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Microsoft Is Using The Coupa Supply Chain Design Tool to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Logistics Viewpoints

To achieve those results, “we had to massage the platform to accept emissions data from our carriers,” Mr. De Golia explained. GLEC developed a universal method for calculating logistics emissions across road, rail, air, sea, inland waterways, and transshipment centers. A clear goal needs to be combined with good data and metrics.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. The answer, quite simply, is through a relentless focus on resilience across the entire supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Back in July 2017, I interviewed Bennett Adelson, the former CEO of MacroPoint (which was later acquired by Descartes Systems Group, a Talking Logistics sponsor) about OTIF and how it is driving demand for visibility solutions. project44 Adds Ocean Visibility to Platform.

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The Brave New World of Logistics: A Primer

BlueYonder

A TMS is software that collects data and tracks the processes associated with moving goods, both inbound and outbound, and across all modes of transportation including rail, air, surface, and sea. Blue Yonder’s TMS also links directly to leading visibility partners to increase end-to-end insights. billion in 2022 to $7.30

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What is Supply Chain Management? A Guide to Success

SCMDOJO

Warehousing: Warehousing involves the storage and management of inventory. It also involves inventory management, order fulfillment, and monitoring stock levels. It involves the movement of goods from one location to another, whether by road, rail, air, or sea.

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5 Ways Businesses Are Uncovering Success With AI In Manufacturing

ToolsGroup

Using this data, advanced predictive models can estimate when failures are likely to occur and recommend appropriate timelines to perform corrective measures, allowing manufacturers to organize their production schedules based on predicted equipment availability metrics. Optimize spare part inventories. Computer-Aided Design Processes.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

SCMDOJO

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. They can be trucking companies, airlines, shipping lines, or rail operators, depending on the mode of transportation chosen for the specific shipment.