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Saving Green While Going Green

Commercial operators around the globe—not just those in the supply chain—are currently grappling with a new reality. Gone are the days when businesses could solely worry about dollars and cents; now business leaders need to consider the environment and how their business is impacting it.

June 14, 2022 | Expedited Shipping | Green Logistics | Sustainability

Consumers Want More Action on Sustainability

The 2022 Retail and Sustainability Survey from global business applications firm CGS illustrates the demand for sustainability, even at the cost of losing expedited shipping times.

June 8, 2022 | Green Logistics | Industry Associations | Sustainability | Technology

You Can’t Transform What You Can’t Measure

Reliably measuring sustainability efforts remain a difficult task for most companies, despite the focus on social responsiblity.

June 6, 2022 | Green Logistics | Pallets | Supply Chain | Sustainability

Harness the Power of Plastic

Plastic Pallet Pros not only helps clients achieve sustainability goals, the pallet company provides a more cost effective solution, reducing clients’ overall pallet spend.

April 27, 2022 | Green Logistics | Robotics | Warehousing

NOTED: The Supply Chain In Brief

Green Seeds CMA CGM Group will no longer transport plastic waste aboard its ships. Ten million tons of plastic waste end up in the sea each year due in part to open-air storage and the absence of processing infrastructure for plastic waste that does not get recycled. CMA CGM’s move prevents this type of waste […]

April 21, 2022 | Green Logistics | Trucking

Electric Trucks Save the Planet…and Some Cash

By 2027, electric freight trucks and buses will become less expensive to purchase and operate than their combustion engine counterparts, says a study by Roush Industries for Environmental Defense Fund, with lower maintenance and energy costs. These electric vehicles will not only help save truckers and fleets money, but also provide substantial health and welfare […]

June 30, 2021 | Green Logistics | Sustainability

G75: Inbound Logistics’ 75 Green Supply Chain Partners

Inbound Logistics’ annual G75 is an editors’ choice list of 75 companies that go above and beyond to ensure their global supply chains are sustainable, and that their operations are socially and environmentally friendly. These companies are dedicated to developing and implementing best practices that leave a positive footprint on the world.

June 28, 2021 | Green Logistics | Retail | Sustainability

Designers Cultivate Plant-Based Leather

Fashion designers branch out to plant-based textiles in response to growing demand for sustainable and cruelty-free products, and as supply chains seek to lower their carbon footprint. These leather alternatives are heating up: Cactus: Fast fashion company H&M is partnering with Mexico-based Desserto to create a new collection, including shoes made from cactus leather. Desserto […]

June 25, 2021 | Green Logistics | Sustainability | Transportation

EV Power Play

The U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing sector is about to get a sales boost from the Biden Administration. The EV market has been rocking because of the continued growing interest in sustainability, especially now that the bleeding-edge vehicle phase is behind us. President Biden confirmed that EVs would get a stimulus in the not-yet-passed multi-trillion-dollar […]

June 22, 2021 | Green Logistics | Sustainability

You Bet, We Still Care About Sustainability

As they erase the distractions posed by the pandemic, companies brainstorm new ideas to make their supply chains more sustainable.

March 19, 2021 | Green Logistics | Humanitarian Logistics | Partnership

NOTED: The Supply Chain In Brief March 2021

Sealed Deals Lifestyle products and services company Urban Outfitters selected TGW to design and implement an automation solution for its new fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kansas. TGW’s FlashPick system uses the smart robot Rovolution, which picks orders automatically and ensures the next phase of picking is being addressed. FlashPick allows Urban Outfitters to use […]

March 4, 2021 | Green Logistics | Sustainability

Healthier Planet = Healthier Bottom Line

Supply chains have a massive impact on the earth’s air, land, and water ecosystems, accounting for 5.5 times the emissions of a company’s direct operations, according to CDP.

July 17, 2020 | Green Logistics | Sustainability

Vertical Focus: Renewable Energy

Lighting Up Renewable Hydrogen A coalition of major European electricity groups has urged the European Commission to prioritize renewable hydrogen in its COVID-19 pandemic recovery plan. Hydrogen powered by 100% renewable electricity has zero greenhouse gas emissions and should be Europe’s top priority when supporting a clean hydrogen supply chain, the coalition says. Wind and […]

July 8, 2020 | Green Logistics | Reverse Logistics | Sustainability

15 Down & Dirty Ways to Get Green Now

Ready to reduce your company’s carbon footprint and cut waste in the supply chain? These steps will help you plant the seeds.

May 25, 2020 | Green Logistics | Sustainability | Transportation

Life After COVID-19: New Realities, New Thinking, New Approaches

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a worldwide impact—economic standstill, stalled goods movement and disruption of the global supply chain. Most essential goods and services are delivered via heavy-duty trucks, and today we have new appreciation of our reliance on these vehicles to keep grocery stores stocked, health care worker supplies replenished and fuel in our […]

April 9, 2020 | Green Logistics | Materials Handling | Sustainability

Cultivating Raw Talent

Stephanie Benedetto is co-founder and CEO of Queen of Raw, an online marketplace that makes buying and selling unused fabrics efficient and transparent. Responsibilities: Developing and enhancing Queen of Raw’s blockchain-enabled marketplace for unused materials, hiring and managing staff, attracting both customers and suppliers. Experience: Associate, Baker Botts; associate, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; legal assistant, […]

March 25, 2020 | Food Logistics | Green Logistics | Sustainability

Swinging for the Fences

Before a single major leaguer steps up to the plate on opening day March 26, 2020, industry players are already scoring with supply chain team-ups and spring training send-offs.

February 28, 2020 | E-commerce | Green Logistics | Packaging

How Green Was My Tally?

Almost one-third of online shoppers are willing to pay more to have their items shipped in environmentally friendly packaging, with those buying health and beauty products leading the way at 33%, according to Macfarlane Packaging, which analyzed packaging performance among e-commerce retailers in the fashion, health and beauty, home and garden, and food and drink […]

February 25, 2020 | Distribution | Green Logistics | Technology

Noted: The Supply Chain in Brief-2020

Good Works Truck drivers and other employees at Averitt Express, a transportation and supply chain management company, raised $1 million in 2019 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through its Averitt Cares for Kids charity program. The donation is the largest-ever employee contribution to the hospital. Up the Chain H&M chief operating officer Helena Helmersson […]

January 31, 2020 | Food Logistics | Green Logistics | Manufacturing | Retail Logistics

Are You Ready to Join the Circular Supply Chain?

It may be time to revisit how your company produces and delivers products as consumers and retailers become more environmentally aware and shift to a circular supply chain.

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