The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

DB Schenker Singapore has also cemented the position as a key pillar in Singapore’s logistics ecosystem, being the number one air exporter (for freight forwarding) and attaining market leadership in ocean freight as well. The contributions of DB Schenker Singapore toward Singapore’s status as a global trade hub have not gone unnoticed.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 20, 2016

The June issue of American Shipper magazine published an article by Cook on developing sustainable relationships which this blogger found to be compelling because most of the advice his piece provides can be realized via the use of good, cloud-based TMS software. Tom Cook has authored nineteen books on global trade and supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

Leveraging telematics in logistics makes it easy to access real-time information like vehicle location and status, deviations from planned schedules, traffic situations, driving behavior, vehicle diagnostics, maintenance issues, vehicle metrics that affect fuel efficiency, and more.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. Overcapacity in the global air freight market, increasing customer preference for lower-yielding shipping solutions, and a slowing U.S. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

The Future Of The Supply Chain Starts With Sustainability. Feature Article by Blume Global. the coming year may look a little different regarding sustainability. The Importance of Supply Chain Sustainability for 2022 and Beyond. Between the Paris Agreement and shifting consumer values, sustainability isn’t optional.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

In order to measure the efficiency of your supply chain, companies must track certain metrics. Metrics help to prioritize activities and improve processes. Some metrics are critical to meeting regulatory requirements and contractual obligations, while others track efficiency and service, which produce higher profits.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 6, 2022

Keep the conversation going and if I left out your comment, my apologies - Add your thoughts in the comment section at the end of the article. Add to that sustainability visibility. I’ve tried to group the responses into topic buckets. It's not enough to know where stuff is and where it's going.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 10, 2020

Establishing clear decision criteria for managing supply shortfalls is necessary, according to this recent article on MIT Sloan Management Review. The article suggests six tactics for determining who gets what when companies are unable to fulfill all orders. India is the natural choice according to this Harvard Business Review article.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 10, 2020

Establishing clear decision criteria for managing supply shortfalls is necessary, according to this recent article on MIT Sloan Management Review. The article suggests six tactics for determining who gets what when companies are unable to fulfill all orders. India is the natural choice according to this Harvard Business Review article.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

“High freight, fuel and labor costs are forcing food distributors to streamline their businesses,” begins the recent article in the Wall Street Journal. With margins already tight, food shippers cannot sustain losses due to avoidable spoilage. — Food Shippers Lag in Terms of Automation Levels in their Supply Chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

While it was a bit tough to jump right back into the swing of work, I saw an interesting article about workplace conditions when I got back. terawatt-hours of solar power would eliminate more than 112 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, the report found. percent above its January 2018 baseline, up from 25.2

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. While Excel is a great data analysis and rendering tool, it leads to manual siloed processes, which is really not sustainable in today’s connected, synchronized world.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Whether in your personal lives or your professional lives everyone has either a positive, a neutral, or negative impact on the sustainability of the planet that we share. In this article I’m not going to focus on the things that you can do in your personal lives or in your home. Promote clean, sustainable resource utilization.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Sustained Inflation. Dr. Bruce Arntzen’s article Recession Proof your Supply Chain is relevant. Run the scenarios internally, identify your key metrics and triggers, be prepared with different action plans, and execute intentionally and confidently with the full support of your company’s C-Level.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This article explores how to bring down your return rate and save time with an optimised returns management process. This may involve freight partners. A system should be set up for tracking key returns metrics, such as the rate of return, refund rate, exchange rate, and time per return.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In a previous article about supplier management , I suggested that the more a supplier tells you that they are strategic, the less they really are. This article will identify a taxonomy for a strategic partnership between two parties. Thank you to Lance Younger and Pedro Rocha for their inputs on the article.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

