Why do CO2 emissions from heavy road freight transports increase in spite of higher fuel prices?

whitePaper | January 14, 2023

Current macroeconomic developments make it clear that returning to a pre-COVID-19 “normal” is not in sight. Manufacturers are facing headwinds in the form of double-digit inflation, labour shortages and energy scarcity, along with new regulations that are driving an increasing imperative to reduce waste and emissions. These headwinds impose new constraints on operations, drive complexity and unveil hidden vulnerabilities, fundamentally changing the balance of supply and demand in the process. It is no surprise that global value chain failures are becoming more commonplace in such a challenging business environment

whitePaper | November 15, 2021

While it would be easy to just blame the pandemic for the supply chain industry’s problems, the truth is the virus’ impact only exposed and exacerbated longtime vulnerabilities. Before the pandemic, in 2018, the U.S. ranked only 14th out of 160 countries for supply chain efficiency, according to the World Bank.

whitePaper | May 17, 2022

From Master Data driving ERP software to real-time IoT streams enabling fine grain tracking and optimization, Data is omnipresent when dealing with Supply Chain processes. However, the abundant information is not always leveraged to actually improve the overall flow. Often locked away in specialized software, siloed between departments of the same company or simply not made accessible to business practitioners, the premise of a data-driven Supply Chain falls short of expectations.

whitePaper | April 15, 2022

Highly automated international and global collaboration of industrial production environments is a key feature of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and Society 5.0/Connected Industries. In various countries, production facilities will be able to collaborate with each other in nearly real time regardless of their geographical location. Therefore, availability of a comprehensive trustworthy ecosystem is an indispensable prerequisite.

whitePaper | July 22, 2022

Over the past couple of years, supply chains have experienced a bumpy ride. Shortages have been pervasive— sometimes a result of supply disruptions, sometimes a result of demand spikes, and sometimes both. As a result of these factors and transportation and global trade capacity issues,supply chains are experiencing pressures unlike any we have seen in a generation.

whitePaper | October 14, 2022

Freight Rail provides rail network infrastructure and operates rail services over major rail corridors to transport commodities for export, regional and domestic markets. It operates world-class heavy haul coal and iron ore export lines and has extended this capability on the iron ore line to export manganese. The division also transports a broad range of general freight commodities including mining, agricultural, manufactured goods, bulk liquids, containerised freight and automotive