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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

Based on surveys that RLA has done in the past year, most returns are handled in-house and are often done in the same distribution centers where store/e-commerce inventory is kept. We are on track to reduce our carbon emissions 75% by 2030. I wear a number of hats these days.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

Freight Plus

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. Freight volumes in December and January were bolstered by two major factors: U.S. A new study by the National Retail Federation and the IBM Institute for Business Value reports that 40% of surveyed shippers are “already engaged in some form of intelligent automation.”

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Green trucking trend picks up speed

Resilinc

The trucking industry is facing government anti-pollution requirements as well as cargo customers eager to eliminate carbon from their supply chains,” wrote the Wall Street Journal in an August 9 story about technology pilots to remove carbon-dioxide from truck exhaust. of domestic freight tonnage in 2019. MPG gains won’t be enough.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

Recent Survey Shows Low Confidence in FedEx CEO John Smith. According to reporting from Supply Chain Dive , “ Ninety-seven percent of FedEx Ground contractors who responded to a survey launched by ousted contractor Spencer Patton said they do not have confidence in Ground CEO John Smith. ” billion in operational costs in 2023. .

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This Week in Logistics News (November 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

But I guess when Amazon is looking at a company as the future of its electric delivery fleet, having ordered 100,000 vehicles to be delivered by 2030, with 10,000 in operation by next year, it certainly helps. Freight rates to stay high into 2022. This will certainly be an interesting company to watch over the next decade.