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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations. In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. Feature Article by Prof.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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Innovation with Reverse Logistics (Part 1 of 2)”.

ModusLink Corporation

Products are received from the end-customer and transported back to the warehouse in question. Another reason for the increase in popularity of Reverse Logistics management has to do with the uprise of strong Technological Solutions/Innovations such as IOT (Internet of Things), AVG’s (Automated Guided Vehicles), etc.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

The secret behind the innovation is Google X , a lab whose boss has the job title “Captain of Moonshot”, focused on looking at what everyone thinks is impossible and flipping it on its head. The service was originally launched in the Netherlands and Belgium in early 2013 and called “Staples Easy 3D.” Last-mile Delivery.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

SCMDOJO

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. The Netherlands: The Logistics Hub of Northern Europe The Netherlands stands as a logistics hub for the whole of Europe due to several factors.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

With all the natural disasters, political posturings and sexual harassment revelations dominating the news cycle of the past year, we sure could use some good news, and that’s exactly what we’ve got for you—the 2017 MH&L Innovation Awards. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart to buy Alert Innovation. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. Walmart has entered a definitive agreement to purchase micro-fulfillment center (MFC) developer Alert Innovation.