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De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, Maersk ordered eight 16,000 TEU vessels to be operated on carbon-neutral methanol fuel, while DHL has purchased large amounts of sustainable aviation fuel and ordered 12 all-electric cargo planes. Also in road freight vehicles, battery-electric or hydrogen-powered drivetrains are close to market launch.

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Why Tech Giants Are Focusing on Trucks, Drones and Ships

Freightos

This was driven by growing Internet access and customer education, while mobile devices are enabling purchases anywhere, anytime (1/3 of Black Friday’s sales were made on mobile devices this year). A full 50% of customers admit that delivery factors, like delays or costs, are enough to tank a purchase.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

The Lean journey should focus on straightforward activities that everyone can see and understand because the tools take on a life of their own, causing the operation to lose sight of the simple goal of waste elimination. This is invariably down to not sufficiently involving and educating the right people.

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Collaboration the Key to Unblocking Megacity Streets?

MIT Supply Chain

How do companies overcome regulatory speed bumps in sprawling urban areas where government is highly fragmented and the movement of passenger vehicles often takes precedence over freight flows? In an effort to smooth the way for their trucks in city environments, the company partners with municipalities to address freight issues.

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10 Freight Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Logistics Bureau

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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Guest Post: Collaboration the Key to Unblocking Megacity Streets?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

How do companies overcome regulatory speed bumps in sprawling urban areas where government is highly fragmented and the movement of passenger vehicles often takes precedence over freight flows? In an effort to smooth the way for their trucks in city environments, the company partners with municipalities to address freight issues.

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The importance of partnerships – Lessons learned from Big Lots

Cathy Roberson

An integrated approach to supply-chain optimization, such as redesigning processes together to reduce waste and redundant effort or jointly purchasing raw materials. Catch my twice-a-week column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo Next.