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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS is bringing new safety training to Louisville and other sites across the country. In 2023, UPS will add 20 more driving simulators, including one in Louisville. The retailer has invested in CMC through its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, a venture-capital fund focused on investing in sustainable technologies.

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Shoemaker Named Presenter for Reliable Plant 2020 Conference

Synovos

Donald Shoemaker, Vice President Engineering & Consulting Services for Synovos, the leading pure integrated supply chain management company in the world, has been selected to present a paper at the upcoming Reliable Plant 2020 conference in Louisville, KY. The Role of Continuous Improvement in Sustaining Plant Reliability.”

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ASCM Unveils New CTSC Certification Program

Supply Chain Matters

The credential reportedly leverages components of ASCM’s globally recognized standards, including SCOR DS , Enterprise Standards for Sustainability , and the Digital Capabilities Model. This beta exam process is required in order for professional tester advisors to establish where a threshold pass score should be placed.

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Easier than reducing carbon footprint – 5 Steps to make a dent in the Huge and Hidden Cost of CPG Sustainability

GlobalTranz

However, while technology evolves to allow better tracking of carbon footprint, there’s a potential to substantially improve overall logistics sustainability by addressing a less often discussed but insidious problem. There’s an alarming paradox in the world of consumer packaged goods sustainability. Goods damaged in transit .

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A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

EcoVadis

From California to Connecticut, and Novi to New Orleans, EcoVadis was on the ground contributing to the advancement of sustainable procurement and CSR/sustainability practices in global supply chains during our most active year on record in the US. AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit (Novi, MI).

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How Cities get Smarter

Enterra Insights

’ Making renewables like rooftop solar power more realistic is ‘a game changer for sustainability,’ and increasing their use can enhance public health and improve the environment.” In the Digital Age, the desire to do even better (i.e., to become even more efficient and effective) is spurring the smart cities movement.