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Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery. There is a long way to go, particularly for brands whose products are shipped thousands of miles to reach overseas customers, requiring air freight transportation to keep within acceptable delivery times. How can it be done?

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

They view their implementation of a tightly integrated suite of applications delivered in a public cloud infrastructure from Oracle as a platform on which they can build to help drive continuous innovation. It also includes information taken from HWI’s web site. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year.

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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove . Emma Cosgrove and Joe Lynch discuss last mile innovation. Their mission is to inform and inspire you with news and stories you want and need to know. Key Takeaways: Last Mile Innovation . Emma frequently writes about the innovation and innovators in the last mile space.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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Containerized shipping joins modern financial world with CME futures

Freightos

While this may have been innovative in the 70s, futures are now a central part of how multinationals plan to minimize the risk of price volatility. Conversely in 2021 when rates were sky high, suddenly companies that had negotiated fixed rates couldn’t get their cargo on the ship without paying an extra premium surcharge.

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Shipping Freight Isn’t Tactical Anymore: 3 Areas That Require Strategic, Collaborative, & Innovative Thinking

GlobalTranz

In today's ever more complex supply chain riddled with thousands upon thousands of processes, shipping freight has moved beyond tactical prowess for those who execute well and has evolved to now include strategic, innovative, and collaborative efforts to maintain not only a competitive edge but reduce overall transportation cost footprint.

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The Grocery & Produce Supply Chain with John Gillespie

The Logistics of Logistics

About John Gillespie As an Information Technology Senior professional with over 15 years of experience, he has worked in a variety of industries including healthcare, banking and logistics. In 2014, John moved into the banking industry and focused on information security, data center management and Enterprise Architecture.