There’s a lot of BS in this story. That’s because cattle dung is a key component of renewable natural gas (RNG), one of several alternative fuels that delivery companies are turning to as they revamp their supply chains. Zero-emission energy sources are expected to make up 60 percent of installed capacity by 2040. Always looking to stay one step ahead, parcel companies are investing for the future by adding more alternative fuel vehicles to their fleets.
DRIVING FORCES
As for why delivery companies would diversify their assets to include a mix of alternative fuel sources, the simple answer is no BS at all: They want to maximize profits. Fossil fuel prices are notoriously unstable, as anyone who’s stopped at the gas station right after a price jump can attest. Especially when fuel is imported, there are so many external factors that go into determining price that one event reducing supply can throw budgets devised over months or years completely out of whack. When fuel can account for a third of transportation costs in the supply chain, that’s a big deal.
It’s also no bull that corporations want good public relations. A steadily growing percentage of consumers actively looks for products that are sustainable. The catch, says Yossi Sheffi— director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and author of the book “Balancing Green: When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To)” — is that only 5 to 10 percent of people are willing to pay extra for sustainable products. A switch to alternative fuels, Sheffitold Material Handling & Logistics, can lower costs and win over eco-conscious consumers.
Denne historien er fra January 2020-utgaven av The BOSS Magazine.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prÞveperiode pÄ Magzter GOLD for Ä fÄ tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ?  Logg pÄ
Denne historien er fra January 2020-utgaven av The BOSS Magazine.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prÞveperiode pÄ Magzter GOLD for Ä fÄ tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg pÄ
Travel Well in 2025
The best places to see & best things to do in the new year
Getting Back to giving
How to revive charitable donations, with Charitybuzz CEO Ben Erwin
Breathtaking BUILDINGS
THE WORLD'S MOST AWE-INSPIRING EDIFICES
ALong for the Ride
Clean energy projects go up in areas once dominated by fossil fuels
HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT
Advanced analytics are transforming healthcare operations and patient care. Nevada's Renown Health is leading the way, creating a roadmap for swift and effective change.
THE RIGHT ACCELERANT
THE POSSIBILITIES - AND LIMITATIONS OF AI IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
IN GLOBAL LOGISTICS
How thinking global and acting local is enlarging the global footprint of the Staci Group
THE RIGHT STUFF
Why veterans thrive in logistics
LIVING MACHINES
BIOHYBRIDS BRING THE POWER OF NATURE TO ROBOTICS
MANUFACTURING'S NEW LOOK
The industryâs reputation doesnât match reality, but the future is bright