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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We are honored to partner with Changi Airport Group in this humanitarian effort for our friends in Indonesia.’’. In maritime shipping, CEVA offers our customers alternative fuel options including biofuel, LNG and biomethane for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions connected to their ocean cargo shipment. Acting for Planet.

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

I was on the phone with Australia, China, Indonesia – really everywhere – trying to negotiate directly with suppliers. While getting personal protection equipment was difficult, 2021 was an even more challenging time for the supply chain team. But there was a cost to this. We knew exactly what we couldn’t get.”

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Comparing the pre-pandemic 2018 Production Statistics to the 2021 Production Statistics published by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), although car production has reduced over recent years, China remained the highest car producing country, followed by the United States, Japan and India.

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IMF Points to a Gloomier 2023 Economic Outlook

Supply Chain Matters

In conjunction with the summit meeting of G-20 leaders held in Indonesia , the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated that the expected 2023 economic outlook appears gloomier that that forecasted just last month. Special emphasis is placed on Europe, in-particular.

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Petrochemical demand is up and prices are spiking

Resilinc

According to a recent McKinsey analysis , demand for six key petrochemicals (PE, PP, PET, PS/EPS, PVC and SBR) was up by 5% to 10% through 2021, and EBITDA for the top 100 petrochemical players grew by between 50% and 100% over pre-pandemic levels. in 2021 and producer revenues were up 27%.

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has 18 plants and operating locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico as well as plants and labs in the UK, China, and Indonesia. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year.

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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Tracking your shipment’s status via GPS or Internet of Things (IoT) devices and viewing route duration data throughout the entire shipping process in real-time will allow you to quickly make informed business decisions to optimize productivity and streamline your supply chain. Then he made a career change to shipping.