Is your supply chain ready for the sustainability demands of today?

Sustainability is no longer a choice, it's become a fundamental business requirement. Companies worldwide are under pressure to reduce their environmental impact and this is especially challenging for global supply chains.

A company's supply chain is often the source of over 75% of its total emissions, making it a critical area for improvement. At the same time, new regulations, like EUDR and PPWR, are demanding verifiable data on a company's environmental footprint. This forces businesses to gain unprecedented visibility into their operations.

So, how can you meet these ambitious sustainability goals and prove your green credentials, without sacrificing efficiency? The answer lies in a seemingly simple solution: knowing exactly where your returnable transport items (RTIs), like reusable pallets and containers, are at all times. 

The consequence of blind spots in your supply chain

The lack of visibility with your RTIs leads to a variety of inefficiencies and environmental waste within your supply chain, such as:

• Lost and found (actually, mostly lost)
  Misplaced or entirely lost assets lead to constant replacements, consuming new resources and energy.

• The overstocking trap
  A lack of real-time data forces you to overproduce or overstock "just in case," tying up capital and creating excess.

• Empty runs and idle time
  Vehicles crisscross continents half-empty, burning fuel unnecessarily because asset availability isn't optimized.

• Premature disposal
  Assets are retired too early because their true condition or usage history isn't properly documented, preventing repair or reuse.

The result is a supply chain that is not only inefficient and costly but also a major contributor to environmental waste.

How Connected Load Carrier helps achieve a sustainable supply chain

At Connected Load Carrier we believe the solution for a sustainable supply chain lies in smart tracking technology. By equipping your RTIs with IoT trackers and connecting them to a powerful dashboard, you can gain real-time data on the location and usage of your RTIs.

Our IoT-as-a-Service solution empowers you to move from reactive logistics to proactive, data-driven decisions. This allows you to optimize your asset pools by easily identifying and re-circulating idle ones and improving maintenance schedules based on actual usage.

Most importantly, it assists you in providing verifiable proof of your RTIs' reuse cycles for regulatory reporting. With easy access to this relevant data, sustainability becomes an integrated part of your operations. All by design, not by added effort.

Want to learn more about how real-time visibility can help you meet the new demands of a greener future? Be sure to read our full article on this matter.