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Green Transportation in Green Supply Chain Management

#Globalwarming, Green House Gas (#GHG) emissions, #Climatechange are matters of immense concern all over the world. If these concerns are not addressed in time, it will have detrimental effects. The consequences would be the destruction of green cover, food and water shortages, societal imbalances and inequality. Lastly, it would affect businesses and the global economy. Hence it should be understood that the environment and economy are tightly coupled. If humankind needs to survive and flourish its important that the economy takes good care of the environment.

Where does the problem lie?

The first step to solve a problem is to understand where the problem lies. The top three sectors which contribute the most to greenhouse gas emissions are:

Power Generation: By burning coal thermal power plants, generate electricity.

Transport &Logistics: Combustion requires the burning of Fossil fuels.

Manufacturing: Production processes requiring heat are mostly run on fossil fuels. Manufacturing also adds indirectly to electricity used.

From the above three sectors, Power generation is slow to adapt to change, there are a lot of additional factors such as government approvals and permissions involved. But the remaining two i.e. Logistics and Manufacturing have understood the need for sustainable growth and environmental concerns.

It's alarming…

Logistics industry contributes immensely to climate change. Transport burns up most of the petroleum products, resulting in the release of oxides, particulates and carbon dioxide.

As per Wikipedia, fleet emission of delivery vans, trucks and big rigs is 10.17 kg CO2 per gallon of diesel consumed. Delivery vans and trucks average about 7.8 mpg (or 1.3 kg of CO2 per mile) while big rigs average about 5.3 mpg (or 1.92 kg of CO2 per mile). The road haulage industry is contributing around 20% of the UK's total carbon emissions a year.

GHG emission from transport and logistics accounted for up to 28% of the total gas emissions in the US for the year 2019 (source: https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/carbon-pollution-transportation).

Green Logistics

The concept of Green logistics achieved a centre stage in the mid-’80s. Green logistics is the implementation of systems and approaches using advanced technology to minimize environmental damage during operations. This includes forward as well as reverse logistics. Green logistics aims to achieve a fine balance between economic productivities and environmental sustainability. Practically speaking, Green logistics needs to add value to Society, Environment as well as the economy. (make sure to provide sources, where are we getting this knowledge from?)

Green logistics can be applied as follows:

Transportation Warehousing Other areas

Load & Route Optimization

Clean fuel

Inventory minimization

On-site recycling

Automated warehouse management

Container Pooling

Package tracking

Eco-friendly packaging

Software for Green Initiatives

The best way for companies to streamline their logistics operations to achieve green objectives is to use competent software tools. With Supply chain technology, you can:

Effective route planning The software can automate the process of route planning and give multiple route options for a specific load. (instead of route planning, let’s focus on Mobility and Communication – as our software is not a route planning tool). But you can still mention it – just an FYI

Best Mode Using the best mode i.e. Rail, road, air or water can help in curtailing GHG emissions.

Reduce ‘empty miles’ Trucks which travel one way with a load do not have to travel back empty.

Reduce Paper Automated systems with hybrid mobile app support can help reduce paper trails.

Making the right choice

People Plus Software Inc. has developed the tools which can proficiently support the green initiatives of the Supply Chain Management industry. iM3 SCM suite is an intelligent cloud-based solution enabling efficient fleet and warehouse management. With embedded Barcode/ RFID reading its possible optimize consignment movement taking into consideration package dimensions and measurements.

People Plus Software Inc. is an enthusiastic supporter of green logistics.

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“About 5 to 10 % of in-store purchases are returned. In the case of online purchases, it rises to 15 to 40 %." 

In a world of hyper-fast online purchasing, a solution which can effectively handle ‘Returns’ is an intelligent investment. iM3 SCM suite can take care of ‘Returns’ efficiently.

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E-Procurement, the importance of Digital Procurement Transformation

Traditional purchasing or procurement management involves the scouting of various suppliers or vendors, evaluating and negotiating terms, and acquiring the required products or services. In today’s ever-changing digital world, procurement has evolved immensely into a digital tool allowing businesses to interact with one another and reduce cost on commodity goods, parts, and services.

Procurement management has four main functions: planning, scouting and sourcing, communicating, and closing.

Supply Chain software systems incorporate real-time inventory intelligence, to allow purchasing managers to automate their product requirements or procurement needs. By managing their consumption, monitoring minimum and maximum values, and tracking reorder quantities – managers can generate automated purchase orders. Additionally, purchasing managers also have to manage their vendor database and track their vendor contracts to define and update inventory costs.

