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Coffee roaster Kua gets ready for exciting new opportunities using Unleashed

Unleashed

We source speciality coffee from Mount Elgon in Uganda, making sure our farmers and their families are paid a fair wage. Our supply chain spans two continents: we source from Uganda, roast our beans in Sydney, and deliver to customers and workplaces, and collect the waste. Kua Coffee is not your typical coffee business.

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The transparent gift guide: 8 purchases with a purpose

Provenance

.” Alongside her uncompromising design aesthetic, Martina Spetlova is committed to sustainability and ethical sourcing throughout her supply chain. Sourcing ingredients that are better for the planet. See how she sustainably sources her precious metals and crafts her silver collection. the foothills of Uganda.

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If You Can’t Stand the Fire, then Tame It: Chef José Andrés and Supply Chain Management

Elementum

A Source of Inspiration In the constant chaos that is supply chains these days, it’s often difficult to find good news. One consistent source of inspiration over the last few years has been the humanitarian work being done by José Andrés. Tl;dr José Andrés is most famous for his acclaimed, Michelin star restaurants. Things are bad.

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The Circular Supply Chain Explained + 13 Realistic Strategies

Unleashed

Circular vs linear supply chain The linear supply chain is the traditional method of sourcing raw materials to make a product and sell it to consumers, with its lifecycle ending when it is no longer functioning or fit for purpose anymore – and it becomes waste. So nothing goes to landfill.

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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

EcoVadis

Countries covered by the new rules in addition to the DRC include South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. The final rule provides two years for companies unable to determine the source of their conflict minerals after conducting due diligence.

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. Integrated technology gathers data from all parts of the supply chain and provides full visibility to orders and costs. Tajikistan. Tanzania, United Republic of. Timor-leste.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have developed this checklist to provide to pinpoint the key drivers of Freight Spend Management.