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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

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. This means the company will need to use much more sustainable fibers and use renewable energy sources. degrees Celsius.

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Responsible sourcing and palm oil – a #ProvenanceLive recap

Provenance

Yet today, it’s a common ingredient in so many of our products, from biscuits and ice cream to lipsticks and soaps, with palm oil consumption quadrupling between 1995 and 2015 ( The Guardian, 2019 ). Aim to source 100% certified RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). Get to know your supply chain. Talk to your shoppers.

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Top Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We will then conclude the 5 main categories by featuring the top 10 freight articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015

Talking Logistics

In my opinion, the best source of practical knowledge and advice are your peers — that is, executives just like you who have already met and overcome the same challenges and opportunities you face today. Logistics Summit & Expo , March 18-19, 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico. Happy learning and networking in 2015!

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The Procurement Summit – 17 November 2015

Supply Chain Movement

Date: 17 November 2015. The Procurement Summit provides senior purchasing, sourcing and supply chain executives across the North of England with an unmissable opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest industry innovations, best practice and new technology solutions. The Procurement Summit. Venue: The Midland Hotel, Manchester.

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Responsible Sourcing! Making Sustainability Happen for Real!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Sustainability is created at the source of our products, services, and consumption. Sustainability is created from Responsible Sourcing. How can you make Responsible Sourcing a Reality? If you can excite the people around you about sourcing responsibly, chances are you’ll be able to formulate a network of internal champions.

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Supply Chain’s Next Decade of Dealing With the Unknown

MIT Supply Chain

In my 2014 piece, I argued that educators need to play a role here and pointed to the planned launch in 2015 of the groundbreaking MITx MicroMasters® Program in Supply Chain Management online program as an example of what educators can contribute.