LogisticsHandling.com spoke with leading representatives from the analyst and vendor communities to discuss some of the most important key talking points and areas of innovation taking place within demand forecasting and planning technology. With a more fragmented and volatile playing field becoming the norm, companies need to be able to make better more accurate decisions to manage anticipated and actual demand as well as execute and fulfil orders as efficiently as possible.
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RSSWhat does a blockade of the Red Sea mean for supply chains?
Jan 02, 2024
By Patrick Lepperhoff, Principal at INVERTO and supply chain management expert.
We experienced what a blockade of the Red Sea means in spring 2021 when the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal. Within a few days, a traffic jam of several hundred ships formed.
FMI’ Analyst view: ‘Spray to success: Exploring the aerosol packaging frontier’
Dec 19, 2023
The aerosol packaging market size is projected to be valued at US$ 7.5 billion in 2024 and is expected to rise to US$ 12.3 billion by 2034. The global aerosol packaging market is expected to grow at a rate of 5.0% during the forecast period. In 2023, the market was valued at US$ 7.2 billion.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT December 2023 edition
Dec 18, 2023
Welcome to the December 2023 edition of Manufacturing & Logistics IT. In this issue we feature a Special Technology Report looking in depth at the latest developments in the world of Demand Forecasting & Planning solutions.
Also included is a ‘Cover Story’: Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.4% to total US$678.8 billion in 2024, up from $563.6 billion in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.
Can the logistics transportation industry thrive by connecting the physical and digital worlds?
Dec 13, 2023
Earlier this year, Trimble completed its acquisition of Transporeon, combining the two companies' North American and European expertise, and enabling the creation of a unified, global transportation management platform that transforms the way the world works.
Diverse battery solutions can help any sized warehouse
Dec 13, 2023
Although any building that stores raw materials or manufactured goods before distribution is called a warehouse, there are vast differences from one building to another.
FMI’ Analyst view: ‘MellowWrap: Smooth packaging sensation’
Dec 12, 2023
The soft pack label market is anticipated to have reached a valuation of US$ 494.9 million in 2024. The market is predicted to witness a sluggish CAGR of 3.10% over the forecast period. However, the market is garnering notable attention, fuelled by the global surge in demand for personal care products.
Is the global shipping industry truly ready to go ‘packaging-free’?
Dec 11, 2023
By Charles Haverfield, CEO of US Packaging & Wrapping.
Earlier this year, Amazon announced it would be changing its shipping processes to send orders only in their original packaging.
LNH Transport shares its thoughts on re-opening of Wilko after being bought by The Range
Dec 05, 2023
UK transport and logistics specialist LNH Transport, shares its thoughts on The Range buying Wilko’s brand and how this may change its logistics forecasting.
New research reveals that the trade, transportation and utilities sector holds the fourth-highest number of current job openings right now
Dec 04, 2023
New research has identified that the trade, transportation and utilities industry has the fourth most job openings in the US as of September 2023.
