HICX Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2022

Encouragingly, sustainability is now a topic for many boards. For example, an organization may need to determine whether sustainable packaging regulations are being followed. By Anthony Payne, Supplier Experience Manager specialist. But to be truly protect our planet, it needs to be established on the corporate agenda for good.

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SupplyShift

MARCH 27, 2018

Paper and packaging is, in some ways, a unique commodity. Unlike other commodities, paper, pulp, and packaging are critical for every industry, from coffee to furniture. Coincidentally, paper and packaging as a commodity also has an outsized impact on natural resources and is one of the more visible areas of impact for many companies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

Using this logic, a grocery retailer’s forecast could project demand for 3-5 months (typical), while a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) company’s forecast could be 12-18 months, and a pharmaceutical company’s forecast could be 4-5 years. Here is my response to some recent comments on this topic: Flowcasting?

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 6, 2023

Circular value chains have been a topic of growing interest in recent years. California’s SB54 , the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, creates a range of new requirements for companies, including recordkeeping and disclosure on source reduction and recycled content.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This has implications for raw materials, ingredients, primary packaging, intermediate goods as well as end-product goods flows. The reason is that for the non-food categories in a supermarket halal certification is still very new. Only over the past 5-10 years cosmetics and home care brands are getting halal certified.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

It’s easy for me to say, “Well, we saved a lot of money this year and I attribute it to packaging changes.” But was it really packaging changes? After watching the episode, post a question or comment for Derrick, or share your perspective on this topic, and keep the conversation going! Was it lower fuel costs?

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AFFLINK

APRIL 22, 2021

As we celebrate Earth Day (which turned 50 last year), the topic of sustainability becomes prevalent. There is a lot of terminology that falls under the category of sustainable, and some of it can be vague or confusing. The intended use may have been as transportation packaging or household usage. Post-Consumer Resin (PCR).

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DynaSys

JANUARY 27, 2021

These new software technologies provide now a challenging alternative to traditional software supply chain planning packages. Sometimes organizations clearly identified the business need for a particular business topic (e.g.: A packaged solution (alone), is not the solution. But choose your Supply Chain Planning software?

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

The survey looked at topics including COVID-19 impact on supply chains, priorities in the coming years, and the path to digital supply chains. In just one category – we’ll use juice as an example – that equates to $50.17 In just one category – we’ll use snacks as an example – that equates to $208.65

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2019

Jim explains that market forces are often what drives companies to move “nice to have” capabilities into the “must have” category. But there are many commercial packages in the market today that have user interfaces that any savvy business user can operate. Then post a comment and share your perspective on this topic!

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2018

However, for e-commerce, that share ranges from 15 percent to 30 percent, depending on the product category.”. Meanwhile, UPS announced last week that “ in December 2017, consumers shipped more than 1 million returns packages to retailers daily [emphasis mine], a pace expected to last into early January 2018.”

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 9, 2020

In part one , I examined five of fourteen food sector areas being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as identified from numerous sources by Jim Dippold, Senior Vice President for Category Management Strategy at Enterra Solutions ®. Hunkering down for an unknown period of isolation has created a spike in overall category purchases.

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BlueYonder

JULY 28, 2022

Similarly, Blue Yonder’s 2022 Supply Chain & Logistics Executive Survey , which looked into the latest sentiments of company executives across industries on supply chain disruptions, sustainability, and investments topics, found that 43% had invested in sustainability when asked what areas they have invested in over the last year.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Now, under each of these 5 main categories are several sub categories. We encourage you to use the search function at the right of the blog or the category picker to find any content you'd like to read. Augello, co-author of Freight Claims in Plain English, had a passion about this topic as few others have. 29 and Jan.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

EC stands for Enlightened Clean , their new entrant into the liquidless detergent category. so, I am tugging on my bathing cap and diving into the topic of liquidless detergent. These well-known products are also in a stable process category (often known as a Cash Cow) where the product is very profitable for P&G to produce.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 12, 2020

Sourcing was in chaos and a topic that concerned many customers was that they were pushing back transportation tenders – and especially any planned mega – bids – while they waited to see how the market would develop. That applies even if their main categories – for example, transportation – are still quiet.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Here are some real results from such “Digifund” initiatives: Significantly improved on-shelf availability for one category for one country for one retailer. Partnered with a plastic packaging company and technology company to collaborate and reduce the plastic content in the packaging for a particular product by 15 percent.

