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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

These lower costs can then reduce the overall cost of consumer goods. which furthermore enables them to lower the costs for consumer goods. By some estimates, 65 percent of consumer goods are delivered using trucks. This is a requirement to effectively satisfy today’s consumer demands.

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Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A McKinsey’s report published in 2022 indicates that 32 per cent of people from industries like automotive, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical find demand variability and forecasting responsible for value chain disruptions. There is a rise in eco-friendly warehouse facilities, and improved use of electric fleets in the industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. Warehouse space is getting harder to find, especially as the global e-commerce boom continues to change shopping habits.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Some retailers are waiting weeks to move cargo by train out of Southern California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, while others are giving up on the railroads and shifting shipments of furniture, apparel and other consumer goods to trucks for long inland journeys on highways.

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Unpacking Supply Chain Traceability: A Comprehensive Guide

RFgen

Technologies and Tools for Supply Chain Traceability The complexity of today’s supply chain requires an array of technologies both in the warehouse and in the cloud. In 2017, Walmart launched its Project Gigaton initiative, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030.

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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A variety of other technologies, such as robots and advanced warehouse management systems, leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for data-driven decision-making. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is USD15.7

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Trends 2021: Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Tim Denman ( @TimDenman ), editor in chief of Consumer Goods Technology, writes, “The supply chain is the lifeblood of the consumer goods industry. ” Durbha adds, “In 2020, we have seen a number of companies pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030. ”[2] How are things changing?