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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Early in the pandemic, the company organized an airlift of two flights per week to deliver several hundred million masks from China to France. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021. Trends, Technology and Sustainability in Focus at LogiSYM MENA 2021. pandemic response.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. Retailers face security-related challenges on many fronts.

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

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In Bangladesh in July 2021, a fire at a food factory claimed the lives of at least 52 people, some of whom were children. as a tornado struck a town in Kentucky in December 2021, workers at. In April 2021, food giant Hershey Food announced its “ No Deforestation Policy ” to end deforestation across its supply chain by 2030.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

April 2021 saw India grappling with Covid- 19 again. Between 27 th December 2020 and March 11 , 2021, Covid cases were around 20,000 per day and it was believed the pattern would continue. France and Germany also extended their support with the supply of emergency medical equipment. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Will Consumer Goods Be Stronger from the Pandemic?

Supply Chain Game Changer

For example, FMCG demand grew by over ten percent in Italy, and by just under ten percent in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Agility, customization, and a focus on getting much closer to retailers will be essential for FMCG brands in 2021.

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How Electra Implemented Precoro Soon After Establishment and Grew Ever Since

Precoro

Now Electra has offices in France, Belgium, and Italy, with Spain and Switzerland marking the next destinations on their expansion roadmap. And the manual tracking of financial metrics for investors proved to be a cumbersome process.

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Part I: Bridging the Gap between Procurement and Finance. A New Vision for Amrest

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They are a leader in 25 countries, with over 30 million customers every month, over 45,000 employees, and almost 2 billion in sales last in 2021. For example, if an individual would like to open a Pizza Hut in France, they would become a franchisee of Amrest. Franchisee, Franchisor, Owner.