The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Many companies will reconfigure their supply chains to a much more regional approach, whereby production and sourcing are relocated closer to the final consumption markets, i.e. more local and less global. Sustainability Everyone is now ever-more conscious of climate change and the importance of the sustainability agenda.

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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. From global to local and regional sourcing. Marco Tieman – CEO, LBB International.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

Day in and day out, my newsfeed is full of headlines about companies that are looking to make sustainability an integral part of their business. It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

by David Correll and Ken Cottrill A concept called “just transition” is cropping up in sustainability circles, and if it gains ground, it could become part of corporate pledges akin to those that commit companies to net-zero operations by a certain year. Such an outcome has significant implications for supply chain sustainability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

One of the most valuable lessons from trade disruptions is the importance of diversifying sourcing locations. To safeguard against such risks, companies must explore multiple sourcing options. Dr Nassar’s main research interest is sustainability and supply chain resilience.

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Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Sustainability is in high demand, but who determines what makes a product sustainable, how it is sustainability measured and what do sustainability certifications and labels mean? Sustainability certifications help consumers identify whether or not a product or manufacturer is sustainable.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Get a quote upfront and know exactly what you’ll pay before you book. Sustainable Practices: Veho is committed to reducing their environmental impact. Sustainable Practices: Veho is committed to reducing their environmental impact. Their scalable operations ensure you get the same great service no matter how much you ship.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

He provides a wide array of educational content for supply chain practitioners, including the Supply Chain Secrets channel on YouTube and a number of books, including his latest, Supply Chain Secrets. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

These are challenges that will only become more threatening if they are not curbed, paying strict attention to supply chain sustainability. Source: Statista.com. Transportation was redirected to be used in providing first aid, leading to supply chain bottlenecks, shortages and price hikes. parts per million. Download Now!

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Production and transportation activities are energy-intensive, but this also means the potential for implementing greener practices lay here. Sustainability can come about when environmental, economic and social issues are integrated into daily business operations. Rooting for last-mile sustainability. billion U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Since launching in 2017, Uber Freight has built one of the world’s largest digitally-enabled carrier networks and transformed entrenched practices around pricing and booking freight to reduce inefficiencies and increase opportunities for business growth and industry collaboration. Shippers are also increasingly interested in sustainability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

The survey also confirms that customers exert the highest pressure on carriers to innovate as cargo owners and transport buyers are coming with an increasingly unified voice requesting to open the black box of transports in the interest of everyone. Source: Transporeon road transportation 2021 shipper and carrier survey).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport. By crafting a well-defined strategy, businesses can mitigate transportation costs, mitigate supply chain disruptions, and uphold customer satisfaction. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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American Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Today, environmental issues have become a global concern with a focus on supply chain sustainability regulations. The unfolding energy crisis in the EU (Natural gas) and the US (diesel fuel) has brought sustainability issues from low-to-moderate concern to a high priority. That’s a broad scope that we can’t cover in one blog post.

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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. The issues of labour and transportation costs, along with capacity, will beleaguer everyone.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Stakeholders in key sectors, such as energy, economy, industry, infrastructure, transport, waste, agriculture, and the environment, will update relevant strategies, plans and policies and implement initiatives and projects to achieve net zero by 2050 in line with their needs and growth requirements.

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Freightera

AUGUST 11, 2023

The third largest US trucking company Yellow (YRC Freight) and Surge Transportation freight brokerage are closing operations: Here’s what it means for shippers and transporters with the commentary from Freightera CEO, Eric Beckwitt Recent developments have sent ripples through the entire freight industry.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. The “Them (company leadership) versus Us (shop floor associates)” mentality also needs to change for Lean Transportation to " WE. The 8 Rights To Achieve Lean Transportation Practices. Transportation takes time. Right Service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

My kids, for example, are always interested in getting their hands on the newest Guinness Book of World Records, and seeing what kind of crazy things are in there. He has lost approximately $182 billion since November 2021, as estimated by Forbes, although other sources suggest that it could actually be closer to $200 billion.

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. Fewer trips = lower transportation costs. Just kidding.

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crisp

APRIL 25, 2024

Kraft Heinz called out tomatoes and sugar prices as problematic but sees labor and transportation costs as the source of most of its inflationary woes. Jeff Harmening, CEO General Mills Where does sustainability fit in? What are CPG executives reporting on the sustainability front? Mondelez International is one exception.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Organisations are taking the lead in establishing advanced infrastructure for storing and distributing locally and internationally sourced food supplies to different markets. In adverse situations, the infrastructure can be damaged or certain movement restrictions can make it difficult to transport goods and supplies.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource. One example is sustainability. Often, these reviews lead to the establishment of new sources in other geographies, reshoring, and friend-shoring.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. Air transport emissions reduction goals sadly will be hampered by insufficient supplies of SAF.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Since launching in 2017, Uber Freight has built one of the world’s largest digitally-enabled carrier networks and transformed entrenched practices around pricing and booking freight to reduce inefficiencies and increase opportunities for business growth and industry collaboration. Shippers are also increasingly interested in sustainability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Maersk would split into two divisions – a Transport & Logistics division, and an energy division. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 22, 2024

While this blog provides an overview of our key findings, the complete results are summarized in our new e-book, “Distribution Executives Agree: It’s Time to Up the Ante on Order Management.” As you review our new e-book that highlights Blue Yonder’s survey results , ask yourself, “Where is my organization on the adoption curve?”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Futuristic road transportation technology with digital data transfer graphic showing concept of traffic big data analytic and internet of things. The transport and logistics industry, has seen several changes in business models in the last few years. Source: Schumacher et al. Dr. Shereen Nassar.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Innovation and Customer-Centricity are Our Continuing Directions Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12 th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2. As a result, we’ve reduced our overall transportation spend by 3-5%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As electric trucks hit the road, environmentally conscious shippers and customers are turning to electrified capacity to meet their transportation needs and achieve their sustainability commitments. The pilot serves as an important milestone in electric freight transportation and establishes Uber Freight’s first EV deployment.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Collins, President of MPC Management, writes, “In 1984, John Naisbitt, in his best-selling book Megatrends , said that Third World countries would take over manufacturing, and the U.S. Bowman, observes that transportation isn’t the only consideration companies must take into account when it comes to manufacturing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. Build-In supplier network redundancies: Single-source dependency is high risk. Sustaining & Engaging Empowerment.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This concept will allow farmers anywhere in the world to process and preserve their produce on site, helping to reduce food loss dramatically at source whilst generating additional revenues for farmers. In the construction industry, steel’s longevity, versatility and sustainability is leading to new applications.

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crisp

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Until recently, reporting scope 3 emissions – which include indirect sources that organizations contribute to – has been optional. Scope 3, however, includes indirect emissions from an organization’s business activities, and sources they do not own or control. Here, we’ll provide an overview of each.

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Unleashed

MARCH 19, 2024

Audit overhead costs such as rent, utilities, insurance, and transport. ” Living Things is carbon negative – what does sustainability mean to you? “Sustainability should be easy and accessible to all. Are you paying for pre-covid levels of space, when half your workforce is now remote? Do you pay for parking?

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Logility

JUNE 29, 2021

Rising costs and fluctuating availability of materials and transportation assets can fuel price spikes. In return, orders are booked accurately with minimal backlogs and, as a result, cash conversion rates are accelerated – both hallmarks of profitable growth. The result of all this work?

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