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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. Most every company issues a corporate social responsibility (CSR) report detailing what they have done over the year to comply with the expectations of all of their stakeholders. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission.

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The Better Goal: More Fuel Efficient Trucks or Using Fewer Trucks?

Talking Logistics

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program. I’ve highlighted other case studies over the years.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

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Reimagine Supply Chain of the Future – agile, resilient, and balanced – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Which emerging technologies will have the most impact? Most of the current repetitive processes like (forecasting, reports, purchase orders & Invoicing) will be automated using various technologies. Advanced technologies like IoT, Machine learning will allow for intelligent, what if actionable scenario to act upon.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24-28, 2013)

Talking Logistics

HighJump Software Enhances HighJump Warehouse Advantage Express Offering to Meet Increased Demand in SMB Marketplace. UPS Launches Industry-First Service For High-Value Time- And Temperature-Sensitive Shipments. ATA Releases Latest Freight Forecast, Projecting Strong Trucking Growth. Trucks Transported 60.6%

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7 Distribution Operations Issues Highlighted in Industrial Distribution’s 68th Annual Survey

GlobalTranz

This report is crucial in determining the direction in which the distribution business is headed. By identifying the most pressing concerns in the industry, the survey provides statistics and conclusions which the distributors can use to help maintain their business evolution in our technology based world. Demographics.

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