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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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Yum Brands – parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill – recently announced a new packaging policy prioritizing more sustainable options. It is expected to generate 62,000 megawatt hours annually – reducing approximately 22,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

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US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. The portion of the index tracking ground parcel rates per package in Q1 was 29.5

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21 logistics experts share the most important ingredients in developing an effective logistics strategy

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As such, an effective logistics strategy must be flexible enough to adapt to the ever-evolving supply chain to sustain optimal service levels. Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations.