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Volvo Cars: Outbound evolutions

Automotive Logistics

This has been implemented across global outbound and inbound logistics, including for China and the US. In outbound, the team’s ability to analyse and engineer logistics flows has been an important way to mitigate a growing shortage of trucks and drivers, helping to ensure the capacity Volvo needs to keep up with its vehicle launches.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Proactive shippers have used multi-carrier parcel shipping technologies and strategies to navigate rising carrier costs for years.

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Kite achieves carbon neutrality for second year

Logistics Business Magazine

Kite Packaging Group Limited was first verified as Carbon Neutral in 2021, and April 2022 brought with it a renewed confirmation by Carbon Neutral Britain that Kite has offset carbon emissions for the current year. Therefore, all Kite trucks and outbound deliveries made by its third-party couriers will be offset and hence, carbon neutral.

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Efficient Frozen Food Distribution: Inside the Build-out of Two Automated Facilities

Logistics Viewpoints

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its US supply chain operations to support a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model. Sources of Efficiency.

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How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? Think Less Planning, More Real-Time Decision-Making

Logistics Viewpoints

If an inbound truckload is late by even a few hours, it could jeopardize an entire outbound load or halt production. Prior to founding FourKites, Matt spent 7 years in the enterprise software space working for market leaders such as Oracle Corp and i2 Technologies/JDA Software Group.

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Penske Logistics Awarded New BMW Contract for Lead Logistics Provider Services In South Carolina

Penske Move Ahead

We're pleased to collaborate with the BMW team on designing and implementing a new element of their supply chain and logistics strategy. Penske's Lead Logistics Provider services focus on the optimization of freight via inbound and outbound transportation of parts to and from the factory. By "Move Ahead" Staff.

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NEXT DC gets Rail Guided Vehicles

Logistics Business Magazine

This automated logistics system is designed to streamline supply and routing processes while meeting the capacity to manage sizeable home furniture and carry it substantial distances to designated storage and outbound locations. The Business Area Supply Chain is part of the global technology group Körber.