🌱 CO₂ monitoring in the supply chain: a lever for strategic optimisation

Monitoring CO₂ in the supply chain is becoming an essential strategic lever. Thanks to digitalisation, no-code technology and artificial intelligence, companies can measure, manage and reduce their logistics emissions while improving their operational performance and regulatory compliance.

🌱 CO₂ monitoring in the supply chain: a lever for strategic optimisation

At a time when the ecological transition is becoming a strategic imperative, accurate monitoring of CO₂ emissions in the supply chain is no longer optional. Whether it involves customer deliveries, inter-site transfers or internal travel, carbon traceability is becoming an essential pillar of sustainable logistics.

How do digitalisation and emerging technologies enable operational performance and environmental responsibility to be reconciled?

1. CO₂: a new key metric for supply chain performance

The performance of a supply chain is no longer measured solely in terms of lead times, costs and service levels.
Nowadays, CO₂ emissions are becoming a key indicator, in a context marked by:

• increasing regulation (CSRD, SFDR, green taxonomy),
• increased pressure from customers and investors.

📊 94% of large companies consider reducing logistics emissions to be a strategic objective (source: BCG, 2024). 👉 Decarbonisation is even becoming a key criterion for selecting partners.

CO₂ tracking associated with each delivery, transfer or internal movement enables informed decisions to be made:

• choice of carrier,
• selection of delivery method,
• route optimisation.

2. Digitalisation and traceability: the foundations of reliable carbon management

To measure CO₂, you first need to have a clear understanding of your logistics flows. This involves:

• the digitisation of operations,
• the implementation of connected and automated workflows.

➡️ Digital platforms provide a real-time view of routes, modes of transport and energy consumption. ➡️ No-code solutions make it easy to adapt collection and reporting processes to the specific needs of each company.

The result: granular carbon traceability, consolidated at the warehouse, site or partner level.

3. Automation and AI to anticipate impacts

Logistics automation reduces errors, costs and avoidable emissions (empty journeys, overstocking, picking errors).

Artificial intelligence adds a predictive dimension:

• calculation of low-carbon routes according to constraints (urgency, weather, availability),
• emission forecasts based on transport plans,
• multi-scenario simulations to guide trade-offs.

According to McKinsey (2023), intelligent inventory optimisation can reduce logistics emissions by up to 20%.

4. Towards sustainable, collaborative and transparent logistics

CO₂ monitoring often involves external partners (carriers, logistics providers, suppliers). It is therefore crucial to promote collaboration and transparency.

Modern platforms enable:

• centralise emissions data,
• pooling reduction efforts,
• generate unified reports useful for audits or CSR communication.

Finally, this data feeds into a proactive climate strategy, aligned with the objectives of carbon neutrality by 2030–2050.

Carbon as a compass for an agile supply chain

Tracking CO₂ throughout the supply chain is not a constraint. It is an opportunity to gain in:

• resilience,
• operational efficiency,
• attractiveness to customers and partners.

👉 The challenge is not only to measure, but above all to take action, using digital, collaborative and intelligent tools to transform carbon impact into a strategic lever for sustainable performance.

FAQ – CO₂ monitoring in the supply chain

Q: Why has CO₂ tracking become a priority for supply chains? A: Because it responds to regulatory, societal and customer pressures, while strengthening competitiveness and brand image.

Q: What tools can be used to track logistics emissions?
A: Connected digital platforms (ERP, WMS, TMS) enhanced with no-code tools and AI for carbon collection, calculation and traceability.

Q: How does AI contribute to reducing emissions?
A: By optimising routes, anticipating transport plans and simulating low-carbon scenarios.

Q: What are the benefits for a company that measures its logistics carbon footprint?
A: A more agile supply chain, better regulatory compliance, reduced energy costs and improved overall sustainability.

🌍 Would you like to integrate a carbon vision into your logistics flow management?
👉 Contact the Monstock team to discover our digital solutions and transform CO₂ tracking into a strategic advantage for your supply chain.

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