GOODQUESTION Readers Weigh In
What one supply chain adjustment would make the biggest impact on ESG? Dwell Not, Waste Not
THE BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY IS REDUCING THE WAIT TIME , or dwell, that drivers spend sitting at shipper docks. That wastes driver hours, and when they’re idling, they waste fuel. While electrification offers benefits, those are
MATURE YOUR DATA so you can use it like Google Maps. Sustained ESG marries continuous improvement with reporting and analysis—predicated on trustworthy data. Every company has a different origin, destination, and journey. Equip your organization with dependable navigation skills by building data intelligence and embedding a culture of data-driven action. –Michael Ochi Sr. Manager, Sustainability and Digital Manufacturing, QAD REDUCE DEADHEAD-RELATED EMISSIONS. Using technology and data to identify the most efficient load/carrier/lane match, while meeting service requirements, is a powerful method for mitigating those miles to reduce emissions and drive sustainability. –Alex Schwarm VP of Data Science, Arrive Logistics LOGISTICS COMPANIES CAN IMPACT ESG with three key adjustments: avoid empty runs to reduce emissions, decrease yard wait times for driver well-being, and prepare to comply with forthcoming regulations. The transportation sector accounts for approximately 10% of global emissions and is on pace to double. –Georgia Leybourne Chief Marketing Officer, Transporeon
down the road. Drivers have 11 available hours they can drive every day, the best average 7 or 8. Reducing driver dwell can have a major impact on emissions reduction and achieving ESG goals. –Greg Orr President, CFI
COMPANIES THAT SHIP A LARGE VOLUME OF GOODS can review and adjust their shipping profiles to shorten the distance of travel needed between their goods and end-user delivery. This can be done by reducing the number of shipping zones, i.e., adding an additional distribution center closer to the final destination. –Josh Dunham CEO and Co-founder, Reveel ADOPT ORDER CONSOLIDATION AND LOAD PLANNING. Reducing deliveries and over-the-road miles by transportation providers would deliver multiple benefits, including decreased emissions and expense, increased efficiency, and better profit margins. If you couple this with the electrification of final-mile delivery vehicles, you have a winning combination. –Eric Elter Director of Information and Technology Services, KDL Logistics
THE KEY TO MAKING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT on ESG is simple but powerful—measuring better and more consistently. Achieving ESG goals requires ethical, authentic, and honest measurement to aligned standards within the industry. –Glenn Riggs Chief Strategy Officer, Odyssey Logistics FOCUS ON ENGAGING SUPPLIERS to measure, report, and ultimately reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Remember, your suppliers’ direct emissions are your indirect (Scope 3) emissions. Engaging suppliers to require their reporting of emissions is a good first start. –Ryan Lynch Practice Director, Sustainability, BSI USE GREENER FUEL SOURCES like biofuels and hydrogen fuel cells. These alternatives are more expensive than traditional fuels, but many carriers are providing this option already thanks to government incentives and rebates
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