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

Logistics Viewpoints

AI is playing an increasingly pragmatic role in optimizing supply chain operations. Green Cargo: Green Cargo, Swedens national freight rail provider, applies AI to enhance scheduling and reduce empty railcar movements.

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V2X Communication – A Critical Enabler for Smarter, Safer, More Efficient Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

It is a practical tool, actively helping fleets reduce idle time, improve safety, and gain real-time situational awareness across the supply chain. V2X allows vehicles to exchange data with their environment: other vehicles, traffic signals, the cloud, 5G networks, and pedestrians.

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

The global pandemic has created a watershed moment for global supply chains. As supply chains continue to evolve to drive more efficiency, we will see changes in three main areas: Physical infrastructure – Electrification and low emissions transportation and IOT supported by high volume ubiquitous connectivity via 5G.

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ToolsGroup and Optilon Celebrate 15 Years (and Counting) of Partnership and Supply Chain Delivery Excellence

ToolsGroup

Over 60 companies have benefited from the close collaboration and supply chain expertise of these two industry powerhouses – who show no signs of slowing down. ToolsGroup, based in Amsterdam with offices in Boston, Milan, Barcelona, and Bogotá, has 30 years of experience in supply chain planning software development.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world part 2

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). With the outcome of COP26 the need for right-skilling in the field of supply chain, logistics and transport will significantly increase. Part 2–Defining the execution. COP26 marked a special moment.

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With Brexit Looming, New Supply Chain Requirements Emerge

ToolsGroup

This alternative reality would add new requirements on supply chain management for companies in the EU. In order to stay competitive, companies must invest in technologies such as artificial intelligence to optimize their supply chain. Using this supply chain technology requires competence.