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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Relief agencies normally spend as much as 80% of their proceeds on logistics and supply chain. Unfortunately, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, its income in 2015 will be 10% less than in 2014.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. Uncommon Cacao started with the intention of building trust into the entire supply chain, from the farmer, to the warehouse, to the craft chocolatier.

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

The chocolate and candy industry, however, has been working hard to up its game in terms of the environmental and social responsibility of its global supply chain, from supporting the livelihood of African cocoa farmers to zero-waste-to-landfill candy factories. For many of us, Halloween is all about the chocolate.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. Uncommon Cacao started with the intention of building trust into the entire supply chain, from the farmer, to the warehouse, to the craft chocolatier.

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

The chocolate and candy industry, however, has been working hard to up its game in terms of the environmental and social responsibility of its global supply chain, from supporting the livelihood of African cocoa farmers to zero-waste-to-landfill candy factories. For many of us, Halloween is all about the chocolate.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

For the third consecutive year, Supply Chain Movement has put together a 3PL Subway Map Europe showing the specific services of the most important logistics service providers which have offices in several European countries. >>Please SCM 3PL Subway 2015. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana.

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Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market

Supply Chain Movement

The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise. At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please SCM Consulting Map Europe 2016. Choose country. Afghanistan.