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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

A few ways companies can begin to offset their carbon footprint is to take a deeper look at product packaging, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, route optimization, and returns and recycling programs. Additionally, modern warehouses use energy efficient lighting to reduce power consumption.

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Walmart’s Supply Chain Woes

Logistics Viewpoints

Categories with excess inventory include apparel, electronics, and home and sporting goods. Other headwinds included higher fuel costs and storage costs associated with the backlog of shipping containers. And we want the buyers in some categories to have that mentality and be aggressive. Demand Planning. Oh, you can buy that.

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Kite achieves carbon neutrality

Logistics Business Magazine

As a largescale logistics operation, Kite had two main carbon contributors: fuel and energy. Firstly, the company offsets its truck fuel at source, bringing its carbon footprint in this category to zero. Shopping with a carbon neutral supplier strongly supports this approach toward growth.

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Static vs Dynamic Routing: What’s the Difference?

WorkWave

This flexibility not only helps businesses avoid delays but also contributes to cost savings through optimized fuel efficiency and resource utilization, making them highly responsive in the ever-changing landscape of transportation logistics. 3 Key Benefits of Dynamic Routing for Transportation & Delivery Businesses 1.

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Colonial Pipeline; Fuel Shortage Aftermath, Impact to Logistics Rates?

ShipLilly

It has been reported that many gas stations on the East Coast are facing significant fuel shortages. Some drivers have responded by hoarding fuel which makes the problem worse. Last Tuesday it was reported by GasBuddy that up to 10% of gas stations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia were facing fuel shortages.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Fuel costs: Last-mile fuel costs require careful management as they make up 25% of a truck’s operational costs over volatile price fluctuations. Urban deliveries often increase fuel consumption due to higher delivery frequency and idling, while rural deliveries add to costs due to long travel distances.

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Why shippers care about reduced emissions in their network

FreightWaves SONAR

The impact transportation pollution cause on global supply chain networks A few main categories of pollution and waste can be tied back to local and global supply chain activities and poor integration practices. Increased fuel costs as less-efficient vehicles consume more fuel and rely on less eco-friendly material usage.