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Day: 22 April 2024

Net Hiring Intent for Transport and Logistics

Posted on by David Priestman

The latest data from Manpower Group reveals that the net hiring intent for businesses in the UK’s Transport and Logistics sector is +21% (for this current business quarter – Q2 2024). Notably, 35% of all those businesses surveyed and planning to hire in this quarter say they will be recruiting ten or more employees. Furthermore, when asked about the reasons for hiring, 18% of those businesses say they are looking to enhance their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) measures to better address issues such as shifting age demographics, youth engagement and bringing more women into the sector.

“This is encouraging news for a sector that is characterised, and often criticised, for its gender imbalance in which women account for only around 23% of the workforce, with over half of them in non-transport roles,” says Rachel Campbell (pictured), Director of Logistics at Manpower Group.

The push to bring more women into the sector comes at an exciting time for the industry, with the introduction of automation and new technology in logistical data and distribution systems, meaning that many new roles demand greater skills and expertise – and therefore higher pay and long-term career prospects. Examples of new Transport and Logistics roles that have emerged in recent years include transport software engineers, drone operators and AI analysts.

Hiring Intent

“It’s not just the highly-skilled roles that are driving demand, however,” adds Campbell. “There’s opportunity for all levels of experience and knowhow as the industry continues to adapt. For example, as many drivers now take on more of a customer-facing and service role in areas such as ride hailing and ride sharing, courier services and self-employed ‘pay per drop’ roles, they are becoming the new face of businesses, applying many interpersonal and organisational skills that had previously been less intensive or simply overlooked.

“This is opening up more opportunity for individuals who may not have thought the transport and logistics sector was for them. It’s certainly something for employers to bear in mind when considering their hiring processes.”

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Net Hiring Intent for Transport and Logistics

Posted on by David Priestman

The latest data from Manpower Group reveals that the net hiring intent for businesses in the UK’s Transport and Logistics sector is +21% (for this current business quarter – Q2 2024). Notably, 35% of all those businesses surveyed and planning to hire in this quarter say they will be recruiting ten or more employees. Furthermore, when asked about the reasons for hiring, 18% of those businesses say they are looking to enhance their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) measures to better address issues such as shifting age demographics, youth engagement and bringing more women into the sector.

“This is encouraging news for a sector that is characterised, and often criticised, for its gender imbalance in which women account for only around 23% of the workforce, with over half of them in non-transport roles,” says Rachel Campbell (pictured), Director of Logistics at Manpower Group.

The push to bring more women into the sector comes at an exciting time for the industry, with the introduction of automation and new technology in logistical data and distribution systems, meaning that many new roles demand greater skills and expertise – and therefore higher pay and long-term career prospects. Examples of new Transport and Logistics roles that have emerged in recent years include transport software engineers, drone operators and AI analysts.

Hiring Intent

“It’s not just the highly-skilled roles that are driving demand, however,” adds Campbell. “There’s opportunity for all levels of experience and knowhow as the industry continues to adapt. For example, as many drivers now take on more of a customer-facing and service role in areas such as ride hailing and ride sharing, courier services and self-employed ‘pay per drop’ roles, they are becoming the new face of businesses, applying many interpersonal and organisational skills that had previously been less intensive or simply overlooked.

“This is opening up more opportunity for individuals who may not have thought the transport and logistics sector was for them. It’s certainly something for employers to bear in mind when considering their hiring processes.”

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Pallet Reuse Incentive is a must

Posted on by David Priestman

The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) says discussions with the UK’s DEFRA (department for environment & farming) on the implementation of a reuse incentive scheme for wooden packaging have been “extremely positive”.

The organisation, together with other wood product associations, have been campaigning for a reuse initiative with two central aims: to maximise the reuse of wooden pallets and packaging in supply chains and support the development of a circular economy.

The Scottish government this week cancelled its target of reducing greenhouse gases by 75 per cent by 2030, having missed eight of its last 12 annual climate goals. It is the latest organisation to soften flagship environmental objectives, with both the Conservative and Labour party having made U-turns on key policies in the past year.

