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Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment. The International Post Corporation (IPC), found 44% of online shoppers have changed their purchasing behaviour to be more sustainable.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. Reports suggest it could be weeks before the ship is moved. But for consumers, it is often difficult to measure the climate impact of what we eat. Well, I just read about an Irish start-up that can help.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. Many multinationals have engineered their global supply chains to minimize taxation by creating subsidiaries in low taxation nations like Switzerland, Ireland, and Singapore. Every customer seems to want to manage them differently.”

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

The staff at GlobalTranz notes, “Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. On the surface, last-mile may not seem very important, but it can make up 28 percent of a shipment’s total cost. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

The staff at GlobalTranz notes, “Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. On the surface, last-mile may not seem very important, but it can make up 28 percent of a shipment’s total cost. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system.

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The secret to distance selling success

DELMIA Quintiq

In 2013, the German E-Commerce and Direct Selling Trade Association (BEVH) reports a growth of 22 percent, with a turnover of €48.4 But BEVH reports that only a meagre 1.6 But BEVH reports that only a meagre 1.6 The reluctance to purchase groceries online seems to be a German peculiarity. billion on groceries.

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Introducing QAD Adaptive ERP 2023 and Enhancements for QAD Adaptive Applications

QAD

This includes integrating multi-currency, multi-GAAP, and multi-entity financials, implementing best practice purchasing, and utilizing real-time data and flexible analytics. QAD Global Trade & Transportation Execution (GTTE) adds integration capabilities with QAD SRM to boost efficiency and cost of ownership.