The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs) the signatories set an interim goal of 30% zero emission new vehicle sales by 2030. The transport and logistics sector should further raise its profile on the global stage of decarbonisation. About the Author.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

How is the logistics and supply chain management industry evolving – and what developments do you need to consider? Now they’re within the grasp of many organisations with a logistics or warehouse function. billion in 2021. Read more: Supply chain management explained: methods in modern business 1. billion to $5.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Ultimately, where they hope to get to, is to understand that if a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia model semi, using 2021 Michelin X Line Energy Z tires, that is on a 1,000 mile route taking them over the Rocky Mountains, and that truck will spend 46 minutes idling on average, then that truck will generate X amount of emissions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The report additionally cites the reasons for this year’s low levels of traditional hiring as being the NRF’s indications of lowered expected holiday spending on products and that retailers and logistics services providers can meet additional demand with existing part-time employees. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

There is a long way to go, particularly for brands whose products are shipped thousands of miles to reach overseas customers, requiring air freight transportation to keep within acceptable delivery times. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is slowly coming to market which will make air freight less environmentally damaging.

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AFFLINK

APRIL 25, 2018

paints a future where “humans have been entirely removed from the logistics business, which is now coordinated by machines and software.” In short, robots are now more apt to improve the logistical efficiency of a company’s supply chain. Here’s how it happened.” Reducing errors. Improving safety for employees.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Trillion by 2030. . spiked above $20,000 at its highest point in 2021, the spot rate dropped below $4,000 per 40-foot container. The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report indicated late last week that: “ the backup of container ships off the Southern California coast that was at the heart of the U.S. Trillion by 2030.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 20, 2022

At the annual SCLA (Supply Chain Leaders in Action) meeting in Sanibel, Florida, Intelligent Audit CEO Hannah Testani sat down with Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor of logistics industry publication Supply Chain Brain to discuss the state of the supply chain, sustainability, and the future of supply chain innovations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. Material Handling & Logistics ). In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. Material Handling & Logistics ). Chain Store Age ). Reuters ). Supply Chain Dive).

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 26, 2023

Faced with ongoing supply chain crises, shippers are desperate to get a leg up on their logistics. billion in 2021 with an anticipated CAGR of 17.8% between this year and 2030), it becomes clear that proactive visibility is essential for a crowded logistics marketplace.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. Freight volumes in December and January were bolstered by two major factors: U.S. In 30 years, I’ve never seen anything like this,” said BJ Patterson, chief executive of warehouse operator Pacific Mountain Logistics in San Bernardino, CA, told The Wall Street Journal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. The logistics provider will use the expanded fleet to improve worker productivity, order accuracy, speed, and efficiency. Utilizing the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure package, the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

In 2021, for the tenth consecutive year, Saint-Gobain was named one of the world’s 100 most innovative companies, according to the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator ranking. However, their carbon reduction goals for their value chain operations for 2030 will not be changed. There were also freight savings.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

I loved the summary in the Economist article published on July 3, 2021, The Long Goodbye to COVID 19. Today’s supply chains assume that logistics is readily available. The rude awakening is that Supply Chain Leaders have no ability to manage logistics as a constraint. Economist July 3, 2021. Globally, 39.3%

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As a first of its kind agreement in the US, FedEx Express will develop plans to test Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sortation locations. Amazon workers in Staten Island vote to unionize.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2021

” The focus is on combining the Ariba Networks, the SAP Logistics Business Network, and the SAP Asset Intelligence Network. The goals of multi-tier networks are many–track and trace, fair labor, collaborative logistics–but they all require the use of authoritative identifiers and standards adoption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics companies are reversing their hiring binge. The trend is borne out in the 2021 State of North America Manufacturing Report produced annually by research and publishing firm Thomasnet.com. So a quarterfinal run is the reasonable ceiling. Now we just have to wait another 10 days.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As recovery continues and supply chain directors and logistics managers look to the future, they need to keep some critical points regarding logistics for 2022 front and center. ?1. That need will take on even greater importance as the retail logistics market expands. per TEU as of December 16, 2021. over the same period.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 18, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic changed just about every facet of our personal and professional lives, but its impact has been especially dramatic for logistics professionals. Remember the days when you would tell new acquaintances that you worked in logistics — and they weren’t really sure what that meant?

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 28, 2022

As time becomes increasingly valuable in an overworked industry, a May 2022 report featured on PR Newswire said, “the global logistics automation industry was pegged at $49.70 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2021 to 2030.” Shortfalls of Outdated Supply Chain Logistics Continue to Grow.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Cloud technology allows organizations to combine all supply chain and logistics information into a single, central solution. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is USD15.7 Ultimately, the possibility of driverless trucks in logistics is on the horizon. 3D printing.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is Part 2 of a multi-part series addressing logistics imperatives necessary to manage uncertainly and disruptions heading into 2022. The entire world owes a huge debt to the drivers , warehouse associates and other essential logistics workers who kept supply chains moving during the worst months of the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

One of the major factors that contributed to its success is its tight control over its retail logistics. However, challenges like delayed deliveries, volatility in freight volumes, and lack of flexibility to scale deliveries made it difficult for outsourcers to fulfill shipments on time. Else, it is optimal to choose outsourced fleets.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This is Part 3 of a multi-part series addressing logistics imperatives necessary to manage uncertainly and disruptions heading into 2022. President Joe Biden recently announced the country’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 52% by 2030. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. As contractors across the logistics industry begin questioning their relationships with carrier networks , the FRONTdoor Collective is taking a new approach.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 16, 2023

Rail Regulator Approves Canadian Pacific Acquisition of Kansas City Southern Line Background In 2021, a bidding war regarding the proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) involving both Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) and Canadian National Railroad (CN) dominated surface transportation headlines. bound cargo. ”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon has taken steps to electrify its fleet with 1,000 electric vans now on UK roads, as it strives to deliver half its shipments with net-zero carbon by 2030 and all by 2040. Amazon to swap vans for walking, bikes in London. Walmart tells suppliers new fuel and pickup fees are coming.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. waters in recent years Ocean freight rates expected to jump after Iran seizes containership Walmart Canada is launching a national pilot program for customers to recycle their reusable shopping bags. Transloading is the process of moving freight from truck to rail or rail to truck.

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