TIMCON President John Dye said incentivising reuse was now a must to help maintaining progress towards net zero and sending out the positive messages to the UK public.

TIMCON has collaborated with other wood-based sectors and submitted a proposal to DEFRA to introduce a workable reuse framework as part of a Proposed Reuse Incentive Scheme document. The document has two goals: to maximise the number of times wooden packaging is reused before, ultimately, it is recycled; and to increase the use of wooden transport tools – including pallets, cases, crates, cable reels, and so on – in domestic and international supply chains.

The reuse framework includes information on how reuse should be incentivised, measured, and recorded; how supply chain users can recognise a reuseable pallet; how to ensure pallets are recycled at the end of their useful life; where obligations for reuse lie; and several other recommendations.

Pallet Reuse Incentive

Dye said: “In our proposed Reuse Incentive Scheme we have set out a workable framework for reusing wooden pallets and packaging and shown how this can be implemented. We are strongly recommending that government progresses this straightforward, easy-to-implement initiative to support its plans to reduce greenhouse gases by 100 per cent by 2050. Our recent discussions with DEFRA on when and how such a scheme can be implemented have been extremely positive.

“Wood packaging material (WPM) manufacturing and repair businesses are inherently founded on principles of circularity. They manufacture products from sustainably managed trees, which means for every one that is harvested, more are grown in their place. They then repair and reuse pallets until they are ready to be recycled into other products – from chipboard to animal bedding. Their business model is sustainable from start to finish. Encouraging these industries will, in turn, boost demand for tree planting, provide a solid foundation for our circular economy, and make a sizeable contribution to achieving the government’s 2050 targets.”

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Pallet Reuse Incentive is a must

Posted on by David Priestman

The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) says discussions with the UK’s DEFRA (department for environment & farming) on the implementation of a reuse incentive scheme for wooden packaging have been “extremely positive”.

The organisation, together with other wood product associations, have been campaigning for a reuse initiative with two central aims: to maximise the reuse of wooden pallets and packaging in supply chains and support the development of a circular economy.

The Scottish government this week cancelled its target of reducing greenhouse gases by 75 per cent by 2030, having missed eight of its last 12 annual climate goals. It is the latest organisation to soften flagship environmental objectives, with both the Conservative and Labour party having made U-turns on key policies in the past year.

TIMCON President John Dye said incentivising reuse was now a must to help maintaining progress towards net zero and sending out the positive messages to the UK public.

TIMCON has collaborated with other wood-based sectors and submitted a proposal to DEFRA to introduce a workable reuse framework as part of a Proposed Reuse Incentive Scheme document. The document has two goals: to maximise the number of times wooden packaging is reused before, ultimately, it is recycled; and to increase the use of wooden transport tools – including pallets, cases, crates, cable reels, and so on – in domestic and international supply chains.

The reuse framework includes information on how reuse should be incentivised, measured, and recorded; how supply chain users can recognise a reuseable pallet; how to ensure pallets are recycled at the end of their useful life; where obligations for reuse lie; and several other recommendations.

Pallet Reuse Incentive

Dye said: “In our proposed Reuse Incentive Scheme we have set out a workable framework for reusing wooden pallets and packaging and shown how this can be implemented. We are strongly recommending that government progresses this straightforward, easy-to-implement initiative to support its plans to reduce greenhouse gases by 100 per cent by 2050. Our recent discussions with DEFRA on when and how such a scheme can be implemented have been extremely positive.

“Wood packaging material (WPM) manufacturing and repair businesses are inherently founded on principles of circularity. They manufacture products from sustainably managed trees, which means for every one that is harvested, more are grown in their place. They then repair and reuse pallets until they are ready to be recycled into other products – from chipboard to animal bedding. Their business model is sustainable from start to finish. Encouraging these industries will, in turn, boost demand for tree planting, provide a solid foundation for our circular economy, and make a sizeable contribution to achieving the government’s 2050 targets.”

