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Sustainable Product Packaging Impacts Supply Chain Transformation

QAD

Quite often, the person dictating the list to the other describes one or more of the products by a distinct characteristic of its packaging rather than by name. Product packaging, especially in the consumer products universe is more than simply the vessel to hold the product and to protect it during transport. It still is.

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Packaging current challenges constrain Sustainability

Prophetic Technology

Packaging and paper processes changed significantly during and after the pandemic burst, aggravated by the worldwide transportation crisis. Procurement managers must take action now as current events are challenging their supply chains.

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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

No carrier or mode has been excluded from the increased demand of e-commerce and a customer base that’s anxious for a return to normalcy, including the LTL transportation sector. How Can a 3PL Help Shippers Manage LTL Transportation Proactively. State of the LTL Market. As reported by the? Managed Supply chain solutions. GlobalTranz?today.

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The Next Frontier in Food Logistics with Alexis Mizell-Pleasant

The Logistics of Logistics

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more.

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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

GlobalTranz

These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. Conducting annual procurement exercises.

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Editor’s Choice: What Supply Chains Must Overcome to Deliver on the Consumer Promise

Logistics Viewpoints

Recently, I was at my local grocery store for my weekly shopping trip and found myself in the packaged salads section. While this is easy for packaged/processed items with Best by Dates, it is not as easy for bulk, loose, or field packaged products. Am I alone in this habit or thinking? or squeezing an Avocado.

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.