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Trane Technologies Embraces a Digital Twin to Optimize Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Start at your worst facility”, Mr. France advised. Trane Technologies had sales of $12.5

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The Green Corridor – My Visit to Energy Observer – A Tour into the Future of Ocean Travel

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Energy Observer project started in France in 2017 with support from French industries. Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising clients on e-commerce logistics solutions and provides sustainability program management services. Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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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 Group’s sustainability policy is based on three pillars: Acting for People, Acting for Planet and Acting for Responsible Trade. We are committed to preparing the supply chains of the future.

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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

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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Sustainability is the focus of global rail revitalization

DELMIA Quintiq

Further electrification and decarbonization of power supplies can make rail an even more sustainable form of a mobility solution. For example, France recently signed into law a ban on short domestic flights, specifically targeting routes where alternative high-speed rail services are available.

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Disruptive Tech In The Supply Chain with Charley Dehoney

The Logistics of Logistics

After, he was the CEO of Freight Mango, a Global Digital Freight Marketplace focused on streamlining and automating global trade. ? Then, he acquired and managed Manning’s Truck Brokerage, a 50-year-old, private equity-backed logistics company, which he successfully digitalized and sold in 2020 to FitzMark. ?

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No, AI has not killed supply chain management

Supply Chain Movement

This will require careful consideration of the quantifiable cost of freight and customs duties, but also the more nuanced impacts of reactivity, agility and working capital that require a supply chain manager’s participation. . The Supply Chain Spotlight. Supply Chain Opportunities.