foreign companies planning to expand their logistics operations in the country.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

When I moved into industry, and the real world, I managed engineering teams. In fact we find, that it seldom is, as shown by the recent data from our surveys at Supply Chain Insights. Figure 3 is a good overview of the current state of network design in the industry. In this position, we designed real-world plants.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2018

We crunched the numbers and looked at where we needed to start – as expected and as reflective of our industry, we have significantly more men in senior roles than women, resulting in a lack of gender diversity at the top. In November we’ll publish the first annual D&I metrics newsletter to measure any changes in the data one a year on.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2018

We crunched the numbers and looked at where we needed to start – as expected and as reflective of our industry, we have significantly more men in senior roles than women, resulting in a lack of gender diversity at the top. In November we’ll publish the first annual D&I metrics newsletter to measure any changes in the data one a year on.

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Ware2Go

MAY 11, 2022

It’s important to measure your conversion rates against others in your industry. No matter how your site measures up within your industry, these five simple tips for ecommerce conversion rate optimization can increase the ROI on your marketing dollars and improve your bottom line. Source: SmartInsights. Offer Free Shipping.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 3, 2019

Stay in the know — sign up for one of our newsletters. ELD survey: 91% compliance achieved by small carriers within the first three months after the mandate. In case you missed them, below are the 10 most-read stories from the past year. Here are the top 10 blog posts of 2018: 10. Many carriers threatened to quit after ELDs.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 21, 2020

”[1] Their survey found, “Nearly 80% of global survey respondents believe customer data is critical to their marketing and advertising efforts.” It can apply to mobile apps, email newsletters or an ecommerce store. 6] They are: 1. Churn Prediction. ” 2. .” ” Finding your best customers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

In industries like beverage, pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods, and medical device, the industry averages have gone backwards (inventory turns have decreased, not increased) during the period of 2006-2014. In closing, we cannot complete surveys without the help of our readers. It was a hard survey to complete.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

When there are similar products in an industry, this can be especially helpful. In the same survey, 66% of millennials said that they would likely engage with brands about social and environmental issues on social media. Some use it to share email newsletters, and others as a means to drive traffic to their storefronts.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 9, 2023

“Our furniture sales were adversely impacted by product shortages related to the closure of our largest vendor, United Furniture Industries,” Big Lots’ President and CEO, Bruce Thorn, told analysts on March 2. Note that Thorn uses the word ‘vendor’ instead of ‘partner’ when speaking with analysts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 11, 2016

This Tuesday we will publish our 87th report, and our 167th podcast, in our 36th newsletter. Each month we actively manage 2 to 4 quantitative surveys and we currently sit on over 5,500 responses. She is trying to redefine the industry analyst model to make it friendlier and more useful for supply chain leaders.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. But much in the same way shippers had transportation difficulties in 2018, the past year was not easy on the other side of the industry — carriers. Diesel Price Volatility.

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Taulia

JULY 11, 2023

A 2023 report by Glow and NIQ shows that half of surveyed consumers changed the food and grocery brands they purchase based on ESG considerations, for example. A 2022 survey by EY revealed that eight in ten supply chain executives are increasing their efforts toward sustainable supply chain operations.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

As volumes decline leading up to the holidays, carriers are rejecting less tenders in order to keep freight moving before much of the industry shuts their doors for Christmas and the New Year. Based on IRI data, the beverage industry was out-of-stock on average 11% in December 2022. Volumes, Rejections, and Rates . Retailers .

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

I will also pen my 95th report for this week’s Supply Chain Insight’s newsletter. We now reach 23,000 supply chain leaders globally with our newsletter and have over 50,000 views/month on Slideshare. In return for taking the survey, you will be able to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion and network with others.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 11, 2015

This month, we will publish our 2015 Handbook on S&OP Technologies in our monthly newsletter. If you answer our S&OP survey , we will share the aggregate results with you and your team. __. She is trying to redefine the industry analyst model to make it friendlier and more useful for supply chain leaders.

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