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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Source: Statista.com. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing of goods. parts per million.

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Billable Weight Explained: How to Reduce Future Shipping Costs

ShipBob

After realizing this cost model didn’t make sense for lightweight packages that took up cargo space and reduced each shipment’s capacity, they transitioned to billable weight for shipments 16oz or greater. Until 2015, carriers used a package’s actual weight and shipping distance to calculate its shipping costs.

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Warehouse Management: Systems, Processes, & Strategies

Unleashed

They come in various sizes and configurations to accommodate different types of cargo. What metrics or key performance indicators do you consider most important for evaluating warehouse performance? Dollies: Dollies are flat platforms mounted on wheels, designed to transport heavy or bulky items that are difficult to carry by hand.

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Passenger Trains vs. Freight Trains

Freightera

They are trains specifically designed to be able to haul the maximum possible amount of cargo (freight). The obvious difference is that one is built for hauling heavy cargo while the other is designed to transport people. Sensitive cargo. First off: We all know to one extent or another what passenger trains are.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: KRW 16,155 billion/ $13.42

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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S. A third group are labelers.