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Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment. The International Post Corporation (IPC), found 44% of online shoppers have changed their purchasing behaviour to be more sustainable.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Chain Store Age ).

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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

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Cloud technology allows organizations to combine all supply chain and logistics information into a single, central solution. Centralized information eliminates data silos and strengthens information sharing through real-time communication (instead of point-to-point data transmission). Advanced and predictive analytics.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

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Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future!

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There are articles which describe what the future of Supply Chain will be like in 2020, 0r 2025, or even 2030. Think about how much duplicate data entry occurs within a company to record various pieces of materials and product information. Imagine what the future will look like in Supply Chain! What a waste!

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

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US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. fleet by 2030 and is building infrastructure to support that commitment.

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Blockchain and the Law of Unintended Consequences

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Freight Tracking. “Cargo Volume often defines the cost of shipping freight. By using IoT sensors in trucks and other shipping vehicles, shippers and transportation companies can detect the amount of space taken up in a shipment and determine cost accordingly, transmitting all of this information to the blockchain.