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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. LLamasoft bought LogicNet in 2015 and Belcorp upgraded to the LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru solution shortly thereafter. The company sells their products across three primary brands targeted at different demographics.

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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. For so many people, coffee is a staple of their everyday routine. million 60-kilogram bags in 2018, up from 148.6 kg in 2019.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. The situation over there is so good that the company’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, was paid $27 million in fiscal 2015, an increase from the mere $20 million he made the previous year. Meanwhile, the strengthening of the U.S. dollars with the intention of trading with the U.S.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. The situation over there is so good that the company’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, was paid $27 million in fiscal 2015, an increase from the mere $20 million he made the previous year. Meanwhile, the strengthening of the U.S. dollars with the intention of trading with the U.S.

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Earth Day spotlight: What it means to be a Benefit Corporation in CPG

crisp

Purely Elizabeth’s VP of Sourcing & Sustainability Christin Powers spoke with Crisp about how in 2015, the then start-up used the B Lab assessment as a tool to develop processes and best practices to help build the business – knowing that they wanted to uphold the most sustainable, and ethical policies possible.

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Sustainability pays off, but it’s not always traceable

Supply Chain Movement

In January, for instance, UTZ published an impact study which stated that certified coffee growers in Colombia harvest 169 percent more coffee per hectare than their non-certified colleagues. With over 20,000 stores in more than 60 countries, the retailer has set itself the goal of serving only ‘ethically purchased’ coffee by 2015.

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Supply Chain Experiencing High Rate of Terrorist Attacks

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply chain terror attacks occur at higher rates include Colombia, India, and Turkey. “It For example, following the Paris attack in November 2015 France imposed stricter controls along the borders with Belgium and Luxembourg, costing companies an additional $59 per delayed vehicle.