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Intelligent 3D Sorter Released

Posted on by David Priestman

Mushiny, a global supplier of intelligent logistics automation systems, has launched a groundbreaking and highly efficient logistics sortation solution – the intelligent 3D Sorter.

The introduction of the intelligent 3D Sorter tackles numerous challenges unmet by traditional methods of sorting and fulfilling orders, where operators manually allocate items to specific bins or compartments on a wall-like structure, or by other automated processes.

The Mushiny 3D Sorter allows operations to increase their batch or wave size dramatically without the need to manually sort orders via a putwall or any other means. By automating the put (picking) process, the 3D sorter compliments both manual operations and automated systems. Combining the 3D Sorter with existing Mushiny Robotic solutions improves the performance of each robot by substantially increasing the amount of order lines picked per POD or tote presentation. As a result the 3D sorter basically pays for itself through the reduction of required robots in each solution.

The innovative contributions of the 3D Sorter to the industry are primarily evident in three aspects: elevated sorting efficiency, optimal ROI, and a high degree of flexibility. The enhancement in sorting efficiency is substantial, with peak efficiency surpassing 10,000 pph.

“This product is an innovative product that disrupts the internal logistics industry,” said Zhiming Huang, CTO of Mushiny Intelligence.

A typical use case would be a fashion company with an extensive product range (SKU count) adopting the 3D Sorter to accommodate a very large batch size to fulfill many orders concurrently. The picking density per SKU will increase dramatically, yielding a significant productivity gain over existing automated solutions, and many times that compared to manual operations. Robots will continuously transfer completed orders and buffer them if desirable prior to dispatching. The solution can process retail and e-commerce orders concurrently and can efficiently process returns.

Founded in 2016, Mushiny Intelligence is a world-leading expert in intelligent systems for logistics robots. At present, Mushiny has approximately 200 employees and operates across more than 20 developed countries and regions, with overseas markets making up 50% of its business.

Mushiny Intelligence is segmented into two business divisions: The Intelligent Warehousing Division offers clients bespoke intelligent intralogistics solutions and guarantees 60-day rapid delivery worldwide. The Standard Products Division specializes in customizing robot chassis, delivering a range of software and hardware services to partners and clients with development capabilities. Adhering to an “open, cooperative, win-win” business model, Mushiny Intelligence empowers global partners and users.

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Advance Container Shipping Digitalisation

Posted on by David Priestman

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has joined the non-profit organisation, Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), to drive standardisation and digital innovation in the container shipping industry.

DCSA’s founding members consist ofs 9 of the 10 largest container shipping companies worldwide and represent approximately 70% of global container trade. The association was founded to accelerate digitalisation by streamlining and harmonising data standards, thereby creating an interoperable framework with reduced friction, cost and a better customer experience.

PIL and DCSA will collaborate on the development, alignment, and validation of digitalisation standards to increase adoption across the industry.

DCSA standards aim to address needs such as paperless trade, cargo visibility, port call optimisation and equipment management. Having common and interoperable data standards and legislative conditions across international jurisdictions and platforms will significantly enhance delivery schedules. They will also improve the ease of communications and transactions across regulators, banks, insurers, carriers, customers, and stakeholders involved in an international trade transaction.

PIL has been embarking on a wide range of digitalisation initiatives, including the implementation of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) to decrease delivery times, increase efficiency of operations and provide customers with a seamless experience. An eBL makes document creation, approval, distribution and tracking easier, while reducing potential fraud and eliminating the risk of paper documents being lost in transit.

Lars Kastrup, CEO of PIL said, “PIL has been actively undertaking digitalisation initiatives and we are pleased to join DCSA to accelerate our journey while growing the industry’s digitalisation capabilities. Digitalisation not only increases efficiency and reduces costs, it also cuts down on our carbon footprint and simplifies transactions for all stakeholders. Complementing our participation in DCSA, PIL has also been working to incorporate standardisation and governance in our data and processes to enhance the way we work and optimise efficiency. For digitalisation to succeed, we need to work together for industry-wide adoption. These comprehensive digital capabilities will help equip international shipping to be more sustainable and future-ready.”

