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Last Mile Delivery Optimization Strategies for 2025

WorkWave

To address these issues, companies are adopting innovative strategies, including dynamic route optimization, real-time tracking, and even leveraging emerging technologies like drones and blockchain. Timely and efficient last-mile deliveries are critical for meeting customer expectations. Electric and Alternative Fuel Vehicles 2.

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The Importance of Energy Transition and Sustainability in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

The logistics and supply chain industry is a critical component of global trade, responsible for moving goods and materials efficiently to meet consumer and business demands. Reducing dependency on fossil fuels can mitigate these risks and improve operational predictability.

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Fleet Management 2.0: The Rise of Connected Vehicles in Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

For instance, Summit Materials uses the Samsara Connected Operations Cloud across its 4,000-vehicle fleet, centralizing data on fuel usage, emissions, and diagnostics to improve fuel efficiency and advance sustainability goals. This approach to route optimization minimizes delays and helps maintain exacting standards of service reliability.

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What the New Administration Could Mean for Your Business

WorkWave

Immigration policy proposals suggest stricter controls, which could reduce the available labor pool in industries such as physical security, commercial cleaning, pest control and landscaping. This could limit businesses’ ability to meet demand, especially during peak seasons and potentially lead to higher labor costs and project delays.

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Ethical Considerations in Supply Chain Compliance

Logistics Viewpoints

Balancing Cost-Efficiency with Ethical Sourcing and Compliance Cost-efficiency remains a primary driver for supply chain strategies, but it must be balanced with ethical sourcing practices. Environmental Impact: Reducing emissions, conserving resources, and adhering to environmental regulations.

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Infor Analyst Innovation Summit 2025: A Look at the Future of Industry Cloud

Logistics Viewpoints

Thirty percent of digital transformation projects meet expectations. A customer case story presented showed significant speed improvements in identifying process issues and reductions in employee time spent on this task, potentially leading to substantial annual savings through improved early payment discounts.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is operationalizing this target by reducing emissions as much as possible, increasing use of carbon-free electricity, and removing the emissions that remain. Supporting hypergrowth while reducing supply chain logistics emissions is not an easy feat. This of course generates carbon from transportation activities.