The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Is Sustainability Really a Problem with Matt McLelland. Matt McLelland and Joe Lynch discuss is sustainability really a problem. In mid-2015 his employer opened one of the first industry “Innovation Labs” – a loosely structured group with the single purpose to research and test early-stage supply chain innovations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sustainability is definitely coming of age in Asia. However, there is now a growing appreciation that going green correlates with increased profit as demand for products with sustainable credentials grow and Asian companies get set to move up the value chain. As driving greater sustainability is a key factor in reducing risk.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 20, 2022

As developments regarding industry supply chain disruptions continue unabated, businesses now increasingly face the sting of higher supply chain and transportation driven costs impacting the bottom line. Further, sustainability and transportation efficiency are intrinsically linked for long-term business continuity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 11, 2024

Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. Before joining CSX, she worked at the Association of American Railroads and High-Speed Ground Transportation Association. TIA offers a Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) program.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Tom Curee and Joe Lynch discuss TIA Technovations, a logistics and transportation conference designed to explore technology trends and innovation driven by logistics industry leaders. Tom is the Founder and President of Qued , a freight technology company focused on workflow automation, and the TIA Technology Committee Chairman.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner at Anchor Group and Mikael Lind, Senior Strategic Research Advisor at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Professor at Chalmers University of Technology.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In her keynote address, Nadia Abdul Aziz, President, National Association of Air Freight & Logistics (NAFL), who is based in Dubai, spoke about megatrends transforming the MENA region, particularly the impact of COVID-19. Global Assets in a Constantly Shifting Supply Chain. & & Changing Landscape”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

Ian is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) which is the world’s leading railroad policy, research, standard setting, and technology organization that focuses on the safety and productivity of the U.S. freight rail industry. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

How are global business leaders looking to warranty business continuity, growth and profitability by embedding effective and enduring sustainable practices in supply chain design, operations and performance management? That is what the State of Supply Chain Sustainability report has looked at for the last three years.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

APRIL 12, 2024

In today’s competitive business landscape, selecting the right trucking freight partner is more than just a logistical decision – it’s a strategic investment in your company’s success. Any awards or accolades they’ve received can also give you insight into the type of partner they will be.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. Transportation management systems include 2 types of solutions. A Proven ROI.

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Multichannel Merchant

APRIL 7, 2022

The call for sustainable shipping is getting real. The transportation sector is the largest U.S. Pressure is coming from all sides for companies to adopt more sustainable shipping practices. Here actions you can take now to improve your sustainable shipping. Work Toward a Sustainable Shipping Certification.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2024

Tom holds a Master’s degree in Operations Research and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (both with Honors) from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Together, LevelLoad and AutoO2 drive customer service and long-term transportation planning objectives despite the realities of supply chain network constraints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

The video released by researchers sees a tiny little robot akin to a T-1000 Terminator by escaping a minuscule jail cell. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report from Roland Berger released today by the Clean Freight Coalition. Intel wins $19.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

There are a variety of ways that companies can manage their transportation spend. The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). For supply chains, sustainability is symbiotic with profitability.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a revealing survey published this week regarding viewpoints relative to business sustainability and ESG actions which reflect both a call to action and a perspective of advanced technology enablement. . Background. Announced Survey Findings. This study, sponsored by Savanta, Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides our latest update regarding the Red Sea Transport disruption impacting transport movements to and from European and Asian ports. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Our prior published update was on January 19 th. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

But sometimes, branding has to take a back seat to sustainability. The reasons are many: sustainability, cost savings, delivery efficiency and a better customer experience (for both of Amazon’s customers — the end consumer and its third-party sellers). and Canada. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. However, the flight path and structural characteristics made it dissimilar from those which have typically been used for meteorological research.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

by David Correll and Ken Cottrill A concept called “just transition” is cropping up in sustainability circles, and if it gains ground, it could become part of corporate pledges akin to those that commit companies to net-zero operations by a certain year. Such an outcome has significant implications for supply chain sustainability.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Jen McQuiston Our customers depend on Blue Yonder Transportation Management to achieve customer-centricity and operational resiliency across the globe. This fact drives us to innovate when it comes to our Supply Chain Execution solutions. Those savings and efficiencies have continued to grow.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

He also leads the Sustainability strategy and roadmap at project44. A logistics industry thought leader with over 30 years of experience, Bart previously served as VP of Research at Gartner. They are on a mission to make supply chains work by delivering better resiliency, sustainability, and value for their customers.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. Creating more sustainable logistics is even more important for the trucking industry. LTL gets even trickier according to a report by C.H.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The framework covers: freight traffic intensity choice of freight transport mode capacity utilisation energy efficiency switching to low carbon energy There is no “silver bullet” instead a bundle of decarbonisation enablers needs to be activated. Boost global research in maritime decarbonisation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

I recently attended a webinar on need to decarbonize the air transport industry – a very urgent priority ! The “Decarbonizing Air Transport” report shows a tough road ahead for cutting emissions in the airline industry. The “Decarbonizing Air Transport” report shows a tough road ahead for cutting emissions in the airline industry.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. These tips include how you yourself can better manage your transportation department and maximize resources. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 11, 2021

Many are reflected in MIT CTL’s research agenda for the new year, so we asked our senior researchers to describe what they would like to achieve in 2021. Alexis Bateman, Director, MIT Sustainable Supply Chains Better understand the state of supply chain sustainability amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and an emerging recession.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In many countries the e-fulfilment market is highly fragmented and immature, with a lack of collaboration among e-fulfillment players, quality standards, investments in sustainability, logistics best-practices, and efficient logistics operations. Sea freight and airfreight costs have become very expensive. Only future will tell.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

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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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. This research states that “the annual volume of global EDI transactions exceeds 20 billion per year and is still growing.”. 4 Main Benefits of Transportation EDI Utilized by Shippers within a TMS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 23, 2021

As my colleague Steve Banker pointed out earlier this week, billionaire egotism trumps sustainability, as Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and others battle it out to get to space first. Uber Freight to acquire Transplace. House Appropriations Committee approves transportation funding bill.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2022

As part of this research, we surveyed 106 individuals across a variety of industries and countries. The Network Effect, Sustainability, and Automation. As sustainability continues to be a hot topic around global supply chains, the network effect plays a role. Wait Times and Costs Can Add Up Quickly.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher , Anchor Group, and Mikael Lind , Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Chalmers University of Technology. It is common knowledge that the adoption of innovative solutions is low in the transportation and trucking sectors. A Moment of Change – Making the Case for Visibility in Trucking.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Stakeholders in key sectors, such as energy, economy, industry, infrastructure, transport, waste, agriculture, and the environment, will update relevant strategies, plans and policies and implement initiatives and projects to achieve net zero by 2050 in line with their needs and growth requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. Supply chain solutions solve problems not just in transit but throughout the planning and order life cycle — from order processing, to transport planning, to fulfillment, yard, tracking, and post-delivery.

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