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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries will increase from around 340 GWh today to over 3500 GWh by 2030. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. Part 1–Defining the moment. by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE).

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Carbon Mitigation Actions; For The Planet, And for the Pocket

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Our fossil fuel-driven logistics systems have been working the earth hard, and there is just as much need for actions to mitigate the wear and tear that is being done and to ensure our home planet can continue to sustain us. More importantly, this same voluntary market is projected to increase to $50 billion by 2030. billion a year.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Trillion by 2030. . The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report indicated late last week that: “ the backup of container ships off the Southern California coast that was at the heart of the U.S. It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions.

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

Cathy Roberson

I missed sending out a post last week and really am sorry about that but…here’s my excuse…I was at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Leadership Conference last week. Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. Hey there! by industry and lots more.

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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. Unilever is one of the world’s largest food manufacturers. Oracle has set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and to halve their greenhouse gas emissions across their value chain by 2030. That is more than any other sector.