The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Green Corridor: The Circular Journey 3 conversations Needed for Asset Management in a Sustainable World by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio Things degrade and deteriorate over time. 3 End of Life Planning Every physical asset should ideally have a sustainable next life journey. Human assets also change over time.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. 9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

COP21, the Paris Climate change conference taking place this week got us thinking what the carbon cost was for shipping the TV. The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. The emissions from freighting Shawn’s TV is a miniscule percentage of this year’s 33 billion ton cube. kg of carbon emissions.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

The journey to digitize freight, while initially off to a slow start, has gained momentum in the last two or three years. They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Online freight booking. They’re coming.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

freight rail industry. Jefferies also led the successful development, negotiation and reauthorization of major infrastructure legislation and managed the successful conference of Committee legislation relating to the 2012 surface transportation reauthorization law, MAP 21. freight rail industry. freight rail industry.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. Sustainable shipping! Thought you’d never ask.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Pierpaolo Cazzola, International Transport Forum (ITF), an inter-governmental think tank, presented the organization’s recent findings and recommendations, ahead of the upcoming International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conferences. To set the stage for this challenging task, we should note that before COVID-19, 2.5%

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

To learn more about the future of logistics, tune as they give a preview of the topics for their upcoming Manifest conference happening in 2023 like sustainability, connecting the ecosystem, machine learning, and intelligent infrastructure. By the way, we should also mention Manifest had its first conference in 2022, right?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This was certainly another strange year, but the in-person conferences I usually look forward to were a mixed bag this year. I attended my first in-person conferences and attended a number of virtual ones as well. Forecasts call for freight rate slumps in 2023. As hard as it is to believe, another year is coming to an end.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Imbalances in ocean transport, port congestion and equipment shortages, with surging freight rates became the new normal. An attendee poll taken at a conference of The European Freight and Logistics Forum hints at some cultural challenges. Interoperability is the key to circularity-based sustainability.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2021

Brad is Vice-President of Sales at FreightWaves , a leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. FW benchmarks, analyzes, monitors, and forecasts freight analytics so you don’t have to. About Brad Guinane. About FreightWaves.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable transport was one of the topics discussed during the event’s “Solution Day” on 17 November 2022. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Did COP27 leverage the momentum that has been growing since COP26?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. The air cargo industry has seen softer market rates due to increased capacity and shippers flocking back to ocean freight services. billion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Tom France, the vice president of distribution at Trane Technologies, gave an entertaining presentation in early October of this year at a FourKites online conference. But they also ship aftermarket parts, which is more normal freight. Trane Technologies Facility in Columbia, SC. Trane Technologies had sales of $12.5

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. These efforts complete the set of the five (5Zs) initiatives that changed the world of transport and logistics during the 14 days of the Glasgow conference. Part 2–Defining the execution.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

So much so that Deutsche Post DHL CEO Frank Appel even told the press assembled for the carbon neutrality press conference that the world’s largest logistics company he helms would welcome a carbon tax. Green Corridor: Pace and Resolve Needed to Help Reach Sustainability Goals. Digital and the Supply Chain—How Far Have We Come?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

When I spoke at the Food Shippers of America Conference in February 2020, I never imagined it would be the last time I would attend an in-person conference that year, and for eight more months after in 2021. The streak ended at 19 months. The dry spell ended earlier this month when I attended and.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2022

We are also excited to hear from the presenters that Blue Yonder has organized for this important conference. This transformation agenda that we are working on with EY clients to balance sustainability, resilience and agility with cost and speed in mind. EY teams will be demonstrating many digital capabilities at the ICON conference.

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PINC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

There are many factors that influence transportation costs, but there is one that many companies overlook: the link between yard management, driver detention, and freight rates.“. Adrian speaks frequently at industry events and conferences and is regularly quoted in industry publications.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 21, 2021

A panel moderated by Philip Evans, Secretary General of The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum. Synopsis: What do we notice about the current situation and trends in logistics sustainability and resilience in Europe and the ASEAN region? <<Back to other Recorded Sessions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The UN Conference on Trade and Development released a report that states “ the current surge in container freight rates, if sustained, could increase global import price levels by 11% and consumer price levels by 1.5% Port of LA reports another 900,000+ TEU Month, backlog decline. between now and 2023.

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“Gathering data on the last mile is dark,” an Uber Direct executive told me at Oracle’s OracleWorld conference last month. It provides predictive insights on what packages or freight may be at risk for delays and where within the network they may be most at risk.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I missed sending out a post last week and really am sorry about that but…here’s my excuse…I was at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Leadership Conference last week. One last fyi and I’ll end this post for now… RLA is hosting a startup pitch contest at its annual conference in February 2023.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

These technologies also receive plenty of attention at conferences and events which promise – usually implicitly – to guide delegates through the innovation maze. In early June I attended a two-day conference in Lisbon on the world of e-commerce logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

They immediately knew where they needed to take action, such as rerouting freight or adding new cross-docking facilities. An attendee poll at a recent conference of The European Freight and Logistics Forum hints at some cultural challenges. But technology also failed us. Algorithms are rarely trained on extreme volatility.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. Transport nodes, such as ports, are following this trend by developing capabilities becoming energy hubs providing but also becoming powered by sustainable fuel.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Eric Beckwitt honored for his contribution to advancing the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years. Clean50 is one of the most important awards for corporate contribution to environmental sustainability in Canada. Freightera’s mission is to make freight easy, accessible and green.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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Freightera

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Freightera CEO to speak about freight marketplaces, shipping trends, and innovative solutions that are more sustainable and affordable at the GIC 2022 Trade Show and Conference. Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt will be presenting at GIC Trade Show and Conference on October 25th. .

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2017

But while there are many paths to achieving transportation savings — everything from taking a smarter approach to procurement to building loads and optimizing routes more effectively — what many companies continue to struggle with is sustaining those savings in year two, year three, and beyond.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Sustainability : Will the climate change agreement reached at the COP21 meeting in Paris this past weekend change supply chains in 2016? Countries and companies that have already embraced sustainability will continue to lead the way, while everyone else will wait for binding laws and regulations to emerge before taking meaningful action.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 26, 2022

This initiative will enable individual restaurants and grocers to have that much more viability in their own Scope 3 emissions and thus further prioritize sustainable food retail. CEO Carol Tomé and CFO Brian Newman will lead an investor conference call to discuss the results starting at 8:30 a.m. from Last Year; Up 9.3%

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech, his alma mater. The field is large and growing. That rarely happens.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

However, while store redos have been needed even before pre-pandemic days, retailers need to be mindful that their supply chains are not linear, but instead, are circular, keeping in mind sustainability practices, managing reverse logistics programs effectively and fast. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 11, 2014

May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index June 2014. Mergers/Acquisitions Regulations Sustainability This Week in News Warehouse Management Accellos Amazon driver shortage driver turnover drones HighJump Software Highway Trust Fund omni-channel' We’ll just have to wait and see how this one goes.

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