Cathy Roberson

JULY 7, 2025

Postal Service (USPS) transitioned its primary air cargo contract from FedEx to UPS effective September 30, 2024. The contract runs until March 2030 and has a total estimated value of over $10 billion for the contract period. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. increase from Q4 2023.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. On October 29th, the company has also been featured in Channel News Asia’s docuseries “Becoming a Global Hub”, underscoring the key role that Schenker plays in Singapore’s standing as a vital node in the global supply chain. Keeping Supply Chains Moving.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 12, 2025

Global logistics and parcel powerhouse DHL Group will invest more than $571 million on infrastructure, vehicles and product offerings in Gulf Arab states through 2030 , pushing for more business in a region experiencing significant trade growth, the company announced Wednesday. Some of DHL’s investment in the region began in 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. Amazon has ramped up air cargo flights at its largest hubs while maintaining or shrinking flight activity elsewhere, according to an institute tracking the company’s air operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

Ongoing attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis continue to disrupt shipping lanes in the chemical industry’s supply chain, according to Al Greenwood, chemicals expert and deputy editor at ICIS. The Houthis are creating significant supply chain disruptions for chemical companies and governments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Taco Bell franchisee that is building a new restaurant that the chain said will be the fastest way to get its food: a two-story, technology-heavy unit with four drive-thru lanes dubbed Taco Bell Defy. China’s WeRide unveils electric, autonomous cargo van.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

EU proposes supply chain emergency powers, spooking business. After a successful pilot program at 70 stores, Walmart Canada is expanding its partnership with software company Focal Systems to bring a computer vision artificial intelligence solution to stores throughout the country. average hourly wage above $17.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Other users of the information will be retailers and their supply chains, as well as government authorities seeking to uphold export regulations, according to Megan Brewster, vice president of advanced technology with Impinj , a manufacturer of radio frequency identification devices.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Jet aircraft have made tremendous efficiency gains with technology over the last few decades. It allows for better tracking of cargo and people in airports, enhanced security, and enhanced safety – just to name a few. Upgrading not only the technology, but also the processes that the technology works in needed to be considered.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation.

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Abivin

JANUARY 10, 2023

With more and more real-time data and data analytics tools, most operations in supply chains are becoming more innovative. Furthermore, other technologies are constantly evolving and becoming more effective in logistics in general and transportation in particular.

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EFT

JUNE 5, 2025

The IEA forecasts that the purchase price of a battery electric HGV will be 15-35% cheaper by 2030 and a fuel cell truck 20-25%. Within Europe, the report expects a competitive TCO for most battery electric trucks before 2030, while they estimate that the U.S. market, with relatively low rest requirements in U.S. Credit Volvo Group.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The 2023 Strategy sets expectations on the development of future policy measures to strive for 30% GHG reductions by 2030, 80% GHG reductions by 2040, both relative to 2008 levels, and an overall level of ambition of reaching net-zero emissions as close to 2050 as possible. Open source is a way to spread the benefits of these technologies.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner at Anchor Group and Mikael Lind, Senior Strategic Research Advisor at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Professor at Chalmers University of Technology. Since COP26, a series of deep dive webinars have been conducted on how to design policies for ZE-MHDVs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Impacts of Autonomous Trucking on Supply Chain! I recently asked an audience — a virtual one of course — to guess how many people will be employed as truck drivers in the US in 2030. Subscribe Here! Email Address. and probably in 2040.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 25, 2019

It’s estimated that, by 2030, these numbers will hit 2.1 Contributing to the loss are violent truck hijackings, which account for 24% of cargo theft incidents globally, according to a 2018 Global Cargo Theft Intelligence and Advisory Report. You too can unlock the hidden potential of your supply chain with Trace.ai.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

New technologies are always subject to hype and blockchain (aka distributed ledger) technology is no different. But even if you understand all the benefits this technology offers, you, like many C-suite executives I know, may be skeptical about blockchain. The many uses for blockchain technology. ”[2]. ”[2].

