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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. In a final piece of holiday news, USPS has said will not levy an extra delivery surcharge during the winter peak season, saying the decision makes USPS “the most affordable way to mail and ship this holiday season.” It’s kind of silly.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Examples of Environmentally Friendly Online Retail

Ware2Go

Consumers say the most important sustainable eCommerce practices are: Recycled packaging (47%) Eco-friendly shipping practices (41%) Carrying “green” brands (30%) Promoting conversations about sustainability (26%) And consumers are even willing to vote for sustainable business practices with their wallets.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Five Brands Leading the Way

Ware2Go

A report by Oceana estimates that we could circle the world 500 times with just the protective plastic pillows Amazon shipped out in their packages in 2019. A full 66% of consumers said they would be more likely to purchase from a brand with a sustainable shipping option, as long as they could still receive their item in 2 days or less.

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Cyber attacks on logistics networks are rapidly increasing

Resilinc

By compromising one software supplier—in that case SolarWinds, “Spies or saboteurs can hijack [the supplier’s] distribution systems to turn any application they sell, any software update they push out, even the physical equipment they ship to customers, into Trojan horses,” explains Wired in a recent post.

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Risk Management Can Be a Competitive Advantage, Part Two

Enterra Insights

”[6] Recent events in Hawaii and California should be evidence enough that climate change is having an impact. Modernizing and integrating systems allows for heightened organizational agility, and simultaneously increases collaboration across the ecosystem.

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Leveling the Playing Field for Small Businesses

Elementum

UPS, which accounts for about 95% of Leg Avenue’s shipments, also ships these products to retailers and distributors overseas and offers a software that allows the company to better manage inventory. Companies can save up to $5 per package by processing their waybills electronically, as shipping companies charge up to $5 for these documents.

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How Much Can We Learn from the Last Super El Niño?

Elementum

El Niño is not a storm system. It also triggered a severe drought in Hawaii which damaged crops and depleted water supplies. Global ports increased shipping costs due to high risks. Predicting the outcomes of this year’s El Niño is difficult, even seeing the effects of the last extreme system. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.