Transport and Logistics

Transportation and logistics connect today’s world, moving goods and materials all over the world. Just-in-time supply chains have revolutionized businesses and reinforced the central role that transport and logistics play in the global economy.

Several challenges face these industries in the 21^st century, including Homeland Security in the United States, fluctuating fuel costs, government regulations, and an increasingly competitive economy. Navigating these challenging times successfully requires keen insights, innovative thinking, and management acumen that distinguish the leaders from the pack.

Improving environmental performance in transport and logistics

Amcana has seen the changing landscape facing transport and logistics firsthand. Price volatility has led many within the industry to consider diversifying their fleet fuel mix as a response. Fleet fuel switching not only hedges against price risk, it can also reduce your carbon footprint, for instance by switching from gas or diesel to biofuels. Lower fuel costs have driven many forward thinking companies to switch to natural gas solutions, such as CNG and LNG. These fuels burn cleaner, reducing air pollution, and also tend to have lower maintenance costs.

Some companies are taking it a step further, moving to hybrid electric drive trains or even all electric vehicles. Hybrids can be deployed in a range of applications, giving serious improvements to fuel economy. Electric vehicles take fuel economy to a whole new level, and are an excellent solution for many tasks. Increased infrastructure and technological improvements will continue to improve the already attractive landscape of these vehicles.

We also understand the soft solutions in fleet management for transportation and logistics. From minimizing excess weight and providing regular low cost maintenance, such as simply ensuring that tires are properly inflated, fuel efficiency can be increased for little or cost and with minimal effort. Other valuable soft solutions include anti-idling technologies and driver behavioral programs. Easy to learn lessons, if delivered through a strong and well planned program, can improve fuel efficiency and driver safety.