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The Future of Supply Chains Post COVID-19 – LogiSYM July 2020

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Sourcing strategies will focus on risk-free, nearshoring supply base with long term partnership with TCO-competitive suppliers, who value sustainability. . Awarded 2017 APICS Leadership Excellence Award for a major transformation program with Schindler. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – July 2020. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Closing the Loop

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DGrade’s Simply Bottles recycling initiative which has been running in the UAE since 2017. Reduced reliance on resources Sourcing uniforms from DGrade saved 100% oil, 50% energy, 20% water, and produced 55% fewer carbon emissions compared to Yas Marina Circuit purchasing uniforms made from conventional polyester yarn.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

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History of Alliances in Container Shipping Source: Port Economics, Management and Policy What are Global Shipping Alliances (GSAs) in the shipping industry? Ocean Alliance: The Ocean Alliance was formed in 2017 and consists of four major shipping companies: CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen Line, and OOCL.

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Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy

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The maritime industry should embrace circular economy principles across the board to capture the full source of GHG emissions reduction potential. Open source is a way to spread the benefits of these technologies. Robert Ward was the Secretary-General of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) before his retirement in 2017.

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A Conversation with Stuart Whiting, Schneider Electric

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In 2017 I also assumed responsibility for Field Services and in 2019 Data Excellence & Analytics embracing digital transformation driving our Tailored, Sustainable and Connected 4.0 LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – October 2021. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. my very structured upbringing.

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Blockchain has Potential

Enterra Insights

She writes, “In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds.”[3] ”[3] Traceability is critical in cases of contaminated food recalls. Footnotes. [1] Footnotes. [1]

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Top 5 Trends to Know to Compete with Amazon’s Supply Chain

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Furthermore, the speed of operation of robots will increase more than 30 percent by the end of 2017. Clearly, robotics will become more important in 2017 than during any previous year. Better procurement practices translate into better overall sales, but the role of procurement in driving sales’ statistics will change throughout 2017.