SOME OF THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DECISION MAKING THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE INCLUDE:

Association between various vendors and inventory categories, individual parts

Determine a selection criterion to help narrow down potential suppliers

Call for proposals and bids; vendor rating/scorecard

Form contract and maintain relationship

Data Driven Procurement

With the emergence of digital platforms (Amazon, Shopify, eBay, and many other personalized ecommerce hubs) which allow for B2b or B2c operations to sell their products to the end user – companies must adapt to data driven systems in order to provide competitive pricing and service to their customers. As per a study conducted by E&Y, by 2025 procurement decision making will be significantly influenced by high quality data analysis.

Revamp Procurement

PeoplePlus Software Inc., has developed a cloud-based platform, iM3 SCM, which automates inventory management, procurement, vendor management, vendor contract management, warehouse management, receiving, put away, order picking, invoice generation, quote/sales management and several other functions which enable digital transformation and efficiency. A solution developed keeping in mind the exact needs of the Supply Chain management functions, iM3scm a scalable, robust tool to optimize your SCM operations. iM3 procurement and purchasing management module provides visibility for product requirements and automates the purchasing process. Other valuable features include Min/Max Set up, Automated suggested reorder, Vendor Contract management, One Click Purchase Order generation, PO Releases and more. iM3 assures improved cash flows and accuracy.

Reap the benefits of consistent good quality, cost effective procurements with PeoplePlus Software’s iM3 SCM Suite - for your procurement management operations.

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IS YOUR BUSINESS EQUIPPED TO REOPEN TODAY?

Companies re-evaluate the need to incorporate technology such as digital systems and robots in order to improve supply chain operations.

As shelter-in-place orders continue its unpredictable and contrasting nature around the world, businesses must learn to adapt and innovate as they prepare to live in a post-pandemic global economy. Many essential businesses, such as automotive and manufacturing plants, are set to reopen as early as this week in the United States; but with the possibility of future shutdowns, limited staff and resource availability, companies must prepare to digitize their operations. According to Adobe Analytics (which tracks activity on thousands of platforms and websites), e-commerce sales surged to an eye-opening 49% jump in the U.S., between March 12th and April 11th. Therefore, companies are evaluating digital systems that improve speed, efficiency and productivity. Traditional Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) that support order fulfillment functionalities are expanding integrations with other platforms in order to incorporate automated order generation via e-commerce and point-of-sale (POS) solutions.

INVENTORY CONTROL & RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) - 

Warehouse Management Systems track and provide several key functionalities such as:

Inventory & Asset Management, track the history and lifecycle of your critical products and assets.

Procurement, (Purchase Orders, Vendor Management, Replenishment, Receiving, and Put Away functionality).

Transactions, (Sales Orders, Work Orders, Customer Management, Automated Pricing, Invoicing & Accounting Software Integration).

Mobility, (Warehouse activities such as Physical Counts, transfers, receiving can be completed via robust warehouse mobile computer scanners &smartphone applications).

The cost or ROI on such products can be an expensive investment for companies, however, through the use of SaaS based models, software providers offer flexible and customized packages and solutions that work with your budget, and the benefits of the technology implemented far exceed the initial cost. Features like real-time inventory updates and tracking ensure that customers ultimately have a positive purchasing experience. It also allows managers and small to medium business owners the ability to manage their workforce and a multi-facility operation. Digital systems further motivate organizations to not only meet and track their individual or company wide productivity goals, but they also help users analyze the data collected through the use of various business intelligence reports and key performance indicators (KPI) dashboards.

“According to Verified Market Research, the global warehouse robotics market was valued at 2.06 billion dollars in 2017 and is projected to reach 5.9 billionby 2025, growing at a CAGR of 11.47% from 2018 to 2025.”

The use of AGV’s and customized robots are evolving industries such as Healthcare and E-tailing (or the selling of retail goods on the Internet). PeoplePlus Software Inc., a b2b SaaS company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is partnering with leading warehouse robotics manufacturers to integrate their cloud-based supply chain applications and WMS platform, iM3SCM. “We believe that more and more businesses are starting to realize that outdated manual processes and challenges around hiring additional labor to support these manual processes, can be solved through the implementation of AGVs”, says Ashwani Narula, Founder and CEO of PeoplePlus Software.

In the warehouse industries there are several types of warehouse robots, the most popular being Goods-to-Person Technology (G2P), which includes goods-to person picking robots that deliver items to picking stations, where operators are stationed to fill orders as items are delivered and AGVs, or self-driving bots that physically transport inventory from one location to another within the warehouse.

FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY AND TIMES AHEAD…

The Federal Reserve estimates that the Coronavirus economic freeze could cost 47 million jobs and send the unemployment rate past 32% in the U.S., with companies looking to cut back on losses. However, business owners feel optimistic that other measures can be taken to ensure employee engagement and operational success through the use of digital transformation. From startups to large corporations, everyone is being forced to brainstorm, recreate, and ultimately transform their operations. For example, Airlines have started to use their often empty passenger cabins to transport essential items such as groceries or healthcare related goods, hotels are offering work from home employees a safe and clean experience by providing discounted rooms, Self-driving car manufacturers are exploring the market of food delivery, fitness and health companies have moved their workouts online and are making use of popular live-streaming platforms. In conclusion, the question remains: Are you well equipped to reopen your business today?

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Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector

One of the most affected industry due to COVID 19 pandemic is the travel and tourism industry. According to a recent survey conducted by the World Travel and Tourism Council, an estimated 100 million jobs have been lost due to the pandemic. Some countries which are solely dependent on tourism, have been majorly impacted.

We cannot keep wilting under the fear of the pandemic,but slowly and carefully will have to restart the economises, and the tourism sector will play a major role in the restart.

Tourism is important…

There have been multiple claims in the news like ‘X festival generated Y amount for the community’, ‘Z number of jobs were created during recent tourism season’. It has been proven that tourism has a ‘multiplier effect’ on the economy.

With the gradual reopening of economies, tourism will also get a booster. However, there will be tremendous competition, as all the operators will be eyeing a piece of the pie. With the given limitation like limited budgets of tourists, high expectations, also steps like social distancing, sanitization, temperature checks etc. the tourism sector will have to optimize its processes for the ‘New normal’.

To keep ahead of the competition, effective tourism supply chain management (TSCM)will be required.

Need for TSCM

Let’s refer to an example; due to non-availability of fuel a jet ski is not operational. A tourist looking forward to that jet ski ride is disappointed. This would probably spoil his whole trip, if not at least the day. Resulting in bad reviews over the social network, which in turn would impact tourist inflow who are planning to visit the tourist destination.

The above example points at various elements:

Stock & Inventory control.

Preventive Maintenance.

Demand management.

Customer Fulfilment.

Basic elements of Supply Chain Management.

It is believed that successful SCM practices applied in other industries, could be applied to the tourism industry. The key is to consider the pertinent issues and characteristics of the tourism industry. The

tourism industry is complex by nature, various stakeholders interact with each other all of which have their objectives and processes, therefore the implementation of TSCM has immense benefits.

Supply chain management (SCM) is extensively used in the manufacturing and eCommerce industry. The objective is to improve efficiency across the value chain. SCM identifies the key interdependencies and explores possibilities to improve efficiencies.

To implement a successful TSCM it is important to understand the characteristics of the tourism industry:

Coordination:Tourism is an extremely co-ordination intensive industry. Multiple products andservices are bundled together to form a single tour.

Seasonal:There are ‘On’ & ‘Off’ seasons in tourism. Short periods when a high amount of business is generated.

Hyper Communicative:Tourists have to ‘experience’ a destination or a tour. Therefore, potential tourists can decide only based on information provided by tour operators.

Uncertainty:This has been proved during the recent pandemic. The tourism industry just ‘shut down’. There could also be natural calamities, economic downturns etc. which have a direct impact on tourism.

Considering the above characteristics following areas for TSCM implementation can be identified

Demand ManagementSupply ManagementInventory managementCoordination

Tourism business flourishes on demand. Therefore, intelligent demand forecasting is importantTourists expect a lot at competitive costs. Cost of supplies and availability is important which requiresefficient supplier relationship managementBeing seasonal in nature, stocking up of supplies well advance is necessary.As said earlier, the success of tourism lies in the efficient coordination between various stakeholders.

Information Technology is the solution

Understanding the areas of importance in Tourism Supply Chain Management, it is obvious that an omnichannel, cloud-based platform providing intelligent analytics and coordination tools is the need of the industry.

People Plus Software Inc. is one of the leaders in developing Supply Chain management software. Its iM3 SCM suite is an Integrated Supply Chain Management solution which will help in organising and automating processes like supply and inventory management, asset & equipment management, inventory control and many more operations relevant to the tourism industry. Being a cloud-based platform, it also works as an omnichannel coordination tool for the various stakeholders.

In the ‘New normal’ tourism will be preferred industry for economic development. If your business is part of the Tourism industry, its time you were prepared to manage the demand.