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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). Robinson ) announced that it has expanded its operations to São Paulo, Brazil. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. In other news, TMC (a division of C.H.

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The Remarkable Supply Chain of the Coffee Bean

Unleashed

million 60-kilogram bags in 2015. The majority of the world’s coffee beans are grown in Brazil, Vietnam, Peru and Colombia, but can also be grown in other favourable, humid climates. Coffee retailers Campos Coffee source their beans from Kenya to Columbia to Brazil. million 60-kilogram bags in 2018, up from 148.6

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What’s New in 2015 for the supply chain world? See 2014?s predictions.

Supply Chain View from the Field

Brazil had an election that proved to be radically unpopular with the global business community, Russia has alienated itself and is hurting due to the rapid drop in the price of oil, while India and China are in a holding pattern, with tepid growth. This is the biggest opportunity I see for 2015.

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Supply Chain Disruption. A Deeper Look Into Context, Causes, and Trends  

Elementum

Specialization and quality began to drive important sourcing decisions rather than the sole lever of saving partners a few dollars on materials and manufacturing alone. India and Brazil arrived on the scene as large, demand-driven markets, adding new depth to the full global picture.

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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

Talking Logistics

The projections are from BTS’ and FHWA’s latest version of the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) , “which integrates data from a variety of sources to create a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation.”. trillion in 2015). trillion in 2015).

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Sustainable Forestry: Can We Get It Right?

EcoVadis

million tons in 2015). Corporate Commitments to Zero Deforestation and Responsible Sourcing. An increasing number of major multinational companies are committing to tackle deforestation issues in their supply chains in a view to enhancing environmental and social impacts through responsible sourcing. million tons in 1995 to 62.6

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ABB’s Daniel Helmig: “We are moving to virtual centres of expertise”

Supply Chain Movement

It includes integration into our so-called 1,000-day projects which were kicked off by our Executive Committee in 2015 to bring us even closer to the customer. “I am fully committed to our ABB Next Level Strategy which will in the SCM area transform the supply chain and optimise productivity.