Labor shortage, retention top list of supply chain concerns

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Recruiting and keeping qualified workers remains the top challenge for supply chain executives,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/labor-shortage-retention-top-list-of-supply-chain-concerns

Heavy.AI CEO: Use AI to solve business problems, but not all problems

AI use in the supply chain

Rising inflation and booming consumer demand have CFOs feeling good about their companies’ financial health, but there is a toll that is being extracted. A September 2021 Deloitte survey found that over 60% of CFOs expected that year’s sales to be reduced because of the supply chain disruptions that occurred.

And it has only gotten worse since then. That same survey indicated that 40% of CFOs said supply chain shortages or delays had raised costs by 5% or more.

As a result, more companies are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heavyai-ceo-use-ai-to-solve-business-problems-but-not-all-problems

Is 2022 the year of the retail reset? Deloitte thinks so

Deloitte's 2022 Retail Industry Outlook breaks down trends in retail supply chains and e-commerce for 2022

It’s a new year, but retailers face the same supply chain mess that they did in 2021. Freight and shipping volumes remain at record levels and rates are higher than they’ve ever been. But at the same time, over 1 million retail jobs remain unfilled, while consumers expect to buy and receive goods with more convenience than ever before.

According to the experts, all of these factors mean we’re reaching a singularity –– a retail reset, if you will. Pulling together insights from 50 retail...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-2022-the-year-of-the-retail-reset-deloitte-thinks-so

Deloitte: Αυξάνεται διαρκώς η διείσδυση των κριτηρίων ESG στην ποντοπόρο Nαυτιλία

Ο τρόπος με τον οποίο τα θέματα περιβάλλοντος, κοινωνίας και εταιρικής διακυβέρνησης (ESG) επηρεάζουν την πορεία της ποντοπόρου ναυτιλίας είναι το αντικείμενο της νέας μελέτης της Deloitte Ελλάδος. Συγκεκριμένα οι Shipping Partners της Deloitte, Ηλίας Μακρής και Μιχάλης Στεργίου, στη μελέτη τους που βασίστηκε μεταξύ άλλων σε δείγμα 38 εισηγμένων ναυτιλιακών εταιρειών, 14 εκ των οποίων είναι ελληνικών συμφερόντων, εντοπίζουν μια αυξητική τάση στη διείσδυση των κριτηρίων ESG στην αξιολόγηση των...

https://www.newmoney.gr/roh/palmos-oikonomias/nautilia/deloitte-afxanete-diarkos-i-diisdisi-ton-kritirion-esg-stin-pontoporo-naftilia/

FreightWaves named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500

A Deloitte graphic for its Technology Fast 500. (Image: Deloitte)

Continuing a string of positive recognition that stretches back several years, FreightWaves has been selected as a Technology Fast 500 winner for 2021. The Technology Fast 500 is an “award program sponsored by Deloitte that recognizes 500 of the most innovative, fastest-growing companies across the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech sectors in North America.”

“FreightWaves is honored to be part of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500,” said Craig Fuller,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-named-to-deloitte-technology-fast-500

Free stuff: Returnless refunds can define the customer journey

This holiday season is expected to be even better than the blockbuster 2020 season, with new research from Deloitte predicting holiday retail sales will increase between 7% and 9% over 2020. E-commerce is expected to grow between 11% and 15% this year, reaching at least $210 billion and as much as $218 billion. Total retail sales are forecast to be $1.28 trillion to $1.3 trillion.

“We anticipate strong consumer spending for the upcoming holiday season. As vaccination rates rise and consumers are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/free-stuff-returnless-refunds-can-define-the-customer-journey

Joint Deloitte-ESPO study: Europe’s ports at the crossroads of transitions

Joint Deloitte-ESPO study: Europe’s ports at the crossroads of transitions

The greening and digital transitions combined with the changing global political environment and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic create the perfect storm for Europe’s ports and the port industry. Ports are at the crossroads of these transitions and changing realities. How can port authorities best respond to these shifts? To what extent can they proactively set the course for a more sustainable, resilient and smart...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/10/joint-deloitte-espo-study-europes-ports-at-the-crossroads-of-transitions/

BEUMER Group is winner of the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2021

BEUMER Group is winner of the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2021

l to r: Boris Lukic, Credit Suisse, Dr. Christoph Beumer, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of BEUMER Group, Stefan Götzen, Deloitte.

Demonstrably well managed

BEUMER Group is the winner of the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2021: at the beginning of May the consulting company Deloitte honoured the systems provider for its successful and well-managed medium-sized company. As the founder of the Axia Award, Deloitte,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/07/beumer-group-is-winner-of-the-axia-best-managed-companies-award-2021/

Holistic changes necessary to thrive in connected future (with video)

The once change-resistant transportation industry has experienced rapid growth over the past several years. This breakneck growth rate has only been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. The transportation leaders now have a chance to shape the future of an evolving industry through the decisions they make today. 

Changes in customer demand and rising expectations are helping force the transportation industry to evolve in order to meet the growth of this market. Consumer variability – coupled...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/holistic-changes-necessary-to-thrive-in-connected-future-with-video

Driving business forward in the face of change and uncertainty (with video)

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The only certain thing about the market is that it changes. Regardless of the state of the market, however, there are certainties and uncertainties that must be acknowledged within the transportation and logistics industry.

FreightWaves Lead Economist Anthony Smith and Deloitte Consulting LLC Principal Erich Fischer recently sat down to discuss several factors — both certain and uncertain — affecting the present and future of the transportation industry.

Ce...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driving-business-forward-in-the-face-of-change-and-uncertainty-(with-video)

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