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Freight Forwarding: Steering the Course Towards a Greener, Smarter Logistics Future

3BL Media

Freight accounts for nearly 8%, but when combined with warehousing operations, grows to 11%, according to the MIT Supply Chains Initiative. Within the supply chain ecosystem, freight forwarders will increasingly play a pivotal role in driving sustainability, digitalization, and resilience across the industry.”

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

We are presented with a rare opportunity to invest in new innovations, rebuild our data and power infrastructures and supply chains to restore and strengthen the economy while healing the environment. No doubt, they will bring countless benefits. Regulatory barriers for new business models should be eliminated or eased.

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Leidos' Climate Data Analytics Framework

3BL Media

Yet the influence of these huge, complex systems can be felt, sometimes very sharply, at the scale of human life, local infrastructure, or a single logistic component or supply chain link. And here at Leidos, on the leading edge of those technological boundaries, is the Climate Data Analytics Framework.

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Green Logistics: How Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) Can Leverage Sustainable Supply Chains to Gain a Competitive Advantage

3BL Media

In a recent webinar with Supply Chain NOW, two of DP World’s foremost experts — Terry Donohoe , CEO of DP World in the U.S. and Mexico, and Glen Clark , Senior Vice President of Freight Forwarding for DP World Americas — explored how SMBs can partner with sustainable supply chains to gain a competitive advantage.

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Collaborating for Sustainable Procurement: Insights From DP World

3BL Media

Stakeholders bring diverse perspectives that help identify potential risks and opportunities within the supply chain. To achieve these goals, we are implementing smart logistics solutions, using advanced technologies like IoT, AI, big data analytics, and automation.

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Complimentary Webinar: EUDR Compliance and the Uber Evolution of Traceability Platforms

3BL Media

Besides ensuring that commodities are deforestation-free and legally produced, the regulation also demands robust traceability throughout the supply chain. Traceability is seen as a central tool in the search for sustainability and ethical sourcing seeking to connect the producer with the consumer.

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Alibaba Cloud Launches Carbon Management Solution - Energy Expert

3BL Media

These can include increasing the use of clean energy, reducing excessive electricity consumption during peak times and optimizing the supply chain ranging from sourcing materials to shipping products. Alibaba maintained its position as the third leading public cloud IaaS service provider globally since 2018, according to IDC.

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