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Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2022

Covered topics included the supply chain tumult of 2021, trends affecting key commodities like aluminum, silicon, and cobalt, and the evolving risk landscape for reshoring, cybersecurity, ESG issues, and more. For us at Resilinc, strengthening the supply chains that power our lives is more than a business model—it is a core value.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Even before blockchain (aka distributed ledger) technology has moved beyond its infancy, some analysts are warning it could create unintended consequences. Benefits of blockchain technology in the supply chain. With the help of blockchain technology, none of these issues would exist to nearly the same degree.”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 7, 2021

The European Union has recently legalised its commitment to have Europe become the first climate neutral continent by 2050 and has agreed between all member states and the EU Parliament, that the bloc will reduce carbon emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030. Robinson is “can logistics and supply chains be truly sustainable?”.

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Locus

JULY 12, 2022

According to a McKinsey report, even with automation and expanding labor-force participation, Japan is likely to face a shortage of 1.5 million workers by the year 2030. As a result, industry analysts have also predicted that by 2030, there will be a 35% gap between demand for delivery and the size of the logistics labor force.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

But nobody is talking about the supply chain for these vehicles, and the capacity required to build them. Converting an entire supply base of automotive suppliers, who are all focused on building of combustion engine-powered vehicles, and moving them all to electric vehicles, will be a superhuman feat.

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Locus

APRIL 7, 2022

According to industry analysts, there will be a 35% gap between demand for delivery and the size of the logistics labor force by 2030. This would mean that one-third of the cargo in Japan would go undelivered. Better technology and efficiency levers are the need of the hour to ease the pressure on last-mile delivery businesses.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. Retails look towards AI for intelligent automation. 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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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2022

To make matters worse, most logistics companies are dependent on traditional solutions which are not equipped to tackle today’s harsh real-world supply chain challenges and this definitely throws them under the bus. Making every mile count with AI-powered Freight Management Software – 5 Benefits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

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 Mass-market carmakers often prefer to develop EV components in-house and own the technology themselves.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2022

Kraft Heinz wants to solve its supply chain problems — in the metaverse. Biden to announce 3D printing initiative to boost US supply chain. While most of the buzz has been around emerging technologies such as mobile robots , autonomous cars, and drones, Amazon has quietly been exploring other options.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. Xeneta currently puts the Asia-West Coast spot rate at just under $10,000 per FEU, with some cargoes paying additional priority shipment fees of $1,400-$7,500. By 2030, the Coca-Cola Co.

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USC Consulting Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For instance, the European Union set a carbon dioxide standard for heavy-duty vehicles, targeting a 15% reduction by 2025 and a 45% reduction by 2030. Logistics Technologies Are Advancing Advanced logistics and management technologies can increase supply chain visibility , making managing multiple modes of transport more accessible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room. According to Dr. Myles Dyson, Chief Scientist at Cyberdyne, the technology will be live by late 2017, or “Judgement Day” as they have named the project timeline.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2025

The group anticipates that the category, which includes the use of credits under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, could have a “high risk” impact of more than S$200 million ($156 million) by 2030, according to a sustainability report published June 25. aircraft at Changi Airport in Singapore.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It is no surprise that the global pandemic had a devastating impact on the world’s supply chain, with more than 75% of businesses saying they had at least one significant negative impact directly caused by the pandemic over the past 18 months. Supply Chain as a Service Will Grow More Invaluable. over the same period.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 24, 2021

West, momentum to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by trucks—the backbone of logistics and supply chains—will continue to grow. Like logistics and shipping automation , this trend is still in its early days, but it’s worthwhile taking a look at what’s coming down the pike, so to speak.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving. According to Supply Chain Dive , “ Cost-cutting has become a major focus for the agency, which has posted $87 billion in losses from fiscal years 2007 through 2020. ”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. US considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China.

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