Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Paralleling this growth in e-commerce is a growth in carbon emissions – parcel deliveries are estimated to increase by 78% globally by 2030, resulting in up to 30% greater emissions. The supply chain, however, offers the most fruitful area for improvement. Benefits of Sustainable Supply Chains.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

My previous blog article focused on the size of the cold-chain market — $1 trillion by 2030 — and the huge opportunity it presents for the world’s logistics service providers (LSPs). That was the topic of a conversation I had recently with Ann Marie Jonkman, Senior Director of Industry Strategy for LSP/Cold Chain at Blue Yonder.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

At the same time, customers have never been more demanding, creating tighter and tighter delivery schedules. Increasingly, they’re turning their warehousing and transportation activities over to logistics services providers (LSPs) to optimize these activities and generate a fast return on their logistics investments.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. 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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 14, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Truck Drivers are a Vital Part of the Supply Chain! Indeed, economic growth and competitiveness cannot be achieved without efficient transportation, since it enables logistics to bring its advantages into full play. Various Modes Of Transport Working Together.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Green Supply Chain – Moving the Sustainable Needle. 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

Experts have recently warned about the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the destruction of 400 million jobs by 2030. These same pundits also predict that AI could lead to increases in global GDP by trillions of dollars in the same time frame. A true WMS is a real-time system.

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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2017

by Alexa Cheater Every day it seems as if one company or another is touting they’ve just released the next big thing—that new device that will change your life. In reality, all this emerging tech, whether it’s turning your world upside down or not, is having a very real impact on how businesses manage their supply chains.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

And, in recent times, this has made the critical notion of sustainability an equally vast challenge. Carlsberg has also introduced electric trucks and established a specialized transportation control tower in Poznan, Poland. Connected Automation Automation is pivotal in addressing the speed aspect of sustainability goals.

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 17, 2022

The purpose of any supply chain is to get materials from the point of origin to the place of need as quickly and inefficiently as possible. In today's market — now pockmarked by erratic supply chain disruptions — fulfillment is easier said than done. Top Distributor Challenges: 1.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Green Corridor: Digitise Wisely to Reduce Emissions by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio Digitisation in the logistics and transportation industry produces efficiency gains for nearly all players in the economy today. Jet aircraft have made tremendous efficiency gains with technology over the last few decades.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2021

Making Zero Waste Supply Chain A Possibility in the Food Industry with AI. According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 As the world population increases, the demand for food will likely outgrow the supply. Waste to Wealth – Creating a Zero-Waste Supply Chain Model.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

”[1] The staff goes on to report, “Adoption thus far is highest in the transportation sector, where 63% of respondents reported being in the early stages of quantum adoption. .”[1] … The technology is still experimental, and has yet to demonstrate its usefulness for solving real-world problems. .

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Over the past few years, ongoing volatility on both the demand and supply sides has clearly demonstrated the need to orchestrate every aspect of logistics with extreme precision, in real time, to maximize both service and asset utilization. billion by 2030 , reflecting an annual growth rate of 11.26%. Valued at $3.1

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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. Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. The Covid pandemic continues to slow down global economies and supply chains. And what a race it was. A truly inspiring Marathon Monday as always.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Decisive phase But some of the 2014 challenges we still witness today have become more urgent.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 14, 2019

Unsurprisingly, these suggestions aligned perfectly with the technology solutions already in production from top TMS software solutions. In order to get to the next level of savings, efficiency and competitive advantage, shippers must embrace emerging technologies. Step 1 – Establish coherent, data-driven plans.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

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. It’s widely expected that this trend will reverberate around the globe as consumers learn more about the threat of global warming.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. My speech also focused on how current technologies are rapidly becoming obsolete due to market demands to do more with less and make better decisions. Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Instead, they are printed ahead of time, for both teams. 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. And now on this week’s logistics news. By October, it was up to $6,000-$6,500 per FEU.

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Last-mile delivery is the crucial stage of transporting goods from the retailer’s transportation hub to the ultimate delivery destination. This phase isn’t just a logistical necessity—it swallows up between 40-55% of total shipping costs. Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. These include: 1.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. But now we have entered a new era of logistics that requires technological adoption and strategic execution. Rewind to 2021!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Check out 5 Seismic Shifts in Supply Chain Technology! In our ongoing technology series, we have concentrated on the Informational and analytical innovation applications which are reshaping supply chain technology as we know it. It is estimated that 5 billion people will live in urban areas by 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Supply Chain Operating Networks: The building of supply chain applications using many-to-many architectures to connect multiple parties to multiple trading partners to improve multi-tier supply chain visibility, planning and execution to improve relationships in extended value chains. .

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2024

”[1] Reducing transportation costs is another benefit of urban agriculture. Of course, not all crops can be grown indoors or on rooftops — nor can urban farming supply all the food urban populations require. office space could be obsolete by 2030. office space could be obsolete by 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. The technology market for B2B supply chain is consolidating.

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Proxima

MARCH 22, 2021

While social value policies had been rising on the corporate agenda for a long time, the past 12 months placed them firmly front and centre. One of the key areas of change has been an increase in social value policies across supply chains and supplier networks. And businesses are doing just that. Why is this?

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ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

In the context of supply chains particularly, agility is what can save the day in the midst of all those challenges. That’s where AI-powered supply chain optimization can make a difference. What is Supply Chain Optimization? Why is Supply Chain Optimization Important?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2022

The logistics industry just like several others is still coping with the challenges left as legacy, post the pandemic era. are just some of the variables impacting logistics and freight operations globally. are just some of the variables impacting logistics and freight operations globally.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 9, 2021

A typical ecommerce supply chain starts with sourcing raw materials to produce finished goods , which are then transported to a warehouse or fulfillment center before they end up with their end consumer. This article covers how sustainability impacts the supply chain, and how you can implement sustainable best practices.

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SupplyShift

MAY 14, 2021

To achieve the Paris Agreement’s envisioned limitation, countries and leaders worldwide must strive towards reducing emissions by approximately 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels. However, as McKinsey points out, the typical company’s supply chain creates far greater social and environmental costs than its own operations.

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SupplyShift

MAY 14, 2021

To achieve the Paris Agreement’s envisioned limitation, countries and leaders worldwide must strive towards reducing emissions by approximately 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels. However, as McKinsey points out, the typical company’s supply chain creates far greater social and environmental costs than its own operations.

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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.” That means focusing on technologies the U.S.’s transportation sector. They only fly Boeing 737’s.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

From the continuing impact of the global pandemic to the ever-increasing importance of ‘transparency technology’ and sustainable practices, the food industry has its work cut out for it in 2021. It’s become even more important that businesses navigate multiple supply chains with food manufacturing software.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Current State of Trucking: Navigating Change and Seizing Opportunity The trucking industry is the backbone of our supply chain. 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.

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