Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

For example, Oracle is using average emission from a 5-ton truck, or a bulk tanker. Oracle has set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and to halve their greenhouse gas emissions across their value chain by 2030. Oracle also offers a logistics modeling tool to look at how different policies would affect sustainability.

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Locus

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The new year will come with new year demand and some emerging technologies that can create strategic opportunities for logistics companies. The many benefits of technology include increased speed of identification, reliable, accurate and quick data gathering, processing, analysis and transmission. zettabytes of data per year.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 7, 2021

The European Union has recently legalised its commitment to have Europe become the first climate neutral continent by 2050 and has agreed between all member states and the EU Parliament, that the bloc will reduce carbon emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030. Robinson is “can logistics and supply chains be truly sustainable?”.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

percent from 2023 to 2030. One example is UPS Healthcare developing a system and opening facilities to move medicines safely. For example, a recent study showed categories such as meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy with significant spending declines in 2022 as consumers sought more shelf-stable and affordable items. billion in 2022.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

According to current estimates, the market will grow to €480bn by 2030. Four key trends were identified that will have massive impacts on the market for personal luxury goods until 2030. ” Those solutions also form part of the study, and selected examples are reviewed in depth. .”

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2019

We are witnessing one of the most interesting times in the development of logistics. Online and legacy retailers both are encouraged to work with their logistics partners to not only overcome the upcoming challenges but to find bold new approaches to compete as well as survive. Seasonal growth is a good example of this.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

With worldwide material shortages and logistics disruptions hindering operations across the globe, these shockwaves forced companies to rewire supply chains at short notice. Such initiatives that enhance business efficiency while also reducing environmental and social impacts are the perfect example of a regenerative business model.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2021

The SDGs developed by the UN are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all” The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030 and are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2020

Photo: WFP The World Food Programme (WFP) has unveiled a new tool in its bid to end hunger by 2030: HungerMap LIVE monitors food security in more than 90 countries and issues predictions for places where data is limited. For example, data about conflict can be overlayed with hunger or seen through the prism of disasters or hazards.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Over one-third of the plastic we use is single-use, meaning that after one use of a water bottle, zip lock bag, or straw, for example, these items are thrown away. Not to mention, President Biden’s recent executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles (including semitrailers) sold in 2030 electric. We’re Here to Help You.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, their carbon reduction goals for their value chain operations for 2030 will not be changed. The 2030 roadmap is targeting a reduction in CO2 emissions of 33% for scopes 1 and 2, and of 16% for scope 3, versus 2017 ( definition for scopes 1, 2, and 3 ). and Data Science. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

More and more enterprises will be focusing on processes like ethical sourcing, reverse logistics, and using green materials in response to public demands. Pepsi announced that they are aiming to cut 20% of their emissions by 2030 and their U.S. Microsoft also announced they plan to be carbon-negative by 2030. .

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

While the transportation industry is highly dependent on fossil fuels, there are several sustainability solutions to achieve a reduction in emissions, the benefits of improved fuel efficiency, and a lower logistics carbon footprint. Emerging technologies for sustainable logistics. Planning For Carbon-Free Logistics.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

While the transportation industry is highly dependent on fossil fuels, there are several sustainability solutions to achieve a reduction in emissions, the benefits of improved fuel efficiency, and a lower logistics carbon footprint. Emerging technologies for sustainable logistics. Planning For Carbon-Free Logistics.

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The Logistics Academy

JULY 19, 2017

Singapore has become one of Asia’s wealthiest nations, due in large part to its emergence as the highest-performing logistics hub in the region (see World Bank Logistics Performance Index ). ?. This experience could provide some lessons to any developing country seeking to improve its logistics network. Building Connectivity.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A giant of the logistics world, FedEx has a turnover of $90bn, 500,000 staff in 200 countries, handling over 16 million items per day. It is equipped with technology from Sick that captures data points via barcode scanning, providing instant updates to the FedEx operations team and the customer receiving the goods.

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Locus

JUNE 13, 2022

At the symposium, they spoke about the on-ground realities that make last-mile optimization a mandate for companies, how a data-driven approach is essential for last-mile excellence and shared key insights from Locus’ journey of becoming a real-world ready dispatch management platform. Hacking last-mile growth with a data-driven approach.

