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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design.

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Navigating the Complexities of Ready Mix Concrete Logistics: A Case Study with ThroughPut

ThroughPut

Unlike cement industry challenges , once mixed, RMC must be delivered and used within a narrow window to preserve its quality and integrity. Breakdowns can cause significant delays and financial losses. Thirdly, the availability and deployment of the fleet had to match fluctuating demand of a rapidly growing business.

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

Nowadays, more and more businesses are recognizing the significance of their environmental impact and the need for strong social responsibility. Nowadays, more and more businesses are recognizing the significance of their environmental impact and the need for strong social responsibility.

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2021 Trends in Supply Chain Sustainability

Vanguard Software

This blog examines how supply chain sustainability solutions reduce waste, conserve energy, and lower emissions. In addition to environmental benefits, companies that implement supply chain planning with sustainability also reduce supply chain costs associated with storage, shipping, and expiring products.

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Creating a sustainable supply chain

Taulia

Read on for more about how you can build sustainability into your supply chain, reduce your impact on the planet, and meet consumers’ ethical demands. Where companies are concerned, sustainability means not only focusing on profitability, but also reducing the environmental and social impact of a company’s operations.

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Why Sustainable Supply Chains?

SupplyShift

According to McKinsey , supply chain impacts account for more than 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of the impact on air, biodiversity, land, water, and geographical resources. In years past, the term carried environmental implications – greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, deforestation, biodiversity loss.

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Why Sustainable Supply Chains?

SupplyShift

According to McKinsey , supply chain impacts account for more than 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of the impact on air, biodiversity, land, water, and geographical resources. In years past, the term carried environmental implications – greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, deforestation, biodiversity loss.