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Consumers Demand Supply Chain Accountability Down to the Last Straw

Material Handling & Logistics

Is your business at risk due to unethical supply chain practices? In the case of Monster beverage, which finished last in the KnowtheChain ranking of companies for supply chain accountability on slavery and human trafficking, 20% of the shareholders voted for a proposal asking the company for transparency on these issues.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Feb. 12, 2015

Supply Chain Digest

Procter and Gamble to Build Future Factorym Driver Turnover Certainly not Improving, Labor Tensions Escalating in China, Hanjin has Had Enough with Port of Portland'

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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

On June 23, 2015, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) released the “State of Logistics Report,” which happens to be in its 26 th year. Unfortunately, others have seen container traffic come to a dead halt, as was the case in Portland, Oregon. percent in demand within the first quarter of 2015.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Esri and E2open Partner to Deliver Market-Leading Supply Chain Solutions. and Accelerating Supply Chain Speed and Efficiency with Global Trade Data. One of my predictions for 2015 is that companies will begin to transform their decision-making processes, which will lead to greater use of social networking technologies.

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An AWESOME Experience

BlueYonder

In this week’s Wednesdays for Women blog, she shares her experiences from attending three annual Symposiums presented by AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain, Operations, Management and Education). Today, there are more than 1,100 senior women leaders in supply chain in the network.

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An AWESOME Experience

BlueYonder

In this week’s Wednesdays for Women blog, she shares her experiences from attending three annual Symposiums presented by AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain, Operations, Management and Education). Today, there are more than 1,100 senior women leaders in supply chain in the network.