As outlined in an article in The Maritime Executive , it: … dramatically reduced the cost of loading and unloading a ship. The quantity of goods carried by containers soared from 102 million metric tons in 1980 to about 1.83 billion metric tons as of 2017. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s about being prepared to weather the storms through resilience, agility, adaptability, efficiency, security, data proficiency, insightfulness, and environmental sustainability – all essential to driving growth and success in the future. Extreme weather and natural disasters will continue. Weathering the Trade Policy Storm.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Thinking about how messaging, approach and timing may need to adapt to different cultures to sustainably deliver change should never be over looked. These are the step towards accountable behavior when solving a problem Have balanced, relevant and valid metrics. Plus, metrics protect you. and you fix your issues in that order.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

We continue our top articles from each of our main 5 categories today by covering the top 10 logistics articles that were the most viewed in 2015. We write to five main categories on the Cerasis blog: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Top Logistics Articles of 2015.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2015

It is that time of year again where we feature the most viewed articles on the Cerasis blog in each of the six main categories we write about: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. . In 2015, we have already published 232 articles in several different categories. Digital Industry 4.0

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Current Initiatives such as Coca Cola’s “World Without Waste” and Unilever’s “Sustainable Living Plans” are first steps toward a circular economy. Let me end this article with a lovely quote from a visionary leader!! Agility & resiliency would be a standard norm : Agility would continue to be a “given” norm.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Like yesterday, however, I encourage you to view all the posts in the category to see some great articles on best practices and trends that will help you learn more and more efficient in your job as a transportation or logistics professional. Let’s take a look at these trucking industry trends and what kind of facts they provide.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As this World Economic Forum article points out, it took 2.4 They can measure performance aspects like on-time fulfillment and picking efficiency, leveraging those metrics to optimizewarehouse processes. If advanced technology intimidates you, consider that the exponential pace of innovation we’re seeing today is not new. Automation.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

The Cerasis “e-commerce” blog category has great articles on developing your strategy. Few companies have sustainably increased margins. Price management, inventory management, process optimization, and utilizing appropriate metrics to drive performance (and compensation) are critical. Differentiation.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Sustainable supply chains. Reduced carbon footprint: Cutting your freight times doesn’t just save money, it lowers your impact on the environment too. Cut costs: As specialist providers, 3PL companies often have good relationships with freight companies and can find ways to make deals or trim costs, which they can pass on to you.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

IMO article and permission to publish here provided by Jenish Sheth. This regulation will be implemented from 1st January 2020 and it is a major step towards Sustainability. Under this regime, the primary responsible party in the freight market will be the vessel owner or operator. million metric tons annually.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In this article, we will discuss what logistics planning is, why it’s important for ecommerce, tips on how to optimize your logistics plan, and how a 3PL like ShipBob can help facilitate business growth by handling all internal and external logistics processes. Consider using sustainable or eco-friendly packagin g. Returns processing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2020

Supply Chain heroes article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Adam Robinson on [link]. . Sustainable Practices Will Be a Leading Focus of Supply Chain Executives. Logistics #Freight #SCM #SupplyChain #Business #Leadership #HumanResources. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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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. Sustainability Will Take Center Stage in 2022.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Facing Falling Volumes, FedEx Freight Furloughs Drivers. 3, FedEx Freight began furloughing an undetermined number of drivers, according to reporting from FreightWaves. FedEx Freight, the largest LTL carrier currently operating in the U.S., USPS Releases On-Time Performance Metrics. 1 through Nov. Periodicals 86.3%

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This article offers a roadmap in how to move forward with supply chain digital transformation, and how partnering with a 3PL like ShipBob can help. . The goal is to create a more efficient supply chain that is fast, resilient, and more sustainable. . What is supply chain transformation? Why supply chains are going digital.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. Sustained cost reduction is not realized through infrequent transportation network designs and carrier RFQ’s. Measure Transportation Performance. Perform Transportation Daily Event Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Finally, as the world embraces more ambitious sustainability goals, logistics providers must minimize their environmental impacts. However, a recent Forbes article pointed out that, while 92% of executives believe supply chain visibility is critical, only 27% of their companies have achieved it. And with good reason.

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