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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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Dil?at Uyguroglu:“Supply chain plays a huge role in sustainability agenda”

Supply Chain Movement

Unilever’s corporate vision – “to double the size of the business, whilst reducing our environmental footprint and increasing our positive social impact” – is top of mind, bordering on evangelical, for the company’s supply chain in Turkey. Since 2009 I’ve been in Turkey where I continue to run the Algida ice-cream factory.”.

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A Supply Chain Christmas Carol

Freightos

Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr. Image: Mike Seyfang, via Flickr.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. When we closed the doors due to COVID-19 for more than a month, one of the options was to spend time reading books. Dr. Nicolas Hubbard is Director of Programmes in the Faculty of Transport and Logistics at Muscat University.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23-27, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Kuebix Announces the First Free Multimodal Transportation Management System (TMS). Latest Use for a Bitcoin Technology: Tracing Turkeys From Farm to Table (WSJ sub. DCLI to Purchase TRAC Intermodal’s Domestic Chassis Fleet. Amazon Launches ‘Business Prime’ to Bring Quick Delivery to Work (Bloomberg). UPS announces U.S.

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The Holidays and The Logistics Crunch: It’s all about the Planning & a Fun Comparison of Logistics & A Successful Turkey Day!

GlobalTranz

Consumers: Spending more, Traveling More.the Holiday Crunch for Planning Transportation is HERE! Shipping during the holidays does not have to be a source of frustration; however, smooth holiday shipping requires significant planning ahead of time. Raw materials (groceries), manufacturing (preparation), delivery (presentation), etc.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I had the opportunity to work in Turkey, Egypt and in Venezuela. The pressure to be more sustainable also comes from outside sources like governments, banks and customers. Sustainability should impact procurement choices, such as favoring lower embodied carbon products over higher embodied carbon products.