On the face of things, when you read this title, your thoughts move to TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) but actually this article is more about sustainability – sustainability in the sense that the business needs to stay in business in the longer term, and it’s about stability.
Sustainability and Stability are two core ideals for businesses.
Guy Youngs is Forecast & Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research
According to YMX, a US company which specializes in sustainable, optimized enterprise yard and transportation services and solutions for all sized yards across retail, manufacturing, and distribution sectors, “Electrifying yard operations is often framed as a sustainability initiative. But that framing is incomplete, it is also a risk management strategy.”
As of March 31, 2026, oil markets have been rattled by conflict involving Iran and severe disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints. Oil prices soared and these are not marginal increases. They represent rapid cost repricing across the entire supply chain. And this volatility is a severe risk to businesses
Source: Electrek: Read The Article
PSR Analysis: The electrification of logistics and businesses in general is not just about cost savings. It’s about stability and reducing dependency on one of the most volatile inputs in the business model (ie Oil). PSR
