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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy. All of this has led companies in the commercial space to prioritise sustainability, which includes a trend towards adopting solar energy. Supply chain businesses jumping on the sustainability bandwagon. Partnering with Sembcorp to achieve your sustainability targets.

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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

As online shopping continues to grow – retail e-commerce sales are expected to make up nearly a quarter of total retail sales worldwide by 2026 – returns will become more prevalent. Even consumers find making online returns a pain, having to repack, print shipping labels for and drop off unwanted online purchases.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. In other sustainability news, the InBev 100+ Accelerator is adding some big-name companies: Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Unilever. The partners help to fund and pilot start-ups in their sustainability innovation plans.

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Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2023 Highlights: A Human-Centric Approach to Unlocking Productivity

Locus

Read The Efficient Shipping Solution to Automate Your Carrier Selection Download the Ebook The speech set the tone for the symposium and influenced the way we reflected on other ideas and concepts. Focus on a few big bets that have potential for major impact, but require investment and partnership.

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Air Cargo is Gaining Momentum in 2023

American Global Logistics

billion in 2026. The Future of Air Freight Air Freight and E-Commerce The future of air cargo is likely to be shaped by several factors, including: The growth of e-commerce: The growth of e-commerce is driving demand for air freight, as businesses look to ship goods quickly and efficiently to customers around the world.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

With last-mile delivery costs contributing to more than 50% of total shipping costs, the rising expectations in home delivery increases the risk of encountering inefficiencies. Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. Sustainability and green logistics . Emphasis on driver recruitment and retention

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The Cost of Backhauls

Operations and Supply Chain Management

By its nature, the road freight industry is complex: manufacturers or retailers that need to transport goods are in myriad locations, shipping varying amounts of cargo to many destinations, sometimes relying on multiple carriers to do so. A complicated business. Rates for European contract freight rose 6.1 points year-over-year.