Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A recent study of home delivery sustainability found that 83% of consumers aged 18-24 and 71% of 25-34-year-olds consider the environment when making a purchase, compared to only 43% of consumers aged 65 and older.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Their focus on customer satisfaction is evident in their highly referenceable customer base and the ROI-driven case studies they provide, showcasing significant cost savings and efficiency improvements for their clients1. In addition to their robust TMS, 3G emphasizes the importance of continuous innovation and customer-centric solutions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Timestamps (00:00:02) Beyond Intermodal Visibility (00:00:35) BlackBerry’s pivot (00:02:28) BlackBerry Radar partnership with Trimble (00:06:11) BlackBerry Radar’s focus on intermodal assets (00:08:38) Sensor data and utilization (00:10:13) Theft alerts (00:14:35) Sustainable lithium metal batteries (00:20:38) Integrating with Trimble TMT (..)

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The study underscores the urgent need for organizations to enhance their supply chain resilience through advanced analytics, technology-driven insights, and strategic planning to navigate evolving tariffs, trade policies, and market dynamics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2023

If you would like to participate in a current research study, we would love your help and participation in the contract manufacturing study. This gap of 48% between manufacturing and procurement is the highest seen in studies across the decade. We are trying to assess the value of a network in managing contract manufacturing.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We started as purely modelers, did the study, and handed it off. To avoid generating an analysis that is not implemented, “we try and get the regions on board up front so that they are involved in the modeling process,” Mr. Botham said. That’s not what we’re doing anymore.”

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ThroughPut

MAY 7, 2025

The post [Case Study] How a Global Fashion Retailer Used AI to Maximize Margins & Eliminate Stockouts During the Holiday Season appeared first on ThroughPut. ThroughPut AI helped this fashion giant turn chaos into control – unlocking value from every corner of their value chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This initiative would allow a limited number of critical generating projects to enter PJM’s interconnection study cycle earlier than scheduled in 2024 while avoiding delays in ongoing processes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

He leads a team of market experts who study every facet of the logistics industry to bring the best available insight to customers. About Ken Adamo Ken Adamo serves as the Chief of Analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics. He is responsible for driving strategy, customer engagement, and industry analysis.

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ThroughPut

MAY 9, 2025

per week Output Increase 5% improvement CAPEX Planning Real-time validation Downtime Reduction Across multiple shifts Bottleneck Visibility From plant floor to SKU level Why Does This Case Study Matter to Food Manufacturers? The post [Case Study] How AI in Food Manufacturing Eliminated Downtime and Save $0.5M

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Studies from Harvard Business Review suggest that 70% of M&A deals fail due to cultural misalignment, emphasizing the importance of proactive integration efforts. Disparate values, workflows, and operational approaches can create friction, undermining the synergies that M&A is intended to achieve.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2025

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 25, 2024

For the past decade, I have been studying these patterns. Studying Performance of the Gartner Top 25 Award Winners Plotting corporate patterns against peer group performance through orbit charts enables a quick understanding of supply chain excellence. By charting the performance against peer groups, I could see the story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

In the past study, of 600 companies studied, 4% make a list. If you take the study, you will be invited to a closed roundtable to discuss the output. We would love to have your input on the study. This study closes this week so that we can finish it for the Global Summit. It seems easy, right? Trust me; it is not.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

The study showed that the workforce problem is pervasive, with 76% of respondents indicating they are facing notable shortages. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it. The research report What Are Companies Doing to Survive the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

graduate of Cornell University, Catania studied Applied Economics and Political Science, and was a Cornell Tradition Fellow. At M-Dot, Catania led his team to win the Amazon Web Services Start-Up Challenge, besting more than 1,500 companies from 23 countries.A

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2025

The archive is one way we make that possible by giving readers direct access to years of category-specific commentary, case studies, and trend analysis written by experienced practitioners and analysts. Supporting Informed Decision-Making Our goal at Logistics Viewpoints has always been to support better logistics and supply chain decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 14, 2023

Home delivery and sustainability are two topics that I have written about quite a bit in the last few years, and Descartes just released its home delivery sustainability consumer sentiment study, so the timing seemed perfect. By doing the study for multiple years, you can start to see trends emerging.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2024

One of my favorite case studies was Campbells in 2014. See the World Kitchen case study in the Agility Report. Until the study, Michael Huber, leader of the Supply Chain Center of Excellence, had no idea that the current processes led to decisions that were four-to-ten months later than the market. So, bear with me.)

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AIMMS

AUGUST 3, 2020

In the current context, you may benefit from studying multiple resource utilization what-if scenarios to accommodate your production plan accordingly. Using AIMMS S&OP Navigator, you can quickly simulate the impact of capacity shutdowns and study other resource utilization scenarios to ensure resource requirements.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many discussions focus on driving improvement through planning, yet, when I take the client case studies on the websites of leading planning technologies and map the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, I do not see metric improvement, sustained performance, or an increase in value. It is just accepted. Unvetted Podcasts.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In other words, they didn’t study supply chain or logistics in college, or start their careers in the field, but they eventually landed in the industry, fell in love with it, and have never looked. When talking to logistics professionals over the years, a common thread emerges – they almost all fell into this industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

That’s exactly what the recent study “Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity” concluded. Conducted by Descartes and SAPIO Research, the study surveyed over 8,000 consumers in North America and Europe for their perspectives on retailers’ sustainability practices around delivery operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Packed with real-world case studies and actionable strategies, this playbook is essential for both seasoned professionals and newcomers. Track Interest : Identify opportunities and guide prospects through your pipeline effectively. Follow Up Consistently : Convert leads into loyal customers with proactive engagement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

These efforts are driven by studies linking certain dyes to behavioral issues in children and potential cancer risks In the absence of a single federal standard with legal enforcement, manufacturers may face the operational burden of producing state-specific product variants.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

But one thing you notice as you go to omnichannel software vendor’s web sites and examine customer case studies, the case studies may talk about retailers growing their revenues by 100% or more, but none talk about how much profitability grew. These new order fulfillment paths allowed retailers to rapidly grow sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

As a pioneer in warehouse technology and the development of solutions that empower warehouse workers, Lucas Systems recently commissioned a research study and developed the first Voice of the Warehouse Worker Insights. More market study insights can be found here. **. Assure safety by taking over more dangerous tasks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 29, 2024

Then build business case studies (think back to your business school case studies) describing the opportunity. Put your case studies in your briefcase. Focus on first principles. Gather a group of peers in a room and analyze the business opportunity to improve order reliability. Ask the five why(s).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

The study highlighted a number of areas where these gaps arose. Other major studies conducted in the same time frame have suggested that resilience should be the highest priority across the board; this study seems to have a different overall outcome. Gap between supply chain and procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

A 2023 McKinsey study found that companies relying on reactive supply chain management lose up to 10% of annual revenue due to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. When unexpected disruptions occura factory shutdown, a shipping delay, or a supply shortagethese models provide little flexibility.

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