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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

It can take miles out of the transportation journey, air from a carton or box, or reduce trips to a specific neighborhood or house. The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030 and are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. Alignment Barriers. Mistake #4. Lack of clarity in governance for decision-making.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

By 2030, the Coca-Cola Co. Design: make all primary consumer packaging recyclable by 2025 and use 50 percent recycled material in our packaging by 2030. Collect: collect and recycle a bottle or can for every bottle or can sold by 2030. Sustainability continues to be top of mind for companies.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world part 2

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles.

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Evolution of B2B Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2015 Insight acquired E2open, and Infor acquired GT Nexus. After a very tough decade, the Supply Chain Operating Network solutions were evolving with strong development plans during the period of 2012-2015. . Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain 2030. It is seldom positive for the line-of-business user.

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How Hong Kong is Enhancing its Sustainability Efforts

EcoVadis

Below is a brief timeline of Hong Kong’s sustainability milestones in recent years: Hong Kong’s sustainable development effort has been catalyzed by the Paris Agreement, which was signed by China in 2015. Climate Action Plan 2030+. Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE). ESG Reporting as a Listing Rule.