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The Green Corridor: The Circular Journey

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For visualizing a products next life or “end of product life”, I will be focussing on packaging. #1 1 Your Input Channel In November 2022 my story To Realize the Circular Economy Dream – Reach Out to Your Community , I used the example of a company that takes bread crusts (a by-product of one industry) and uses it for making beer.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Empty shipping containers stack up at US port depots. UPS plans to implement its smart package initiative at 100 facilities in 2022, which will involve using RFID tags on packages to speed up throughput. The initiative will eliminate 20 million manual scans daily for UPS employees loading its package cars.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

In March 2022, online shopping was up 27% over the previous year. From the start of the pandemic until March 2022, online shopping went up by 33%. In 2022 overall, U.S. Shipping items back and forth creates needless greenhouse gas emissions, and only 54% of all packaging gets recycled.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks. Javier Echevarria has joined Ingredion as their Chief Procurement Officer.

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Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring raw materials that are responsibly sourced from the environment. For retailers or e-commerce sellers, it means promoting sustainably manufactured products and using recyclable materials for packaging and deliveries. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2022.

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Supply Chain Technology in 2022: Why People Matter to Make the Investment Pay Off

Intelligent Audit

The state of supply chain tech in 2022, or supply chain technology, will be one for the record books. That’s why it’s important to have an objective view of what’s happening to supply chain tech in 2022 and what it means for your organization’s future. Such applications are also more actionable and based on specific shipping needs.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials. Green packaging. A slow-moving crisis. Sustainable warehousing. Network optimization.