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Sustainability is a Competitive Advantage with Justin Goldston

The Logistics of Logistics

Triple Bottom Line is a business methodology that aims to reduce waste and negative aspects of business operations. Example: reducing water usage by installing low-flow toilets and sinks in your office. Consumers are increasingly buying from companies that demonstrate sustainable business practices.

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Data-driven Decisions for Flexible Supply Chain

Logistics Business Magazine

Streamlining operations with enhanced activity insights With a comprehensive view of key operational information across the business, logistics leaders have all the information they need to optimise operations and streamline processes at their fingertips.

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Overcoming The Current Supply Chain Labor Shortage

ShipLilly

There has been a void in logistics labor supply since 2020 and now it is time to think about filling it. The embers of the COVID-19 pandemic are finally being managed by businesses. Logistics offers employment for those workers that have been displaced in other industries. When unemployment was as low as 3.5%

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

Business logistics costs as a percentage of GDP is currently 7-8% in United States. Economic development is both measured by and based on logistics. Volvo’s POD in Sweden is a great example. In developing countries it can be more than double that. So when we talk a lot about Industry 4.0

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Selling Online? What It Means for Your Logistics Network Design

Logistics Bureau

Ideally, in a clicks and mortar business, logistics activities would be the same between fulfilment of online and physical sales. A common logistics network means simplification, efficiency, overall reduction of inventory and effort, and lower costs. Return logistics. Free home delivery was a prime example.

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Hyster maintains strong environmental impetus

Logistics Business Magazine

From Big Trucks used in ports and terminals, right down to low-capacity lift trucks in busy logistics operations, Hyster products increasingly incorporate a range of clean energy solutions.”. says McNally.

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CSCMP State of Logistics Report Fall 2023 Update: Resilience and Relationships Take Center Stage for Shippers

Penske Move Ahead

Overall Logistics Costs Despite shifts in capacity, overall United States business logistics costs rose 19.6% The report found, for example, that 3PLs are nearly twice as likely to provide real-time data on items in transit compared to shippers. trillion in 2022, representing 9.1% of the national GDP.