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ON THE ROAD
TOWARD A MORE
RESPONSIBLE
SUPPLY CHAIN
How industry leaders are working to deliver
environmental sustainability
BY DENISE DEVEAU

IN today's environmentally-conscious world, retailers are scrutinizing all as-

pects of their supply chain activities more than ever before. Managing the transportation side is a key focus for suppliers, fleet managers and retailers alike,
from sourcing and distribution centres to storefront and consumer deliveries.
	 With the proliferation of e-commerce and more demanding customer expectations, the number of transport vehicles on the road has reached unprecedented levels. As growing volumes of products are being transported
across the country and throughout the world on a daily basis, many retailers
and their partners are exploring new ways to work together to create greater
efficiencies and reduce their carbon footprint.
The innovation landscape

	 Transportation innovation can be found in many facets of operations,
from applying the latest technology to gain more visibility and fine-tune
forecasting and routing; to implementing tracking tools to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; to finding
more effective ways to reduce packaging and maximize
"THAT'S [E-COMMERCE]
container space.
BECOMING TABLE
	 Logistics, trucking delivery in particular, is going
STAKES NOW. CUSTOMER
through one of the biggest changes ever, says David
EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGHER
Prusinski, Executive Vice President, Sales and MarTHAN EVER. HAVING GOOD
keting at Fleet Complete in Toronto. "It's not just how
IN-STOCK POSITIONS AND
things are done, but the scrutiny being put into the supPICK AND PACK PROCESSES ply chain and the technologies being deployed."
MEANS WE CAN AVOID
	 Not surprisingly, the most advanced transportation
SPLITTING SHIPMENTS."
innovation is found with larger retailers running larger
- JONATHAN ROSEMBERG fleets, he says. "Whether contract or otherwise, a lot have
Indigo Books and Music Inc. some form of technology to track vehicles, log hours, dispatch, mileage, routing, or vehicle performance."
	 For example, advanced sensors and route optimization tools can help fleet
managers reduce idling time and save fuel. New asset tracking technology
that sends out multiple sensor beams can indicate the actual load of a truck
within a few percentage points, allowing fleets to get more efficient usage
out of them. Fleet managers for example, can improve load sharing capabilities by dispatching drivers with room to spare to nearby locations to pick
up additional loads.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue

Editor’s Note
Retail Currents
Under the Banner
Retail Logistics—It’s More Than Moving Boxes
Association News
Payments Moving Toward a Mobile Tipping Point?
Diane’s Corner
Embracing the Revolution
Ten Things Retailers Need to Know About APIS
Flowcasting: In-Stock—Whenever, Wherever
Retail and the Robotics Revolution
The Demands on Supply
Better Pick-Up and Delivery Options
Reimagining the Last Mile
On the Road Toward a More Responsible Supply Chain
Growth Reverberated
Advertisers’ Index
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - cover1
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - cover2
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 3
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Editor’s Note
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 5
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Retail Currents
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 7
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Under the Banner
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Retail Logistics—It’s More Than Moving Boxes
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Association News
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 11
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Payments Moving Toward a Mobile Tipping Point?
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 13
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Diane’s Corner
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 15
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Embracing the Revolution
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 17
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 18
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 19
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Ten Things Retailers Need to Know About APIS
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 21
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 22
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 23
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Flowcasting: In-Stock—Whenever, Wherever
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 25
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 26
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 27
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Retail and the Robotics Revolution
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 29
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 30
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - The Demands on Supply
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 32
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 33
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Better Pick-Up and Delivery Options
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 35
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Reimagining the Last Mile
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 37
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 38
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 39
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - On the Road Toward a More Responsible Supply Chain
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 41
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 42
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 43
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Growth Reverberated
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 45
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Advertisers’ Index
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