Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives, especially when we begin to look at energy transition. A recent ARC survey looked at reasons to address sustainability. This survey included over 400 respondents across a number of industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. The enterprises were added to a lengthy register of companies the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Q3 is a tough quarter: the list of companies failing to meet revenue guidance will continue to grow. The question is, how can a company not meet guidance? The market tolerates an underperforming company that meets guidance more than a top performer that misses guidance. For this blog post, never mind the comparison.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. GlobalTranz can be that partner—helping you make sense of changing pandemic restrictions, protocols, and best practices for all things logistics. And technology has also come a long way for logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The vital role of logistics and its decarbonisation in the fight against climate change is undisputed. Yet there are still concerns that environmental improvements might impair the economic efficiency of logistics. Pressure has also been mounting to meet longer term climate change goals. It Is Time to Act.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 28, 2023

We were also pleasantly surprised with the ongoing flow of existing customers wanting to reconnect and new visitors wanting to learn about us: From ProMat’s survey , 38% of attendees plan on spending over $1M over the next 18 months and 66% are exploring solutions for distribution centers or warehouses supporting manufacturing.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While salespeople are fantastic at closing deals, their expertise doesn’t usually include understanding each retailer’s delivery expectations or how to meet them logistically. Not meeting those requirements often results in huge fees, damaged retail relationships, and missed sales from not being on the shelf.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

Although 3PL Logistics Companies or 3PLs were around before the recession, companies realized the short-term savings of outsourcing logistics, transportation, and freight management to 3PLs quickly, and the age of the rise of the logistics provider was born. Client Needs of 3PL Logistics Companies.

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BlueYonder

JULY 2, 2021

To help uncover the latest consumer trends for Amazon’s annual shopping event, Blue Yonder surveyed over 1,000 consumers who participated in Prime Day to explore the impact of out-of-stocks, competing retailer deal days and more. Ensuring front-end and back-end technologies can meet consumer needs from inventory to returns will be crucial.

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 2, 2021

These logistics best practices will help businesses of all sizes turn their supply chain into a revenue driver for their business. Prioritizing logistics and supply chain has become a top prior ity for many businesses recovering from recent supply chain disruptions and volatile consumer demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

A recent survey of global supply chain leaders suggests to me that the industry risks losing momentum. Trane ’s Tom France, Vice President, Global Distribution, Logistics and Transportation, recently stressed the need for E2E insight: “Extend visibility as much as you can throughout your supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2022

According to a survey by Gatepoint Research, 40% of retailers are focusing on this as one of their 2022 priorities. In order to meet customer needs, retailers need to understand their customers’ expectations better. The same-day delivery market is forecast to double over the next three years. To read the full article, click HERE.

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Today’s logistics customers demand flexibility and visibility. Read the whole survey here ). . Even more challenging, customers are also increasingly demanding full transparency to their orders and inventory through the entire life-cycle of raw-material to finish-goods to sale to sometimes reverse-logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. Figure 2: A technology adoption roadmap for transportation and logistics companies considering generative AI.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 27, 2023

In honor of National Logistics Day, which is June 28, I share a recap of a conversation I recently had with my colleague Ann Marie Jonkman , who leads Blue Yonder’s 3PL Industry Strategy. Ann Marie shares highlights from her logistics career and what she has treasured the most from it. What are your peaks to meet your SLAs?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2014

I hurried downstairs to the kitchen, and after a mild panic attack witnessed only by our guinea pig, I called the airline and was able to get booked on a different flight, and I made it to my client’s meeting on time. I’m still on the road and heading to another meeting soon, so I’ll be brief and quick with this week’s news roundup.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Our recent survey showed that only 17% of organizations make it a priority to invest in innovation. A logistics company used AIMMS to address constraints due to COVID-19 and was able to deal with the situation in an agile way. Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Firefighting is the norm.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

Preliminary results from a Lucas-commissioned survey of 350 companies in the US and UK found that the majority of the companies are already employing AI in one way or another within their warehouses and distribution/fulfillment centers. Cost was seen as the biggest perceived impediment to AI adoption among the survey respondents.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

The survey reveals that 43% of respondents have no strategy to digitalise their logistics, while 18% have only just begun the process. The survey reveals that 43% of respondents have no strategy to digitalise their logistics, while 18% have only just begun the process. What More Can be Done?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

By fostering collaboration across all stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, companies can enhance visibility, streamline processes, and proactively address disruptions. The post The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Regardless of what it was (new tube of toothpaste, dog treats for your pup, or a new filter for your water purification system), logistics is the system behind getting it into your hands. The logistics sector is rapidly growing and there is no shortage of groundbreaking technology and premiere partners in North America, Europe, and beyond.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

As the evolution of retail and the way consumers purchase goods continues to change, meeting the challenge to effectively serve both consumers and retailers is a strategic challenge for both shippers and carriers. Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. A leading logistics service provider was among the many companies that saw its operations affected by the pandemic.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2024

Late last year, the staff at Digitate released the results of a survey entitled “AI and Automation: Laying the Foundation for the Autonomous Enterprise.” The survey found, “90% of IT decision-makers plan to deploy more automation, including AI, in the next 12 months.”[1]

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

According to McKinsey’s latest consumer pulse survey, Spending in March 2020 was down by 18% as compared to two years later. Here are some of the ways you can up your logistics game this time of the year: Plan. The pandemic had people locked up in their homes for a long time and spending had been frugal. Schedule Demo.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The past 12 months have been a year unlike any other for suppliers and providers in the CPG logistics world. COVID’s Effects on CPG Logistics . Since the first quarter of 2020, CPG logistics costs have risen by 37% to an average of $1.71 Why Does CPG Logistics Performance Matter? cost per case.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

A survey conducted in the United Kingdom by the Institute of Directors (IoD), a 120-year-old British political organization, found that the larger a company is the more likely it is to be adversely affected by geopolitical tensions. The risks run the gamut from trade wars to actual wars.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 1, 2018

Logistics providers probably look longingly on the days when the last mile of the supply chain primarily meant delivering goods to the store in which they were sold. Meeting those expectations is one of today’s greatest challenges. ”[1]. The Last Mile is now a racetrack. ” But where’s the finish line?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

Our survey found nearly 3 in 4 (74%) warehouse workers are at least somewhat likely to take a pay cut to work at another company with more technology tools to help them do their job, including more than half (52%), who are extremely or very likely. Increase ability to meet performance goals. Increase personal safety.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2019

Sun Tzu, the famous Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher who lived in the 6th century BC, wrote, “The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.” ” Logistics in the digital age. Even though the company was global, he discovered, “Logistics was almost an afterthought.”[4]

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This article provides an overview, based on a survey of over 1,200 small businesses, of how small and midsize businesses have weathered the storm, and how a changing – and potentially recessionary – market is impacting their outlook. Prior to the pandemic, only 26% who spent that much on logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As supply chains have grown in complexity and length, siloed thinking and processes are no longer able to meet this objective. A supply chain should be set up for the end-to-end orchestration of people, and physical, digital, and financial assets, to meet customer expectations and corporate goals. And employees to run them.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 1, 2019

According to a recent survey conducted by Forbes Insights , 65% of logistics, supply chain and transportation executives acknowledge the necessity to revamp existing models and add flexibility to business operations in order to ensure omnichannel delivery, reduce costs and meet the ever-shifting consumer demand.

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Locus

JUNE 2, 2023

In the vast, interconnected world of supply chain management, two terms often come into focus—inbound and outbound logistics. Inbound and outbound logistics are two fundamental components of the overall supply chain management process. Here’s an explanation of both: What is inbound logistics? What is outbound logistics?

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