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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ).

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

Locus

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Source: Statista.com. Fighting climate change with green logistics. Download Now! Ethical sourcing of goods. parts per million.

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The Competitive Edge of Supply Chain Design – Highlights of the MIT 2022 Crossroads Event

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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Lull Case Study: Order Fulfillment that Doesn’t Keep You Up at Night

FLEXE

Limited Options: It didn’t make sense to continue with only dropshipping, but signing a long-term contract with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) wasn’t the right fit. When they were ready to expand into more fulfillment locations, they didn’t have to spend time sourcing new solutions. Solution: FLEXE eCommerce Fulfillment.

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An Intelligent Alternative to WMS: Gaining Real-Time Inventory Visibility Without the Complexity

RFgen

Uncover the Hidden Costs of Manual Warehouse Processes DOWNLOAD NOW » The Hidden Drawbacks of Best-of-Breed WMS When leveraging technology to improve warehouse operations, your first instinct may be to search for the best WMS on the market equipped with all the bells and whistles. Significant financial investment = higher level of risk.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

6 River Systems

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.