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Going Global? When to Switch from Cross-Border Shipping to Local Fulfillment

Stord

As a result, there has been accelerated interest in developing local fulfillment as a solution not just to meet growing international demand, but to create resilient, scalable operations that are less vulnerable to disruptions like tariffs and shifting trade policies. For example, a U.S.-based

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How to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

For example, switching from air to ocean freight for non-time sensitive shipments can reduce carbon emissions by up to 95% per unit shipped. This means developing supplier evaluation frameworks that include carbon metrics, working together on joint emission reduction projects, and incentivising suppliers to meet or beat carbon targets.

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Intelligence…Sometimes Artificial

AIMMS

An interesting example of this is the capability AIMMS has provided in the utility grid business for the last 15 years. AI’s probabilistic reasoning and optimization capabilities are expressed over a digital representation of 2000 machines to best meet demand, while simultaneously shaping demand through flexible pricing.

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Do You Want Visibility or Transparency?

Logistics Viewpoints

Or the impact of a tier 3 supplier delay on the part you need getting on a truck to your plant in time for you to meet the production schedule so you can deliver on time in full to meet your customer’s newest requirements?”. One example is an alert that a truck will be late based on a GPS feed. – mentioned above.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

To do so is a mistake because a successful and future-proof distribution network design will typically need to meet several objectives. In our work with clients, we often succeed in making an existing network more effective by removing a distribution node or two.

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, last year Germany established the legal framework to enable the introduction of self-driving trucks, And their use is already a reality in some states of the USA. Transportation from these new distribution centers to their final destination must also be balanced using data transparency across all nodes.

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Blockchain Will Solve, Save, Cure Everything

Talking Logistics

Here are a few examples: Maersk and IBM to Form Joint Venture Applying Blockchain to Improve Global Trade and Digitize Supply Chains. In a research brief about blockchain , CB Insights also highlights scalability as an issue: Nodes holding copies of the blockchain receive constant updates. These nodes are distributed around the world.