17. How to find efficiencies and carbon savings through shipping
Nov 9, 2023
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Discover practical strategies for balancing efficiency and carbon savings in shipping, such as skid optimization, double stacking, and using rail transportation. Learn how businesses can reduce emissions and costs while becoming sustainability champions in the world of eco-conscious logistics.
Efficient shipping practices reduce emissions and costs by optimizing skid usage and considering double stacking.
Rail transport is a cost-effective and low-emission option for companies to further reduce their carbon footprint.
Deep dives
Efficient Shipping for Reduced Emissions and Costs
Efficient shipping practices directly impact carbon and cost savings for companies. Keeping products local, consolidating pickups, and optimizing skid usage all contribute to lowering emissions and expenses. While some companies are aware of these benefits, many still have room for improvement in implementing efficient shipping strategies. Quantum's focus on providing data to customers regarding transportation emissions helps them manage and reduce their carbon footprint.
Optimizing Transportation Logistics Strategies
Optimizing transportation logistics involves maximizing skid use, considering double stacking for certain products, and consolidating loads and shipments. By asking strategic questions like maximizing skids, double stacking, and consolidating shipments, companies can improve both environmental sustainability and operational efficiency. Rail transport emerges as a cost-effective and low-emission mode of transportation, providing an opportunity for companies to reduce their carbon footprint further by choosing this option when feasible.
Join Stephanie McLarty and tips from Quantum's logistics expert, Pavel Slepushkin, in this episode of the Circular Future podcast. They unravel the secrets to balancing efficiency and carbon savings in shipping. Explore practical strategies, including skid optimization, double stacking, load maximization, and rail transportation. Learn how businesses can reduce emissions while cutting costs and gain valuable insights into becoming sustainability champions. Tune in for actionable tips and make your mark in the world of eco-conscious logistics.
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