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The Sustainable Supply Chain – What is it and how to execute it

Unleashed

Whether it’s deforestation from farming grains or livestock; carbon emissions from transport and production plants; or chemical waste produced manufacturing household products, it’s important for a business to understand all the ways in which it impacts the environment – and to take action to minimize its footprint.

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Guest Viewpoint: What’s Driving Freight Costs Higher?

The Logistics of Logistics

The latest Master of Logistics 20 th Annual Study of Transportation and Trends Study reports that in 2011 the highest percent of transportation costs was ground freight at 76.1%, of which US long haul trucking holds a major position at 64.4%. mile in January 2009. The 2009 rates slowly increased to the current 2012 level.

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Re-thinking the Strategic National Stockpile

NC State SCRC

That means most individuals did not have experience managing warehouse and transportation and acquisition activities, but were rather focused on optimizing the stockpile of goods given very limited funding. For instance, the supply of N95 masks in the SNS consisted of inventory acquired during the 2009 SARS epidemic.

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Coronavirus Increases Supply Chain Risk Management Priority

Enterra Insights

” Moritz warns, “Supply chain leaders should prepare for additional disruptions in supply and transportation.” During a pandemic the ability to shift to alternative sources could prove crucial. … Second, be flexible and encourage flexibility. ” Additional actions. ” Homebound workforce. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Source: EBN. How about your suppliers?

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Supply Chain Management:How to make Preventive Maintenance a.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. » How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources. Product Categories. Distribution.

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IBM Beefing Up for Matrix Commerce in 2012

Supply Chain Network

Acquisitions of Emptoris and Demandtec expanded sourcing and pricing portfolios while the new version of IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE further enhances supply chain network capabilities. Our research helps guide clients on how to optimize and deploy Matrix Commerce for the right customer audiences. Relevant use cases by customer type.