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How Can You Improve Value in Your Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, if I improve the cost structure in transportation, procurement, manufacturing and sales independently, what decision support framework decides the right trade-offs? In today’s architectures and functional metrics, value optimization does not exist. Align functional metrics to reliability to deliver value.

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Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

However, as carbon taxes and emissions reporting requirements continue increasing, supply chain professionals face mounting pressures from inside and outside their organizations to measure and improve performance against new, nebulous sustainability metrics. Freight transportation makes up over 10% of total global carbon emissions.

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Smart and Sustainable Freight: The Role of AI in Green Supply Chain Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

With freight transport accounting for a significant share of global emissions, efforts to improve logistics now extend beyond operational metrics to include resilience, regulatory compliance, and climate performance. CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM subsidiary, uses Googles AI tools for warehouse management and demand forecasting.

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A Trillion Dollars in Freight Transactions with Ken Adamo

The Logistics of Logistics

Trusted by over 1,400 shippers—including 13 of the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 and 78 Fortune 500 companies—DAT iQ delivers real-time insights, benchmarking, and forecasting tools that optimize operations, mitigate risk, and improve profitability for supply chain shippers.

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The Importance of Energy Transition and Sustainability in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

Road freight alone accounts for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions, with maritime and air transport further amplifying the environmental burden. Key strategies include: Electrification of Transport: The use of electric vehicles (EVs) for freight and last-mile delivery reduces emissions and operational costs.

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The Role of Supply Chain Planning in Today’s Complex Business Environment

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain professionals use various tools, including supply chain modeling, inventory management, and forecasting. Risk Management: Identifying potential disruptions, such as natural disasters, supplier disruptions, such as bankruptcies, transportation delays, and developing contingency plans to mitigate their impacts.

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End-to-End Supply Chain Orchestration: Achieving Visibility and Operational Control

Logistics Viewpoints

It is not a technology on its own, but rather a process that combines planning, execution, and monitoring through integrated tools and workflows. Orchestration tools help keep everyone working from the same information, reducing the chance of miscommunication between departments or suppliers.