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De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Also in road freight vehicles, battery-electric or hydrogen-powered drivetrains are close to market launch. First, we take the carrier perspective and analyze which fuel efficiency measures are known about and implemented in the road freight sector. The situation is even worse for the smaller carriers making up most of the market.

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Freight Classification Errors, Re-Weighs, & Other Common Freight Adjustments Are Eating Your Bottom Line’s Lunch

GlobalTranz

Shippers are often challenged when dealing with the freight classification system from the National Motor Freight Classifications (NMFC) book, the code numbers assigned to all products that determine the correct freight class for shipments. A Brief on Freight Classification.

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The New Customer Journey with Chris Jolly

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris is the founder of The Freight Coach , a company that stages transportation companies ranging from traditional freight brokerages, asset-based trucking companies looking to expand into brokerage, as well as technology companies looking to implement their product into the industry. About The Freight Coach.

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Hurricanes, typhoons, and disruptions oh my. A recap of our recent webinar on hurricane season preparedness.

Resilinc

In a recent webinar , Resilinc’s Chief Product Officer, Sumit Vakil, and Director of Product, Sandeep Ramachandran, discussed best practices for hurricane preparedness, including how new uses of artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping to offset disruption. Watch our webinar on Hurricane Preparedness.

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Carbon Mitigation Actions; For The Planet, And for the Pocket

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

According to a recent SGInnovate webinar, the voluntary carbon market is worth about $5.5 At DHL eCommerce’s first Asia Pacific Head of Go Green, he put in place various programs, including carbon footprint management, sustainability training, illegal wildlife smuggling monitoring training, and employee engagement.

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8 Things to Know in Shipping, Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain this Week

Intelligent Audit

This is excellent news for everyone in freight accounting as companies struggle to increase profit margins that have narrowed amidst increasing fuel surcharges. . Omnia Health shared that virtual reality (VR) has been proven to calm patients, reduce fear ahead of major surgery, and be an appealing training method for young professionals.

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Green Skies? Airlines Need a Tail Wind to Decarbonize

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I recently attended a webinar on need to decarbonize the air transport industry – a very urgent priority ! Tim has crafted delivery solutions for many e-commerce clients and managed the supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies.

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