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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

These are the companies and leaders that aren’t letting a good downturn go to waste. For example, imagine your company moves 10,000 containers a year with an average contents value of $75,000. Let’s not waste it. 17% went bankrupt, went private, or were acquired. Reduced working capital. He lives in Chicago.

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[Video] Riviana Foods: Using Optimized Load Building to Reduce Transportation Costs and Improve Sustainability

Talking Logistics

The sad truth, however, is that a lot of capacity gets wasted too. We see this, for example, in the number of empty backhauls that happen every day. There is another form of wasted capacity, however, that many shippers overlook — that. The sad truth, however, is that a lot of capacity gets wasted too.

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The true cost of food waste in the UK supply chain

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million tonnes of food are wasted in the UK supply chain every year. Food waste is not only an issue for your bank balance, but the environment too. When we throw food away, we’re wasting the water, energy, and space that’s been used to grow, produce, and transport it. Monitor your food waste.

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Fresh Demand Planning: How AI Empowers Retailers

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In this blog, I will discuss the use of AI/ML demand planning for fresh products to help maximize sales and reduce waste. Another example of data normalization is accounting for lost sales due to stockouts or waste of perishable products due to overstocking of inventory. Wouldn’t it be cool to know within minutes?

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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives, especially when we begin to look at energy transition. Logistics providers contribute to the total picture of sustainability for many organizations, and they are clearly falling short. Finally, warehouses are placing an increased emphasis on waste reduction.

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Riviana Foods: Using Optimized Load Building to Reduce Transportation Costs and Improve Sustainability

Talking Logistics

The sad truth, however, is that a lot of capacity gets wasted too. We see this, for example, in the number of empty backhauls that happen every day. There is another form of wasted capacity, however, that many shippers overlook — that.

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Plastic waste reduced with high-capacity packaging system

Logistics Business Magazine

Its aim is to avoid waste and increase recycling. This is also possible if the content shall not come in contact with the surface of the container, for example. In Germany, for example, more than 90% of all plastic waste is collected again, but only 43% of it is recycled and then reused. More recycling in Germany.