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Trends, Technology and Sustainability in Focus at LogiSYM MENA 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The latest edition of the LogiSYM conference catering to the Middle East/North Africa region, LogiSYM MENA, took place online on August 24. In terms of metrics, compared to traditional polyester yarn manufacturing, Greenspun requires 20% less water, uses 50% less energy, and produces 55% fewer carbon emissions.

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What Is Old Is New Again. Maybe, Just Maybe, the Emperor Is Getting Some Clothes.

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I stumbled on an old article that I wrote in 2001. It was funded by 50 large consumer products manufacturing companies (CPG). In the dawn of e-commerce, conservative manufacturers, anteed up $240 million in four months. I have never been in Africa. was controversial.

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z z International, which owns Cadbury.

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Post-Pandemic Impermanence and 6 Actions to Take Now!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Post-pandemic article and permission to publish here provided by Joe Carson, CEO of Spend Strategies, LLC. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. We recall the Conflict Mineral legislation that discouraged the use of child labor in nine countries in Africa. Manufacturing. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Being customer-centric enables companies to improve sustainability and uplift manufacturing through higher quality products and strengthen logistics, which results in higher levels of on-time deliveries.

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

Read Full Article. Read Full Article. Manufacturers, with interdependent global supply chains, are faced with the challenge of employing effective global risk management strategies that encompass a full view of both external and internal risk factors. Read Full Article. Read Full Article. Source: EBN.

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What If You Could Take The Guesswork Out Of Forecast Planning? Guest Post from Osgood Vogler

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow Our partner Celestica recently published the following article, ‘What If You Could Take The Guesswork Out Of Forecast Planning?’. To accurately judge one approach versus another, the primary metric for evaluation purposes may need to be established at a different level. Let’s find out.