The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment. CARBON CALCULATION TOOLS FOR E-COMMERCE PARCELS. Consumers want to see improvements.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 30, 2023

Analysts at NielsenIQ observe, “Positive consumer sentiment toward sustainability has been growing for more than a decade, but the impact of purchasing preferences has yet to inspire a green revolution within the retail industry. Both consumers and enterprises in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector are taking notice.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Vinculum

APRIL 29, 2022

To avoid competition, the local market has tied up with the giant e-commerce platform for easy flow of the cash in the market and the demand and supply of the stock to manage the inventory and warehouse diversely. AI plays a vital role in supply chain management and data optimization. Internet of Things (IoT) .

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Forecasts by Korn Ferry cited that by 2030, more than 85 million jobs might go unfilled as there won’t be enough skilled people to fill them. in 2022, with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire calling the shortage the country’s “second biggest emergency.”. Last-minute gift givers depend on in-store shopping for last-minute purchases.

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Locus

JULY 25, 2023

E-commerce is becoming a reality,” the management consulting company stated, “reinventing consumers’ path to purchase, forming new customer experiences , disrupting business models, and creating growth opportunities for large and small retailers as well as for a new generation of pure E-commerce players.” In 2019, Bain & Co.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Andrew was the company’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across their end-to-end value chain. The multinational’s goal is to achieve net zero GHG emissions across their value chain by 2040. PepsiCo’s Internal Supply Chain. PepsiCo has an enormous and complex supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 13, 2022

trillion market by 2030. The product experience that you design for your various online channels must first be consistent and second be continued through all the points where your consumers will be making their purchases and returns, be they digital or physical.” Retailers and brands cannot afford to ignore that kind of market.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

In November 2021, RS launched its 2030 ESG action plan, entitled ‘For a Better World’, which has four global goals and 15 ambitious actions for 2030. This has been made possible through modal shifts from air to sea or air to road and optimizing its supply chain to source, store and ship more products locally.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In 2022, the US passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to provide tax incentives and funding to create a clean energy economy. To meet this demand and ensure a sustainable supply chain, Australia, Chile , China, and Brazil are proactively ramping up their lithium production. billion in 2022.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

Can you identify all your suppliers in the supply chain? A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. Can Your Business Answer These Questions Around ESG Issues and CSR? Let’s break it down. Recent High Profile Cases.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Reaching this milestone got me thinking about how the profession might change over the next decade.

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Locus

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As we are beckoned into 2022, customers are getting their shopping lists ready. Better technology is also responsible for minimizing costs and error, as well as increasing productivity, thus leading to resilient supply chains. Locus’ automated dispatch planning software , DispatchIQ is a great example of efficient AI.

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Locus

APRIL 7, 2022

In this blog we will see how Japan’s market challenges are unlike any other, and why brands require solutions that are specially suited to them. Leisure-related goods were a recurring category of online purchasing. The revenue in the e-commerce market is projected to reach US $215,113 million in 2022. trillion Japanese yen.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In 2022 alone, the global aerospace and defense market size has grown from $795.92 billion by 2030. A QMS typically aligns with your product lifecycle management (PLM) solution and your product innovation goals. If you have a QMS solution in place, you have an advantage. billion to $855.62 billion in 2023.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

The eCommerce boom is expected to increase the number of final mile delivery vehicles on the road by 36% and increase greenhouse gas emissions by 30% overall by 2030. In 2022 alone, eCommerce returns generated 9.5 This likely does not account for the impact of reverse logistics. million cars to the road.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

ushered in the modern supermarket, transforming how people expect to purchase their groceries. There have been many more changes since then, including how products are produced and packaged, how they reach supermarkets, and how the consumer ultimately purchases them.”[1] The post-WWII era in the U.S.

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Unleashed

JULY 5, 2022

So how are these trends changing the industry, and what can we expect in 2022 and beyond? How is the alcohol industry changing in 2022? Logistical and supply chain issues Beyond these trends, the alcohol industry has been hugely disrupted by logistical and supply chain issues.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

That’s not to say that it’s easy for small and medium businesses (SMBs) to grow their business internationally , but rather that the solutions to certain obstacles have become more accessible. When the system was initially marketed in 1980, it was offered as a business-to-business solution. What about the supply chain crisis?

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2023

” Everyone is a Stakeholder in the Food Waste Problem From growers to consumers, everyone in the food supply chain can help prevent food waste. However, unlike many supply chain challenges, consumers constitute one of the largest stakeholder groups when it comes to food waste. UN’s FAO, U.S.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 24, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency to set a goal to cut our nation’s food waste by 50 percent by the year 2030.”[2] The 2030 FLW reduction goal aims to reduce food waste going to landfills by 50 percent to 109.4 With less food purchased, you’re more likely to stick to your meal plans and waste less as well.”

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 11, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency, renewable energy will account for 47% of the world’s electricity generation by 2030 — up from 30% in 2022. An ERP solution can integrate with other systems and would enable companies to connect and manage the complex network of information and equipment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Top gift purchases over the weekend included clothing and, toys, gift cards / certificates, books / music / movies / video games, and electronics. Driver shortage is a top grocery challenge for 2022. Mexico to reinstate temporary tariffs on steel imports in 2022. The overall number of online shoppers decreased to a total of 127.8

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

As a finite but clearly valuable resource locked mostly in countries with difficult-to-track labor standards, cobalt’s supply chain has fallen under intense scrutiny in recent months, and companies are rushing to get their share. million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). Tesla: Hope for a Sustainable Solution.

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

As a finite but clearly valuable resource locked mostly in countries with difficult-to-track labor standards, cobalt’s supply chain has fallen under intense scrutiny in recent months, and companies are rushing to get their share. million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). Tesla: Hope for a Sustainable Solution.

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