Sustainability has been a major concern for the supply and transportation industry for as long as we can remember. There are ongoing conversations about reducing the carbon footprint, incorporating electric vehicles into fleets, and adopting efficient fuels.
Now that we know that the global climate crisis has been worse than ever, highlighting the transportation industry’s contribution to this global issue is a major concern of many corporations.
Do you know?
According to the data provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the transportation industry is causing approximately a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. Apart from passenger vehicles, trains, planes, ships, and trucks also make a significant contribution.
How To Make The Process Of Movement Of Goods More Sustainable
The transportation and logistic industry is always looking for new and better ways to make the supply chain operations more sustainable. As we know that we have no choice for planet B, so saving this planet is our top priority; bringing sustainability into organizational practices can not only cut down overall costs but also improve margins. Using business intelligence tools, operational and economic data can be aligned with supply chain goals to improve everyday operations and long-run planning. Organizations and their 3PL partners can depend on the existing and emerging technologies, i.e., electrification, vehicles running on efficient fuel, internet-enabled devices, predictive and prescriptive analytics, and telematics.
While future planning is being done to reduce carbon emissions, immediate steps can be taken to incorporate sustainable practices in transporting goods worldwide. These steps include using intermodal transportation instead of over-the-road long hauls, combining loads, and reducing the truck’s idle time by preparing all the goods that need to be delivered in advance.
Shippers must reexamine the way goods are packed for shipping and instead consider more environmentally friendly options such as ISO tanks, bulk tanks, and intermediate bulk containers. Unlike many other smaller barrels, these sustainable packaging options can be reused.
Another great way to add sustainability to your business practices is using wooden palettes and recycling them when needed. Warehouses can go for more energy-efficient lighting, i.e., motion-sensitive lights. Moreover, natural gas or electricity are great alternatives to diesel or gasoline in forklifts and tractors. We can further reduce unnecessary energy consumption by using solar power in warehouses.
Seek out Smartway certified companies, a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and transportation/ logistics companies committed to reducing emissions using efficient fuel.
If planned and executed correctly, sustainability does way more than protecting the environment. It can help organizations build profitable and more robust supply chains. Moreover, through this, people from every part of the world can have access to food, medicine, and other necessary goods.
Conclusion:
Equipped with an experience of over ten years in the transportation industry, we at Gillson Solutions value sustainability and make sure that our business practices do not harm the environment; instead, we are always looking for ways to do good for the planet. For more information, you may visit Gillson Solutions.