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Using the Bits: Building Digital Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

At the conference I encouraged the attendees to network with each other, to build a guiding coalition, to redesign supply chain processes for the Supply Chain of 2025. As shown in the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire report , over time, top performing supply chains plateau. The conference is always a lot of fun. What is a moment of truth?

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sust[AI]nability

Enterra Insights

For illustrative purposes, I will discuss some efforts by consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies currently underway. It also is increasing the number of ‘carbon neutral’ brands it offers as consumers increasingly value this attribute when they purchase a product.”[6]. Why sustainability is important. ”[6].

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

This number is said to increase to almost 285 million in 2025. Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Warehouse operations such as manual sorting of packages can be extremely strenuous and lead to delayed deliveries. Download the Casestudy.

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The Pressure is on – Why Retailers Need to Take Action on Green Retailing

Cognira

According to a study conducted by Cone Communications: 87% of customers are confessing that they will purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue they cared about. 76% of customers will refuse to purchase a company’s products or services upon learning it supported an issue contrary to their beliefs. Product Packaging.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. The portion of the index tracking ground parcel rates per package in Q1 was 29.5

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Offering Prayers While Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

Supply Chain Shaman

There is no focus on payment based on outcomes or purchase at the point of consumption. Only 21% of food and pharmaceutical companies are actively investing in this the world of sensing, unstructured text mining and analytics of quality and food integrity to thwart issues before they happen. The sales person is uncomfortable.

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How Suppliers Demonstrate Best Practices to Buyers

SupplyShift

According to Gartner’s Future of Supply Chain: Crisis Shapes the Profession report, 77% of companies say that they’re investing in deeper and more collaborative supplier relationships to build resilience. For example, procurement, quality, and sustainability divisions at larger companies often sort suppliers into segments.