This bold initiative, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, will help reduce the environmental impact of the international shipping industry. . Ocean shipping , an efficient and cost-effective means for transporting international goods, accounts for more than 80% of global trade. MORE

The rankings are based on a composite score based on the opinions of Gartner’s analysts; a group of peer voters (mostly supply chain practitioners, professionals and experts; in the interests of full disclosure, I myself am part of the peer panel); some metrics, including return on assets, inventory growth and revenue growth; and a corporate social responsibility (CSR) component score. So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. MORE

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. The Software is usually used alongside or integrated with a Transportation Management System or an Inventory Management System. by the end of 2025. Eliminate shipping and receiving handling errors. Easy-to-follow metrics. MORE

The three-year, $90 million project is expected to reduce annual diesel fuel use among the participants by 207,000 gallons, which translates into estimated reductions of 3,020 metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions each year. It’s a good day to breathe a bit easier. MORE

The aim of the Trump administration's tariffs look to disrupt China's Made In 2025 initiative to become a dominant leader in those industries. Ships' or boats propellers and blades therefor. The looming trade conflict between the US and China escalated to a full blown trade war on Friday after the Trump administration announced new tariffs on 1,102 product lines. The first wave of 25 percent tariffs target $34 billion in Chinese imports and take effect on July 6th. MORE

Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight. The truck, after dropping off 2000 kilograms in New York, will be left with empty space that can be filled up if we could somehow find out if someone needs around 2000 kilograms of freight cargo to be transported from New York to Atlanta on the same day. By 2025, 63.5 Freight Technology Transportation MORE

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. by the end of 2025. Easy-to-follow metrics. MORE

Wastes the costs and emissions of food-related labor and transportation. Shipwell’s vertically integrated shipping technology is built on business analytics, and “anything that goes through the platform can later be measured and monitored,” Traff said. In the U.S., MORE

NYSE:UPS ) — like many shipping and delivery companies — has a goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, including scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions. . As demands for e-commerce and home delivery continue to rise, emissions per package can be a useful metric. UPS Inc. MORE