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There is No Planet B: Can Supply Chains Save the World?

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It might seem overwhelming, but supply chain is one of the first places you can make improvements, because every aspect—from manufacturing to transporting goods has a sustainability component. On the transportation side, a cloud-based TMS integrated with IoT capabilities can help you make lower-carbon transportation choices.

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Trane Technologies’ Digital Simulation Journey

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Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King® and our extended portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes, and transportation. The continuous improvement cycle supports AME’s Digital Manufacturing strategy. Crawl, Don’t Run.

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The Evolving Warehouse: Prepare Your Warehouse for Disruption

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High e-commerce shopping rates combined with construction delays are causing a strain in the supply of new warehouse space, especially as companies shift their inventory management strategies from just- in-time (JIT) inventory management to larger safety stocks for better responsiveness. Can you meet and respond to changing business demands?

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

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This is the portion of E2E that is most commonly referred to as “real-time transportation visibility”. Trane ’s Tom France, Vice President, Global Distribution, Logistics and Transportation, recently stressed the need for E2E insight: “Extend visibility as much as you can throughout your supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

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France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores’ Upset by high prices, GM’s Cruise develops its own chips for self-driving cars. s surface transport offerings to move their peak-season shipments will have to comply with earlier cutoffs than last year if they expect them to arrive by Christmas.

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Superpowered by Multimillion-Dollar Investments, Supply Chains Are Ready To Shine

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In fact, 84% of respondents worldwide report ongoing and significant supply chain disruptions — including shortages of materials, labor and transportation capacity. Inflation is driving up supply chain costs, including the price of transportation, materials, labor, and inventory. And that’s not all.

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Bayer Crop Science Tackles Shipment Visibility

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Initially it was part of a larger go-to-market strategy as the company realized it had an issue with its Net Promoter Score (NPS) and understanding the voice of the customer. While Bayer Crop Science had a TMS that it was satisfied with, it did span the full footprint of the company’s transportation needs.