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Microsoft Is Using The Coupa Supply Chain Design Tool to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Logistics Viewpoints

IT hardware is non-standard freight, meaning it is difficult to move due to its size and sensitivity. They achieved significant carbon reductions in their cloud supply chain by creating a model that looked at the forward positioning of inventory, freight consolidation opportunities, and where to build the distribution centers.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 27)

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The retailer has partnered with the Bengaluru-based cargo airline Quikjet to launch its maiden air freight service in the country, which it said will enable the firm to speed up its delivery. India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service. Amazon launched Air in the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

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Evolving packaging: which involves making packaging 100 percent designed for recycling by 2025. Utilizing the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure package, the U.S. Digital grocery continues to see growth as consumers become more comfortable with the concept post-global pandemic. billion, up 0.9 percent year-over-year.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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Amazon on path to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025. USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs. While Amazon may be lagging on drone efforts, it is making headway in its pledge for renewable energy by 2025. Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. Design: make all primary consumer packaging recyclable by 2025 and use 50 percent recycled material in our packaging by 2030. The ongoing freight backups at maritime ports is disrupting global supply chains.

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5 Ways to Boost Sustainable Shipping

Multichannel Merchant

Launched in 2004, this voluntary public-private program gives shippers a comprehensive system for tracking, documenting and sharing information about fuel use and freight emissions across supply chains. Reduce Packaging Waste. One way to significantly reduce packaging waste is by eliminating excessive packaging.

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Utilizing a 3PL to Apply Transportation Management Best Practices For E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

E-commerce is expanding to reach $1 trillion by 2025, and demand for more products and services among the world’s shippers is keeping third-party logistics providers, like Cerasis, on their toes. Increased complexity may be the result of additional shipping volume and the use of the freight consolidation and the consolidation program.