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Schneider Electric’s Works with EcoVadis to Drive Supplier Emissions Engagment

Logistics Viewpoints

Increasingly, companies will take sustainability criteria into account in their purchasing decisions. EcoVadis’ focus is helping suppliers accelerate their journey by measuring and improving their sustainability management system, collecting and reporting their data, building capacity to ultimately drive reductions in impact.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

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SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. While implementing SCaaS poses challenges, it has demonstrated its effectiveness across industries, fostering company growth, cost reduction, and leveraging cutting-edge technology.

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3 Ways Technology Can Enable Retailers to Enhance Deliveries in 2022

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As more consumers flock to e-commerce, purchasing big & bulky goods such as furniture, appliances, and wholesale electronics online is becoming more common. The trend of purchasing big & bulky items online will continue to grow, with Statista predicting 35% of furniture sales worldwide will be made online by 2025.

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The Top Three Keys to Creating an Exceptional Customer Experience during National Returns Week

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Each year in the United States, the return of goods purchased for the holidays usually peaks on one day in early January; the volume is so significant the day has been designated National Returns Day. This year, due to an increased number of e-commerce purchases, retailers and shippers will experience National Returns Week.

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Why having your head (and business) in the cloud is a winning strategy

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SAP APO is sunsetting in 2025. If the cold hard truth of the disadvantages didn’t convince some readers that now is the time to migrate to a new platform, maybe those “glass half full” readers will be motivated by imagining the art of the possible and the power, flexibility, transparency, and resiliency a cloud-native solution delivers.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

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Although rate volatility is expected to stabilize in 2017, organizations must do more with fewer resources to survive. According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. However, self-driving trucks have the power to eliminate these problems.

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

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Throughout this blog, discover what green retailing is, why retailers should adopt this strategy, and the positive impact advanced technology can have on sustainable strategies. For example, this could involve selling and utilizing green products, or reducing paper and plastic wastage at checkout. Green Point of Purchases.