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LandLink

MARCH 8, 2019

Unlike printing a flat picture for example on a piece of paper, a 3D printer actually builds something in 3 dimensions. Manufacturing lead times and transportation cost savings can be erased quickly with inaccurate customer data requirements. This is a great growth opportunity for the global logistics supply chain industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

million by 2030. Ecommerce companies along with manufacturers are the two sectors currently trailblazing the uptake of this technology, but any company, large or small, with a warehouse and requirement for materials handling can benefit – whether they are in retail, apparel, automotive, electronics or third party logistics (3PL).

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

The data these investors and purchasers gather from CDP is crucial to inform their decision making, help them engage with companies, reduce risks and identify opportunities. “ million (US$3.6 billion (US$4 million).

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

More and more enterprises will be focusing on processes like ethical sourcing, reverse logistics, and using green materials in response to public demands. Pepsi announced that they are aiming to cut 20% of their emissions by 2030 and their U.S. Microsoft also announced they plan to be carbon-negative by 2030. .

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Locus

JUNE 6, 2022

Ensuring that last-mile fulfillment becomes a revenue driver: This is crucial, as last-mile fulfillment is said to account for 53% of the costs of logistics operations. Last-mile logistics, with multiple stakeholders, nodes, and processes, clearly needs solutions for bringing about greater efficiencies, and at scale! .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 9, 2022

For Southwest, avoiding the hockey stick means having plausible stretch goals that can be met by 2030. Southwest’s goals for 2030 are to reduce its carbon emissions per available seat mile (including scope 1 and scope 2 emissions) by at least 20 percent. This allows an important goal to be met at the last minute. Today,” Ms.

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Material Handling and Logistics

MARCH 22, 2018

For example, a smaller share of Mexican firms (43%) expected a positive impact from the Pacific Alliance – a trade block comprising Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Chile – than from NAFTA (53%). According to the survey, less than one in ten (9%) U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Following COP26, 90% of world GDP is now covered by net-zero commitments for 2030, and according to Forbes, “sustainable, resilient operations” are the number one business trend for 2022. The post Driving brand loyalty with sustainable supply chains appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Track and Trace. Sustainable savings.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Last November, executives from all segments of the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) ecosystem got together at the inaugural Leadership Roundtable meeting organized by Command Alkon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to discuss a couple of simple questions: Are there opportunities to elevate the performance of the HBM industry?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

On its own, it achieves 15% of the required progress towards the 2030 target of net zero emissions from operations. When it started tracking sustainability data in 2012, it calculated that CO2 emissions from electricity represented 15% of its total emissions.

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World Food Programme Logistics

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

a call to bridge funding gaps, ensure essential services for survivors of violence during the COVID-19 crisis, focus on prevention, and collection of data that can improve life-saving services for women and girls. This year’s 16 Days is themed, ‘Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect’?—?a with a reach of around 800 million people.

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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Take Burkina Faso, for example, which recently commissioned an evaluation to look at the approach to gender right across their programmes, with the aim of trying to inform and improve how to deliver better on gender equality. a good example is the joint evaluation of the Mozambique cyclone response of 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Over the last decade, as we have documented here, Amazon has been pushing its logistics arm to be less reliant on UPS, FedEx, and the USPS for delivering orders. According to data from Pitney Bowes, that push is paying off. Amazon now ships more parcels than FedEx. billion in 2019.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 24, 2020

BOLERO ( B ill O f L ading E lectronic R egistry O rganization) was launched in September 1999 as an electronic trade community to provide a common and open system for businesses to exchange trade data and documentation electronically without the involvement of paper. The e-AWB is now the norm rather than the exception among air carriers.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

The types of cold storage warehouses (with examples). 5 Cold Storage Warehouse Examples. between 2022 and 2030. 5 Cold Storage Warehouse Examples. So let's go over a few common cold storage warehouse examples. Furthermore, handling logistics isn’t every company's strong suit. How cold storage works.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Manufacturers in the country such as General Motors (with its high-selling Onix) and Nissan, and logistics service providers such as Tegma, Penske and DHL appear optimistic about the next 12 months and the opportunities ahead, and Anfavea has predicted continued double-digit growth in sales in 2019. Continuing challenges.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2019

It is an example of how new technology can save lives and help communities hit by disasters within shorter time spans,” says Androulla Kaminara, Director at the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO). the “what” and the “why” of the data they are collecting.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

The finished vehicle logistics sector needs to find better ways to communicate and collaborate to meet the challenges of an uncertain future, delegates at this year’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference in California were told in March. Marcus Williams reports. We need a more level flow.”.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

The finished vehicle logistics sector needs to find better ways to communicate and collaborate to meet the challenges of an uncertain future, delegates at this year’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference in California were told in March. Marcus Williams reports. We need a more level flow.”.

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