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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. billion between 2015 and 2017.

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

Supply Chain View from the Field

I sure called this one right…Globalization linked with increasing labor costs in countries such as China, as well as fuel costs and regulatory shifts, are driving a dramatic impact on where companies source, where they produce, and the complexity of processes required to sell to the customer. The solution?

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Limiting e-waste through ethical supply chain practices

EcoVadis

million metric tons this year. The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has led the charge for sustainable procurement in recent years as technology companies push hard to meet consumer demands for transparency in the supply chain. It is estimated that e-waste will be the fastest growing waste type, reaching 48.2

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Top Trends in Luxury Brands That Will Influence the Future of Your Supply Chain

DynaSys

According to the latest Deloitte global ranking, France continues to lead the luxury brand market with a total of nine luxury groups accounting for 24.3% Sales in mainland China have grown by 18% in 2017 after a two-year crisis that spread doubt in the market (figures reported by Claudia d’Arpizio, partner at Bain).

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Forced Labor in Seafood Supply Chains

EcoVadis

The amount of ocean products consumers can purchase from grocery stores and restaurants is bountiful and varied. Numerous 2015 media reports exposed slave conditions in the Thai fishing sector. France is now following the lead of the U.K. Introduction. Shrimp tacos. Blackened catfish. Grilled mahi-mahi. Salmon burgers.

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Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS?

Freightos

Looking over the past year, only one third (36%) of FCL freight quotes are saved with a weight.This reporting percentage is consistent by company size as well – the combined percentage for top 20 global forwarders is about the same as for the mid-sized forwarders. But the range balloons out when comparing companies.

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Change Ahead: Omni-Channel Passes Expansion as Key CEO Focus

BlueYonder

While that remains a high priority, the number one focus for CEOs in 2015 is the urgent need to retool the business in response to the requirements of omni-channel commerce and fulfillment. France was an outlier by listing adding new stores as their top priority even though this was the lowest priority for the eight nations overall.

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