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How & Why You Should Choose Eco-Friendly Packaging for Ecommerce Orders

ShipBob

trillion by 2021 , a staggering 246% increase since 2014. In honor of Earth Day, it’s time to rethink packaging products and all of the shipping materials and boxes that are constantly discarded. Packaging is a necessary evil in ecommerce to get orders delivered safely while preventing shipping damages. Plant fibers.

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Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015

GlobalTranz

No Purchase Orders were used. However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant's supply chain excellence. Current references like APICS (American Production Inventory Control Society shows that nearly 30 percent of companies are adopting lean principles in their inventory management.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I limited myself to just six predictions, although I believe many of the predictions I made last year (and the year before that ) will continue to play out in 2015 and beyond, so I encourage you to revisit those predictions too (I listed them below for quick reference).

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The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI

GlobalTranz

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. No Purchase Orders were used. VMI is an excellent option for many dealers and distributors as it has the ability to increase inventory turns, reduce customer returns, reduce administrative costs and reduce lost sales. Example: A once/twice Weekly purchase order cycle.

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing. Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting. For more on this topic, reference my prior blog posts on Learn the Language of Demand and Driving Innovation ). The global economy is slowing, and volatility is rising.

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Sustain 2019: Exponential Progress in Responsible Purchasing, Perseverance and Innovation

EcoVadis

And it was also his untiring perseverance that enabled him, at the age of 73, to embark on the most ambitious Arctic exploration of his life aboard the Polar Pod, a revolutionary vertical ship drifting around the South Pole. Sustainability Excellence . Tandon explained, that compelled her to start this project in the first place.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

After graduating from the University of Oxford, Hunter Yaw worked as a project manager for several companies, including as the Head of Special Projects, Fuel Logistics for the Sochi 2014 Organizing committee. They have data all over; a lot of big logistic companies are referring data as new oil. Christoph Seitz. TastyCrickets.