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Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers

The Logistics of Logistics

He is also the Founder and Co-Director of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that works on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. Founder, LogisticsMatter How can AR improve warehouse management? Cassandra Gaines. Martijn Graat. What are the benefits of hyper-automation?

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Supply Chains in Recovery Mode: Forcing C-Level Focus on Digitally Transforming Their Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond

BlueYonder

Focus on warehouse automation has come full circle since the last big automation movement of the ‘90s, but today with a significantly better set of tools and technological improvements enabling more robust digital transformation and warehouse automation. Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last three decades.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. Yes, all parties have metrics and KPIs that help them know when to switch carriers or where to throttle ordering, but that’s not acceptable to customers.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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President Andrew Lynch On What We Must Do To Create Nationally Secure And Resilient Supply Chains

Zipline Logistics

He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America. Forward-thinking brands are tracking crucial metrics to illuminate their supply chains and find control. Perform a network analysis.

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Retreads are Good For Truckers…and Good for the Environment!

NC State SCRC

In North America, the trucking industry saves more than three billion dollars annually by using retreaded tires. Using retreads can save money, regardless of the metric fleets are using to measure their business performance. Examples of metrics include the following: Cost per driver hour. An Effective Business Strategy.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

The goods flow through 2 import centers, 14 strategically located distribution centers in North America, 66 final mile shipping hubs, and nearly 1,700 branch locations. The company also does internal climate scores of employees at corporate, the branches, and the warehouses. Across the US, Ferguson has 6.5