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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Business practices ought to become increasingly transparent therefore implementing green policy can generate profits, provide a positive social impact, and reduce environmental impact. Customers usually say that they would rather buy products that are environmentally friendly and with a minimum of environmental impact. Abu Dhabi University.,

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

That policy, backed by intensely personal customer service, was so popular that the company’s revenues grew more than sixfold in four years. Twenty-two years later, Walton founded his own chain, Walmart, and adopted a similarly generous return policy, which is still in effect.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

In fact, the company helps its supply chain both measure its carbon impact but also provides solutions, such as right-sizing packages to maximize trailer capacity and thus reduce the number of deliveries. That is part of an overall vehicle efficiency goal of a 50% reduction (from a 2005 baseline) by 2025. In the U.S., Lauderdale.

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Where Have The Drivers Gone?

AFFLINK

In 2005, however, the shortage amounted to roughly 20,000 drivers across the country. First, fleets have already started taking the most obvious step to entice people to come into the profession - raising fleet pay and offering similar incentives like more competitive benefits packages, flexible hours and more.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Reader Email

Supply Chains Rock

For the first time since I started this blog in 2005 I will be posting an email from one of my fantastic readers. I started to comment on your “Thinking End to End on Product Packaging” post but then I realized I had too much to say, and composing an e-mail would be more appropriate J. Public Policy & Sustainability Blog.

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The Pandemic Motivates Changes in the Food Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

This new government role would be the primary touchpoint for industry to work on policy and operational developments to strengthen the U.S. Even though many of the same ingredients are used in both food services and grocery stores, the ways products are sourced, packaged, and delivered through the two supply chains are very different.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Following its acquisition of competitor Maytag in 2005, Whirlpool found itself entering an unprecedented period of growth, at which point the management team recognised the need to continuously optimise its supply chain design and make it more flexible and adaptive to ride out economic fluctuations. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.