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Mars, AB InBev, and the Art of Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has established long-term power purchase agreements at the country level. As a result, Mars has been able to procure renewable electricity to cover the entire business in those specific countries. The company is working to continue that trend as part of its 2025 sustainability goals.

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IoT Benefits for Supply Chain Operations

Enterra Insights

He observes, “The good news is that, given our research suggests a lack of understanding rather than a complete lack of interest, the industry redoubling its efforts to educate and inform manufacturers should be able to turn this situation around. ” Today’s customers expect to know when their purchased products will be delivered.

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The 19 Biggest Spirits Industry Trends in 2022

Unleashed

Huge expansion of the NoLo spirits market The shift towards cleaner living has led to the huge expansion of the NoLo market, which is estimated to be growing year-on-year by around 17%, with UK supermarkets such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s reporting annual sales increases of around 100%.

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ERP Advantages and Disadvantages: How To Decide

Precoro

billion by 2025. ERP or enterprise resource planning is software companies use to automate core business processes and integrate their functions, such as accounting, project management, procurement, and supply chain operations, into a single system. But is an ERP solution worth the investment for your business ? Improved Collaboration.

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Coke versus Pepsi: Who Has a Better Approach to the PET Problem?

Logistics Viewpoints

Around the world, 1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute. Solving the Problem Plastic is a low cost, durable product that has allowed packaged foods to be purchased at lower cost with less wastage. Both Coke and Pepsi produce sustainability reports. We have a plastic bottle problem. Damage to lungs?

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Trends and Predictions 2020: Retail

Enterra Insights

Daphne Howland ( @daphnehowland ) reports any eulogies being written about brick-and-mortar retail’s demise are premature. He asserts, “The outstanding opportunity is $27 trillion remaining in the global retail economy, including things that are fundamentally more complex purchases.” ” Prediction 2.

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Yowza! A Nine-Step Decision Process to Help Guide Supply Chain Planning Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets. The most common questions include: What should I do about the discontinuation of SAP APO in 2025? Sadly, only 7% of companies test before purchase.