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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart said its suppliers have removed 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse-gas emissions from their value chains, six years ahead of the target date. Another option is the consignee, meaning “the ultimate recipient of cargo; the person to whom final delivery of the cargo is to be made.”

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Addressing Challenges in Global Logistics Operations with Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

Disrupted Logistics in Supply Chain Over the last four to five years, we have experienced disrupted logistics—broadly defined here as the interruption or complete breakdown of the supply chain functions at one or multiple levels. Similar behavior was seen across road transport and air cargo. million vacant job openings.

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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. With such dramatic reductions in flights, Singapore’s status of a logistics hub was put severely at risk. It is currently operating in 12 facilities across the island, with possibly the largest contract logistics footprint in Singapore.

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Logistics Procurement – Performance Management

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics Procurement – Performance Management by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Shortly after the outset of COVID, in early 2020, supply chains have been disrupted across the globe. Logistics Managers need to address other elements namely: How do we measure ocean freight spending against market levels?

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

While the industry is flush with terms like digital twin and what-if modeling, current applications were not equal to the need. The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Advanced planning tools(APS) never considered the issues of logistics. Availability of logistics was always assumed. Next Steps. This has changed.

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7 Incredible Benefits of Cloud-Based Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

In the below article I propose to have a look at the main benefits and advantages of the cloud-based logistics management. More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply.