The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

There is a long way to go, particularly for brands whose products are shipped thousands of miles to reach overseas customers, requiring air freight transportation to keep within acceptable delivery times. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is slowly coming to market which will make air freight less environmentally damaging.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Just take a look at what’s been happening over the last 3-4 months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off. This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. And what a race it was.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Commitments to aggressive emissions reductions targets by 2030, with net zero by mid-century, are now accepted as base requirements in our pursuit to keep planetary warming within 1.5 The catch is consumers no longer want to buy just anything. degrees Celsius. The science is clear. We cannot address this crisis without public policy.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 14, 2019

A whopping 87% of respondents believe next-gen tech will have transformative effect on transportation operations. It is no longer sufficient to manage transportation using best guesses. It is no longer sufficient to manage transportation using best guesses. Step 1 – Establish coherent, data-driven plans.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Trillion by 2030. . Trillion by 2030. . Our most recent update of this series were published on September 27 and on September 9 th. Included in this update is a report indicating further adjustments in Apple iPhone 14 planned production volumes, reporting that the major U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 9, 2022

But Stacy Malphurs – Vice President of Supply Chain Management & Environmental Sustainability at Southwest – said “we needed an actionable plan we can implement in a shorter time horizon.” But then the graph magically rockets up in future years just like the handle of a hockey stick. transportation sector.

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 17, 2022

Unpredictable Consumer Demand Trends Traditionally, organizations got away with loose forecasting and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management to match production to consumer demands. On the road, the American Trucker Association estimates needing more than 160,000 drivers to meet current demand increases by 2030.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2023

Ground transportation accounts for over 70% of all freight in the United States. The Rise of E-Commerce The explosive growth of e-commerce is dramatically affecting transportation and logistics. The Rise of E-Commerce The explosive growth of e-commerce is dramatically affecting transportation and logistics.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Commonly called “smart mobility” projects, the work aims to improve both the safety and efficiency of transportation, balanced with improved environmental sustainability. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Commonly called “smart mobility” projects, the work aims to improve both the safety and efficiency of transportation, balanced with improved environmental sustainability. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

There have been stories of autonomous vehicles crashing which seems to set the industry back every time. “Around 0600 Pacific Time Tuesday morning, multiple Waymo vehicles in San Francisco encountered very dense fog and determined they should pull over temporarily,” a company spokesperson said.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- Inspite of having a loyal customer base, many businesses experienced a downfall in their revenues. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. Rewind to 2021!

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Commonly called “smart mobility” projects, the work aims to improve both the safety and efficiency of transportation, balanced with improved environmental sustainability. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. Material Handling & Logistics ).

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

BM: For society, the Physical Internet (PI) enables order-of-magnitude improvements in the efficiency, sustainability, security, trustability and resilience of supply chains, logistics, and freight transportation, all around the world, within each company and across industries. As summarized by Prof. Rod Franklin, P.E.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 2, 2022

There are different types of trucks and different types of routes used in hauling freight. First mile is a trip to a local or regional transportation or distribution hub. The author, Steve Banker, after a ride along in an autonomous truck from TORC. There is no doubt that autonomous trucks will change the face of logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The 2023 Strategy envisions a Just and Equitable transition, meaning that the transition to a low-carbon economy is fair and inclusive, leaving no one behind. The levels of reduction associated with the 2030 and 2040 indicative checkpoints do still not align the sector with a pathway that limits global warming to 1.5°C.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

For the first time in eighteen months, I hugged people outside my inner circle. Yesterday, I attended a wake for a friend and former colleague. Hesitant and mentally programmed with COVID-19 precautions, I tried the elbow bump and shuddered as I extended my arms to feel the warmth of long-held friends. I must admit that it felt soooooo good.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

It is estimated that 5 billion people will live in urban areas by 2030. Just like drone and driver-less technologies robotics applications are limited in their scope of use. Email Address. Blog post originally created by, and permission to publish here provided by, Michael Gaughan and published at [link]. Drone Delivery.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

From driver shortages to the e-commerce boom and pandemic-related lockdowns fueling unprecedented congestion, getting goods to retailers and consumers in a timely manner has never been more challenging. This is a global issue, of course, but if we just take the U.S. the coming year may look a little different regarding sustainability.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Transportation management system (TMS). A TMS is software that collects data and tracks the processes associated with moving goods, both inbound and outbound, and across all modes of transportation including rail, air, surface, and sea. billion by 2030. billion by 2030, reflecting an annual growth rate of 13.2%.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In the cloud, companies can deploy resources on an as-needed basis, rather than invest in additional servers and storage capacity that they may only need for a short time. Centralized information eliminates data silos and strengthens information sharing through real-time communication (instead of point-to-point data transmission).

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Transportation is one of the biggest contributing factors to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and virtually every country is now mandating stricter regulations to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigate the effects of climate change. A transportation management system (TMS) could actually help the bottom line and the environment!

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BlueYonder

APRIL 18, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic changed just about every facet of our personal and professional lives, but its impact has been especially dramatic for logistics professionals. billion by 2030 as more companies seek a single supplier to provide turnkey management of all their supply chain and operational tasks.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This is just one of the supply chain trends highlighted in a recent article by SupplyChainBrain that points out that most supply chain-related organizations “developed the ability to rapidly adapt business models and supply chain ecosystems to live with a high degree of volatility and disruption. over the same period.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This marks the first time that the World Cup will not be played in its traditional timeframe of June and July. Now we just have to wait another 10 days. The countdown is officially on for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In 9 days, the host country will take on Ecuador in the first match of the group stage.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Owning a transport fleet for meeting last-mile delivery needs was a proposition that many retail businesses avoided until the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Amid lockdown restrictions and driver shortages, many companies relied entirely on the outsourced fleet during these chaotic times. Owned or outsourced fleet? Download Whitepaper.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

While these trends are very positive, productivity among warehouse and transportation sector are still decreasing because of other forces in play, like the consumer trends toward e-commerce, which means increased operational complexity and exposed inadequacy of warehouse, transportation and order management systems.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. It’s not just, ‘I want to run my business.’ We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Many times, not fully understanding how their own activity connects to other teams can breed a flippant attitude. As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Make room for collaboration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges. How can logistics teams hope to focus on these priorities, when too often they are struggling just to complete daily tasks and deliver on time?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Just how bad is the driver shortage? Black Friday is in the books, and unsurprisingly, it was a big one. According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

But in a shocking twist, just two hours later, Swift surprise-released a 15-track expansion of the album, dubbed The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. Some of the robots zip around the hulking facility transporting pallets of merchandise fresh off delivery trucks. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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