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2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I

American Global Logistics

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Inflation set in for fuel and transport costs, increasing logistics costs as a whole over last year. That led to some positive changes as transport prices began to decline.

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Delivering Green: Three Case Studies in Low-Carbon Logistics

MIT Supply Chain

Supply chain sustainability projects are often sold on the argument that going green makes good business sense. Here are three case studies that offer clear, irrefutable evidence that sustainability and profitability can be compatible in the supply chain domain. Logistics is a leading source of carbon.

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2019 Logistics & Supply Chain Events to Attend in the US

EazyStock

ProMat is where manufacturing and supply chain professionals come to find their supply chain WOW. At this event, you will get the opportunity to be part of a huge network of more than 2,500 global supply chain and procurement professionals. Princeton, New Jersey. www.iwla.com. PROMAT 2019. April 8-11, 2019. Dallas, Texas.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

In an interview with Supply Chain Brain, Intel highlights its new program to eliminate waste from its manufacturing process and prevent all used and returned materials from ending up in landfill. When the company can no longer reuse an item, it will find a sustainable way to the dispose of them.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech June 28 2022

Supply Chain Matters

With multi-industry supply chains working to augment the resiliency and agility of their strategic supply networks, and with new imperatives related to increased supply chain efforts directed at sustainability and ESG needs, the needs for continual analysis and identified opportunities among the extended supply chain are more pronounced.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. Port of New York and New Jersey sets container fee. Walmart launches new restored goods program. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips.

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Podcast: Scott Donachie and Daniel Robin on the Evolution of Zero Waste

Requis

It also host sustainability events and a popular networking group. Daniel Robin is a senior managing partner of In3 Group , which funds projects that deliver social and/or sustainability benefits as well as profits. I saw the struggles a friend of mine had with his door-to-door compost collection business in New Jersey.