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Textiles 2030: Purpose is the new luxury for the fashion industry

Proxima

Textile 2030 is a ground-breaking initiative launched by UK sustainability leaders to drive the fashion industry towards systemic change and increased circularity. This and similar initiatives will help to wean the fashion industry off its addiction to fossil fuels by requiring companies to operate in line with the Paris Agreement.

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Moving Ahead with Net Zero Goals and Climate Adaptation

Enterra Insights

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts assert, “An $18 trillion capital gap exists between current commitments and the investments needed for alignment with net zero goals in 2030. ”[3] Of note, the 2030 goal has all but been abandoned. Electricity and end-use sectors account for 90% of that shortfall.”[3]

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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

” He replied, “You probably don’t know much about supply chain, but I am leading a supply chain team for a company that sells tools to Home Depot. ” At this point, I fessed up and shared my background, and asked, “How can I help?” We discussed how to do this testing. The reason?

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

The question then is: how can companies maneuver this intricate, costly maze successfully? Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. The trend for quicker deliveries and specific delivery time slots increases the risk of failed or delayed deliveries, leading to high refund costs for e-commerce companies.

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DELMIA Communities Week in Review for October 25

DELMIA Quintiq

The Supply Chain Director of 2030. Supported by the right technologies and company mindset, your 2030 supply chain director will be able to help you develop a resilient, future-proof supply chain. Does your company have the ambition to take ESG criteria seriously? We look forward to seeing you there!

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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Asking the Right Questions Is The First Step To Drive Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In the past study, of 600 companies studied, 4% make a list. This question always makes me smile.