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Environmental Sustainability in Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.

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Unlocking Your Sustainable Future with Scope 3 Transportation Emissions

Talking Logistics

Companies are dealing with considerable supply chain and transportation issues at the moment, including port congestion and tight capacity in trucking. Yet, many of them remain focused on corporate sustainability initiatives as well. Read more Unlocking Your Sustainable Future with Scope 3 Transportation Emissions.

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Overcoming Tight Capacity: The Growth of LTL and Shipment Collaboration

Talking Logistics

Volatility is the new normal in the transportation industry, with consumer behavior and market conditions (read: inflation, fuel prices). Shippers and carriers are regularly challenged to accommodate the impact, from tight capacity to delays and high costs.

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[Video] Unlocking Your Sustainable Future With Scope 3 Transportation Emissions

Talking Logistics

Although companies are dealing with a lot of supply chain and transportation issues at the moment, like port congestion and tight capacity in trucking, many of them remain focused on corporate sustainability initiatives too. Read more [Video] Unlocking Your Sustainable Future With Scope 3 Transportation Emissions.

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Orchestrate and Operate Sustainable Transportation by Leveraging Logistics Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Let’s face it, logistics is always a challenging endeavor, even beyond the latest pandemic disruption, and particularly now as companies struggle to meet sustainability goals. Data is the enabler that allows companies to meet these changing market dynamics through optimal transportation orchestration.

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Editor’s Choice: Breaking Down Silos in Material and Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article comes from Greca Manuzzi, Senior Expert Product Marketing at Kinaxis, and explores breaking down silos in material and transportation planning. Businesses’ top concerns include meeting customer demands, optimizing capacity to navigate volatility, meeting sustainability goals and finding skilled labor.

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Last Mile Delivery, Visibility, and Vehicle Capacity

Logistics Viewpoints

There are a variety of ways that companies can manage their transportation spend. The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). This means not having extra capacity that is going to waste.