Container Shipping Digitalisation

Thomas Bagge, CEO Of DCSA said ‘We are thrilled to welcome PIL to DCSA. As we continue our collaboration with industry partners to advance digitalisation of the container shipping industry, PIL’s participation represents another significant milestone. Over the past five years, DCSA and its members have created a digital foundation that allow for industry to improve the customer experience, reduce cost and help the industry shift towards a more sustainable future. We are looking forward to continuing our work with PIL and our other partners to help realise our vision of a fully digitised supply chain”.

DCSA endeavours to foster sustainability practices, promote interoperability and efficiency across the industry, enhance customer experiences, and unlock valuable insights from data. DCSA’s goal is to achieve this by producing standards that are beneficial to all parties involved in international trade and to achieve the widest possible adoption of those standards.

Switching away from the transfer of physical paper bills of lading could save $6.5 billion in direct costs for stakeholders, enable $30-40 billion in annual global trade growth and ensure the long-term sustainability of international trade.

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Advance Container Shipping Digitalisation

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has joined the non-profit organisation, Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), to drive standardisation and digital innovation in the container shipping industry.

DCSA’s founding members consist ofs 9 of the 10 largest container shipping companies worldwide and represent approximately 70% of global container trade. The association was founded to accelerate digitalisation by streamlining and harmonising data standards, thereby creating an interoperable framework with reduced friction, cost and a better customer experience.

PIL and DCSA will collaborate on the development, alignment, and validation of digitalisation standards to increase adoption across the industry.

DCSA standards aim to address needs such as paperless trade, cargo visibility, port call optimisation and equipment management. Having common and interoperable data standards and legislative conditions across international jurisdictions and platforms will significantly enhance delivery schedules. They will also improve the ease of communications and transactions across regulators, banks, insurers, carriers, customers, and stakeholders involved in an international trade transaction.

PIL has been embarking on a wide range of digitalisation initiatives, including the implementation of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) to decrease delivery times, increase efficiency of operations and provide customers with a seamless experience. An eBL makes document creation, approval, distribution and tracking easier, while reducing potential fraud and eliminating the risk of paper documents being lost in transit.

Lars Kastrup, CEO of PIL said, “PIL has been actively undertaking digitalisation initiatives and we are pleased to join DCSA to accelerate our journey while growing the industry’s digitalisation capabilities. Digitalisation not only increases efficiency and reduces costs, it also cuts down on our carbon footprint and simplifies transactions for all stakeholders. Complementing our participation in DCSA, PIL has also been working to incorporate standardisation and governance in our data and processes to enhance the way we work and optimise efficiency. For digitalisation to succeed, we need to work together for industry-wide adoption. These comprehensive digital capabilities will help equip international shipping to be more sustainable and future-ready.”

Container Shipping Digitalisation

Thomas Bagge, CEO Of DCSA said ‘We are thrilled to welcome PIL to DCSA. As we continue our collaboration with industry partners to advance digitalisation of the container shipping industry, PIL’s participation represents another significant milestone. Over the past five years, DCSA and its members have created a digital foundation that allow for industry to improve the customer experience, reduce cost and help the industry shift towards a more sustainable future. We are looking forward to continuing our work with PIL and our other partners to help realise our vision of a fully digitised supply chain”.

DCSA endeavours to foster sustainability practices, promote interoperability and efficiency across the industry, enhance customer experiences, and unlock valuable insights from data. DCSA’s goal is to achieve this by producing standards that are beneficial to all parties involved in international trade and to achieve the widest possible adoption of those standards.

Switching away from the transfer of physical paper bills of lading could save $6.5 billion in direct costs for stakeholders, enable $30-40 billion in annual global trade growth and ensure the long-term sustainability of international trade.

read more

Study raises hopes for increasing digitalisation

 

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