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Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

However, as carbon taxes and emissions reporting requirements continue increasing, supply chain professionals face mounting pressures from inside and outside their organizations to measure and improve performance against new, nebulous sustainability metrics. Freight transportation makes up over 10% of total global carbon emissions.

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The Importance of Energy Transition and Sustainability in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

Road freight alone accounts for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions, with maritime and air transport further amplifying the environmental burden. Key strategies include: Electrification of Transport: The use of electric vehicles (EVs) for freight and last-mile delivery reduces emissions and operational costs.

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Logistics GDP share rose in ’24, not likely to drop: CSCMP report

Freight Waves

That was one of the primary conclusions of the annual logistics report released last week by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) at a media briefing in New York. This year’s report was entitled “Navigating Through the Fog.” The CSCMP report puts an estimate on what it calls total U.S. billion last year.

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Descartes Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results

Descartes

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Issuances of common shares, net of issuance costs 3.6 The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately $112.7 Net change in cash (59.7)

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Procurement Cost Reduction: How to Cut Costs Without Cutting Corners

Precoro

Rising costs, supply chain chaos, and economic swings put businesses under enormous pressure to protect their margins. According to McKinsey & Company, procurement accounts for 50% to 80% of a company’s cost base. That’s why organizations zero in on strategies to achieve procurement cost reduction. 

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Trucking market stalls in first half of 2025, despite tumultuous trade environment

Freight Waves

Chart of the Week: Van Contract initial report of average base rate per mile, National Truckload Index (less estimated fuel costs above $1.20/gal) Trucking has increasingly become a short-haul delivery mechanism—the only option for that final leg of freight movement. gal) – USA SONAR : VCRPM1.USA, USA, NTIL12.USA

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How to Drive Cost-Effective Nearshoring with Automation

IQMS

And increasingly, they are exploring cost-effective nearshoring strategies as a way to gain greater control, shrink transportation times and costs, and improve their competitive position. Adjusting customer pricing to align with rapid cost changes for raw materials is difficult in any instance. for use in offshore production.