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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs) the signatories set an interim goal of 30% zero emission new vehicle sales by 2030. Since COP26, a series of deep dive webinars have been conducted on how to design policies for ZE-MHDVs.

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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 part 2

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The sector took a seat at the table and participated in concrete initiatives, like the two zero (2Zs) emission initiatives, namely the Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs for zero emission new vehicle sales and the Clydebank Declaration for specific zero emission maritime shipping corridors. If we look at the commitments for 2030, that number goes to 2.4

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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

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. But Oracle may not know whether there were delays causing a product to be shipped to them by air rather than by ocean or in a container that is not 100% full. “We

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. I welcome yours.

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Is A Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven? Outside-In?

Supply Chain Shaman

The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. Order Policy. The use of customer segmentation strategies to define order policies for lead times, discounts, allocation, and shipping priorities. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain 2030. Cost-to-Serve.

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The Greenest Mile: Planning’s Role in Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

On our budget then, this felt like a fortune and fueled my interest in energy policy. Similarly, UPS has strong commitments to sustainability and invests in many options, such as alternative fuel vehicles, e-cycles in dense cities, and carbon offsets for purchase with shipping. But what about the role of planning?