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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Significant product enhancements include new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) features to allow planners to make emissions-informed decisions at the time of booking transportation, and a voucher payment process to compensate truckers for container moves in countries where the traditional prepaid model is not permitted by law.

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7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Talking Logistics

Meanwhile, ocean carriers continue to deal with overcapacity; rates for Asia-U.S. routes continue to hold steady but there has been a sharp decline in the rates for Asia-Europe routes. Adopt performance metrics for carriers. Rail intermodal may offer cost savings but also carries its share of challenges.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. cities have launched Smart City Logistics innovations and protocols, following the lead of Europe and Asia. ?

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The Ocean Plastics Environmental Crisis!

Supply Chain Game Changer

According to the oceanconservancy.org “Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastics enter our ocean on top of the estimated 150 million metric tons that currently circulate our marine environments. That’s like dumping one New York City garbage truck full of plastic into the ocean every minute of every day for an entire year!