New report reveals the top challenges and opportunities that companies are facing in the material handling and transportation environment.
By LM Staff ·
October 8, 2024
The persistent labor shortage, rising business costs, push to digitize and sustainability top the list of concerns that are keeping logistics and supply chain managers up at night.
Operationally, key concerns include improving efficiency, enhancing throughput and meeting customers’ changing requirements—all within the context of an ongoing warehouse and DC labor shortage.
Out on the road, maintaining end-to-end visibility over shipments remains an elusive goal for many companies.
Download this research brief summarizing the insights from our readers about the current challenges, new areas of opportunity and future trends related to material handling and transportation.
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