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 22, 2017

There are research reports, white papers and even YouTube videos galore on the topic of ROI for trade promotion. It’s more like Buckaroo Bonzai’s profound uttering, “No matter where you go, there you are.” Either way, what DO you get out of it?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. These tips include how you yourself can better manage your transportation department and maximize resources. Top 16 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2014.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Here’s a short video I recorded in Spanish highlighting the topic of my presentation: If you plan to be at the conference, I look forward to learning and networking with you. Amazon could still use these couriers for delivery, but the company will decide how a package is sent instead of leaving it up to the seller.

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ivalua

APRIL 5, 2019

What is also particularly interesting given the topic of our last article is that much of the innovation which led to this improvement came from close collaboration between the teams and their supply chains. The ability of the pit teams to change a tyre now in under 2 seconds is just ridiculous!

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2020

When it comes to returning items or packages, paying to return packages by mail, requiring a receipt and narrow returns windows are the biggest inconveniences to consumers. Increased focus on returns.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. If you have a category or idea you’d like to write about or have us write about, contact us today , and we’d love to feature your writings or your idea! Read the Full Post.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Our analysis shows that, on the basis of their actions, they fall into three broad categories.” ” Those categories are: 1. The post Supply Chain Sustainability is Becoming a Hot Topic first appeared on [link]. ” They explain, “Savvy consumer companies have been responding. Minimalists.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

Nevertheless, when world leaders bring up the topic of supply chain resilience at a global forum, there can be little doubt that we’re in the midst of a seismic shift in the global logistics landscape and what the world will look like in commercial terms when the dust settles, is anyone’s guess.

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

In parallel, So urcing Offices progressively became a center of services and they integrate functions not directly related to sourcing operations such as Supply Chain, Design or Packaging. It requires, while working on operating standards , to create standard approaches and templates for strategic processes. To guarantee the good execution.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2020

When it comes to returning items or packages, paying to return packages by mail, requiring a receipt and narrow returns windows are the biggest inconveniences to consumers. Increased focus on returns.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2020

When it comes to returning items or packages, paying to return packages by mail, requiring a receipt and narrow returns windows are the biggest inconveniences to consumers. Increased focus on returns.

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QAD

MAY 18, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act does not directly define FEOCs, but it does allude to China, Russia, North Korea and Iran falling within that category. This yet-to-be-defined provision will begin applying to battery components in 2024 and critical minerals the following year.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

The Three Types of Supply Chain Strategies Making Waves Today, we’re seeing businesses take creative approaches to increasing the resiliency of their supply chain, and these strategies boil down to three categories: changes to the way goods are manufactured, transported, and stored. or will they need special accommodations?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

Confirmed: Amazon Flex officially launches, and it’s like Uber for package delivery (GeekWire – Sep 2015). Probably a little of both, but if you asked Travis Kalanick, CEO and founder of Uber, here’s what I imagine he would say: Now, that’s a topic for a different day! Is Amazon a disruptor or a distraction?

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Provenance

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Recycling claims for your packaging must not confuse shoppers. They’ve also committed to all of their packaging being reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2022. What could be better: We see the issue of only part recyclability frequently in the FMCG category. In the spotlight: Gousto.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 11, 2022

It is also changing how consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies interact with their customers. In that article, she writes, “So you’ve been hearing more and more about this mysterious NFT topic, and you’re ready to find out what it’s all really about.”[2] ”[1] What? ”[2] She proceeds to solve the NFT mystery.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Amazon employees then package, label, and ship the items directly to the people who ordered them [online].”. See my LinkedIn Influencer post from earlier this month — Enough Talk: Time to Fix Transportation Infrastructure Funding — for my thoughts on this topic. And with that, I’m off to the airport. Have a happy weekend!

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EcoVadis

APRIL 23, 2016

Alis Hemmingsen, Category Manager at Velux, who also blogs at Responsible Procurement Excellence. Now that sustainability has risen to be one of the most highly visible topics for customers and stakeholders, management teams face the challenge of “How do you incorporate CSR ratings in the sourcing process?”.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

Especially younger consumers are driving the growth in the organic food category. They are also demanding more transparency about topics such as origin, production methods, food safety, genetically modified organisms, artificial ingredients, and pesticides. Wherever possible, food, ingredients, and packaging should be sourced locally.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

Especially younger consumers are driving the growth in the organic food category. They are also demanding more transparency about topics such as origin, production methods, food safety, genetically modified organisms, artificial ingredients, and pesticides. Wherever possible, food, ingredients, and packaging should be sourced locally.

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