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Freightliner secures funding for emissions tool

Logistics Business Magazine

Freightliner , in partnership with a consortium of specialist suppliers, has successfully secured government funding to develop a Rail Freight Energy and Emissions Calculator (REEC) that will be deployed on the existing NR+ platform used for rail- freight planning.

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Decarbonise UK Freight Transport Sector

Logistics Business Magazine

The end of project report released today by the Decarbonising UK Freight Transport (DUKFT) Network, suggest several ways to overcome the chicken-and-egg problems associated with decarbonising road, rail and maritime freight transport.

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AI Revolution in Road Freight Around the Corner

Logistics Business Magazine

The road freight logistics industry is on the brink of a revolution, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, writes Luis Moreira-Matias, senior AI Director of sennder. Resources: Embracing Automation in a Digital Era Digitalization is the norm across various industries, and road freight logistics is no exception.

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Real-time Air Freight Tracking

Logistics Business Magazine

Prompt and seamless exchange of accurate information is essential for a robust logistics network, especially for air freight tracking. With this, BlueBox Systems enables companies to quickly and easily access high-quality air freight data, resulting in streamlined operations.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Insights

Logistics Business Magazine

Calculations can include transport distances, freight weight, greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollutants, and when both Tank-to-Wheel and Well-To-Wheel reporting is provided, globally consistent calculations can be formed. Implementing sustainable Supply Chain solutions are integral to meeting feasible net zero targets.

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Making your carrier sales team as powerful as your customer sales team

FreightWaves SONAR

The freight brokerage industry has traditionally focused its attention on the training and development of its customer sales staff. In a buy-sell brokerage, customer sales are incentivized to hunt and gather more freight, to bring in more revenue. Here are three examples for how to use this product in real-time.

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Five success factors for supply chain design

Logistics Business Magazine

Because, on one hand, customer demands are increasing – for example, in quick commerce, deliveries are already specified in minutes. Tools include scenario planning, cross-functional communication and AI-supported decision-making. Scenario planning is a tool to forge resilient chains.