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How to effectively control your transport costs.

ModusLink Corporation

It is no secret that transport costs have been rising across all different modalities. Carriers must enforce measures such as peak surcharges, and records are being broken in terms of transport costs throughput. Inflation puts immense pressure on many businesses and forces them to reevaluate their current transport operations.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs .

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COVID 19 The State Of Supply Chains (Part 1)

ModusLink Corporation

Delayed shipments because of sea freight disruptions, monthly increasing fuel charges, disconnected communication between transport modalities. See the chart below for a short visual overview of the respondents’ answers (Harapko, 2021). Retrieved November 27, 2021, from [link]. 2021, October 5). 2021, May 1).

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COVID 19 The State Of Supply Chains (Part 2)

ModusLink Corporation

New transport/backup modalities, alternate materials, backup machinery etc. Retrieved November 27, 2021, from [link]. 2021, October 5). Retrieved November 26, 2021, from [link]. Retrieved November 26, 2021, from [link]. 2021, May 1). Retrieved November 28, 2021, from [link]. 2021, February 18).

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COVID 19 The State Of Supply Chains (Part 2)

ModusLink Corporation

New transport/backup modalities, alternate materials, backup machinery etc. Retrieved November 27, 2021, from [link]. 2021, October 5). Retrieved November 26, 2021, from [link]. Retrieved November 26, 2021, from [link]. 2021, May 1). Retrieved November 28, 2021, from [link]. 2021, February 18).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. Retailers face security-related challenges on many fronts.

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, writes, “Today, an estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with 60% of that — including virtually all your imported fruits, gadgets and appliances — packed in large steel containers. These boxes were called ‘Transporters.’