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Forrester forecasts technology trends for 2025 | DC Velocity
Oct 23, 2024 · Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School ...
Rakuten: shoppers do not plan to increase their 2024 holiday spend
Oct 30, 2024 · An overwhelming majority (81%) of shoppers do not plan to increase their holiday spend this year over last year, revealing a significant disconnect between retail marketers and shoppers in the weeks before peak season, according to online shopping platform provider Rakuten. That result flies in the face of high confidence levels from retailers who have been delaying their marketing spend, as ...
Clorox partnership helps suppliers meet carbon reduction targets
Nov 4, 2024 · Consumer packaged goods (CPG) provider The Clorox Co. has partnered with Manufacture 2030 (M2030) to help Clorox's suppliers meet their carbon reduction targets and advance the company's long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. In addition to its flagship Clorox bleach product, Oakland, California-based Clorox manages a diverse catalog of brands including Hidden Valley Ranch ...
Accenture and Microsoft launch business AI unit | DC Velocity
5 days ago · In a move to meet rising demand for AI transformation, Accenture and Microsoft are launching a copilot business transformation practice to help organizations reinvent their business functions with both generative and agentic AI and with Copilot technologies. The practice consists of 5,000 professionals from Accenture and from Avanade—the consulting firm’s joint …
Waste not, want not | DC Velocity
Oct 26, 2024 · The independent airfreight handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) has found a way to green up its operations and keep folks hydrated at the same time. The company recently announced that instead of sending old staff uniforms to a landfill, it had upcycled them into 5,000 plastic cups.. Old uniforms often end up in the waste stream because they’re made ofblended fibers, which are ...
Transportation challenges, solved | DC Velocity
Nov 12, 2024 · Sometimes, all you need is the right partner to solve your logistics problems. In 2021, global paint supplier Sherwin Williams faced driver and hazardous material (hazmat) capacity constraints: There simply weren’t enough hazmat drivers available in its fleet to maintain the company’s 90% fleet utilization rate expectations for key partner store deliveries while also meeting growing demand ...
InPerson interview: Jeremy Van Puffelen of Prism Logistics
Oct 21, 2024 · Jeremy Van Puffelen grew up in a family-owned contract warehousing business and is now president of that firm, Prism Logistics.As a third-party logistics service provider (3PL), Prism operates a network of more than 2 million square feet of warehouse space in Northern California, serving clients in the consumer packaged goods (CPG), food and beverage, retail, and manufacturing sectors.
What happens to global supply chains if China attacks Taiwan? An ...
Nov 1, 2024 · Penske Truck Leasing will activate rooftop solar-powered systems at three U.S. locations by 2025 that handle truck leasing, rental, and maintenance, and plans to add seven more sites as part of an initiative to boost efficiency, minimize energy costs, and reduce emissions.. Penske said today that its facility in Channahon, Illinois, is now fully operational, and is predominantly powered by an ...
Logistics Matters with - DC Velocity
DC VELOCITY’s new podcast is designed to help you keep up with what’s happening in this fast-changing industry.Each week, the editors of DC VELOCITY discuss the latest news and developing trends we all need to know about to keep ahead of the competition. We also talk to industry experts and practitioners in the logistics field. Join …