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The Green Corridor – Keep an Eye Out for Green!

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

That said, I am never surprised to hear my otherwise upbeat logistics colleagues express Grinch-like pessimism when it comes to emissions reduction in our industry. As we say goodbye to 2021, I’d like to leave you with predictions of some quietly developing green trends that we should start noticing in 2022. TRANSPORTATION.

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The Overlooked Advantage in Trucking with Blake Grolmus

The Logistics of Logistics

Blake serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , a family-owned dedicated logistics provider since 1932. He assumed his current role leading Ruan’s safety and compliance teams in 2022. In the podcast interview, Blake and Joe discuss the overlooked advantage in trucking, which is safety.

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Logistics journal sees jump in submissions and special issues

NC State SCRC

As the Editor in Chief of the Logistics journal, I am striving to continuously improve the scope and reach of the journal, and explore innovative new topics that we are facing. In 2022, global logistics is more important than ever. Research is logistics management is sorely needed in all of these areas.

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10 Critical Components for Your Freight RFP Checklist

GlobalTranz

Market volatility from the ongoing labor shortage on top of increasing consumer demand, rising fuel prices, and port and terminal congestion will continue to challenge supply chains through 2022 and beyond. Growing complexity in the supply chain demands innovative and consultative approaches to logistics management.

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Third Party is the Perfect Place for Logistics Professionals

Supply Chain Network

There has been much discussion on what Logistics is and the emerging role and recognition of the importance of Logistics professionals within organizations. In fact a recent post of mine even asserted that ‘Logistics is the New Black!’ I mean this both literally and figuratively.

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Reverse Logistics: What is it, and Why is it So Important?

Unleashed

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

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Piecing Together the SIOP Process

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A suitably functioning SIOP process offers invaluable measures to an organization where continuous improvements and efforts to not only meet but exceed Financial goals is attainable; notably, a SIOP process develops ongoing efforts to meet customer demand, connecting the final piece of the puzzle, creating a perfectly built masterpiece.