The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

When was the last time you ordered food from a company using an app on your phone? For transportation and logistics – the revolution to decarbonize is likewise well underway. As a sustainable logistics consultant I’m often reading up on how technology is evolving in the energy sector. Charge Me Up! Electric Transportation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

We all need food to survive and for most that takes talking about the emissions associated with food production “off the table”. Additionally, we logistics professionals can also make an impact. As the logistics expert on the team, I work on different projects with South Pole as and when needed.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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Freightos

JULY 22, 2021

Global freight, typically a behind the scenes actor that moves everything we eat, wear and use by air and ocean, may be a major culprit in rampant inflation. . Consumer prices for goods, excluding costs of energy and food, made record jumps in April and May, with the overall Consumer Price Index increasing 5.4% 1 Trading Economics ??

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

We assume that the air will be breathable, that the water will be drinkable, that the food to feed the workers will be endless, and that the very land that the workers do their work at will be liveable. Tim has held various positions with MNCs, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations. Where Does Nature Factor In?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

– How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio We all know that our sun’s power is the main energy source for life on Earth. Fortunately, great minds are making progress to capture this energy in ways that could change the transportation and logistics industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Digitizing logistics technology is innovating fast. Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising clients on e-commerce logistics solutions and provides sustainability program management services. The Green Corridor – Optimal Tech for Green Logistics – Making Emissions Visible. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

That said, I am never surprised to hear my otherwise upbeat logistics colleagues express Grinch-like pessimism when it comes to emissions reduction in our industry. These trends should give us some hope that an emissions-free logistics world is indeed emerging! . Optimism springs eternal among some people — myself included!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Have you seen the video of an innovative way to pack a suit in a rolled-up cardboard tube ([link] rollor.com/) that’s been circling among the logistics crowd on LinkedIn? I must admit, new ideas on how to package anything more efficiently (and better yet, sustainably) is like catnip to me, a self-proclaimed tree-hugging logistics nerd.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

trillion industry by 2024 , consisting of not only food, but also cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, modest fashion, media & creation, and Muslim friendly travel. Muslim (majority) countries in Asia (such as Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and several countries in the Middle East are moving to stage 3: the halal supply chain.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 16, 2022

Despite optimistic changes in air travel in 2022, air cargo availability remains slim amidst continued disruptions, revealing the need for continued surcharges and fees that complicate freight billing. The nominations for The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals began last week and will run through September 9, 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Local food wastage is reduced, importing raw materials for beer from overseas is eliminated and emissions all around are done away with. He advises clients on green logistical solutions and provides sustainability program management services. Tim has crafted delivery solutions for many e-commerce and freight forwarding clients.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

While materials science struggles to provide more environmentally friendly disposable materials, improving the logistics for health services delivery is also something vital for our planet. Tim has held various positions with MNCs, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sustainability is definitely coming of age in Asia. In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. It provides capacity where and when organisations need it most.

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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. Asia is not immune to flight delay and cancellation incidents.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Look at packaging, office furniture, food waste from a conference, paper and promotional product waste from an advertising campaign. About the Author Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising on e-commerce logistics solutions and sustainability program management services. What happens after these items are used?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Factories for most commodities (other than essential commodities, pharma, medicinal and medical devices, food and groceries) were shutdown globally. Fulfillment and Logistics execution. Escalating freight rates and severe capacity crunch. Air freight rates have sky-rocketed to 7-10 times higher during Covid-19.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

From supply chain snafus to the growing threat of history-making strikes, it’s been another week of exciting changes within the global logistics industry. Yet, in a time of unprecedented uncertainty, logistics professionals can be sure this will be a peak season like no other. . Recurrent Food Safety Failures Threaten Supply Chains.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Slackening demand for ocean freight and (at long last) falling rates for shippers. Renault’s plans for network redesign and S&OP improvement. SMEs vs. the big boys in the battle for US warehouse space.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. For American manufacturers of high tech, industrial and food and beverage products, the Mexico option poses a unique opportunity. Instead, these organizations would be able to move freight over the road, via rail and multimodal carriers.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. World-Class Logistics Solutions providers MercuryGate and Banyan Technology Announce Integration Partnership. Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

— In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… DSV agrees to acquire UTi Worldwide Inc. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe. UPS Sets 2016 Rates.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Even as both economic blocs continue to recover at a decent pace, more and more of the demand for air freight will shift to sea and rail. That leaves the trans-Pacific air freight lane as the key engine of growth, both in volume and revenue. Join me at the Payload Asia conference taking place in Singapore this October and 14.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Supply chain and logistics is often labeled as a digital laggard with a high level of inertia. Imbalances in ocean transport, port congestion and equipment shortages, with surging freight rates became the new normal. What is it that is holding the supply chain and logistics industry back? Some food for thought.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). Radiant Logistics Announces Plan to Acquire Canada-Based Lomas Logistics. October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Happy New Year! million in cash.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

About the Author Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising on e-commerce logistics solutions and sustainability program management services. Tim has held various positions with MNCs, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Costco is renting 3 container ships and ‘several thousand containers’ Amazon ends free Prime delivery for Whole Foods deliveries. Dylish offers restaurants a three-tiered, monthly subscription service that provides customized apps and a range of logistical and marketing assets.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As the logistics industry continues to recover from pandemic-era supply chain disruptions, shippers are adjusting quickly to the expectations of a new normal. Falling ocean rates and volatile fuel costs have logistics professionals across the supply chain searching for innovative efficiency solutions throughout their operations.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Russian invasion has triggered supply chain disruptions and other obstacles that are hampering vital logistics and trade route implementation. And because of the catastrophic impact on the global food supply, as well as food prices, more than a billion people could be pushed into famine and destitution.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Within a week of the COP26 conference wrapping up, massive floods in British Columbia severed the freight railroad serving the Vancouver, home of Canada’s largest port. We are chasing around North America trying to find other suppliers—at much higher rates,” the CEO of an Edmonton food manufacturer told the CBC. If so, when?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

And now to this week’s logistics news. Pandemic has ‘forever altered’ need for logistics space. And while most people think of over the road trucking first, ocean freight is making waves. Sadly, Dick Hoyt passed away on Wednesday at his home in Holland, MA. US drug distributors urge govt to boost COVID-19 vaccine supply network.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

Further, the Great Resignation did not leave the logistics industry unscathed. Additionally, logistics planning should also be a top priority. For instance, you may want to consider multiple transportation modes, like air and ocean freight, to decide which is the best option for the type of inventory you want to transport.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. E-commerce boom requires a new urban logistics model.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. According to S&P Global, seaborne containerized freight imports into the U.S. Diversions from East Coast ports leading to rising rail dwell times on the West Coast could trigger “imbalances in the logistics network” in the months to come as well. That’s all for this week.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters. Inflation set in for fuel and transport costs, increasing logistics costs as a whole over last year. 5 The modal shift to air freight from ocean freight. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”? After news broke last month that Uber was unleashing a trucking offering, it came as no surprise when it launched Uber Freight , an online trucking marketplace for US LTL. There are two stages to this logistics play: Leveraging load-matching technology to connect carriers with customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Legislation introduced to improve food safety and hold FDA accountable. Volume from Asia has slowed, as have the number of vessels coming to the port, according to the release. Robots are continuing to become key components in the logistics space. Robot orders surge again in Q1.

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