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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. Walmart said at the end of 2021, it is 57 percent toward its 2030 goal and while that’s great progress, much of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked.

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Climate Change is Also Changing the Consumer Packaged Goods Sector

Enterra Insights

They will force manufacturers, brands, and retailers to transform and commit to real sustainable business models within the next five years if they want to mitigate short- and long-term risk.”[1] 4] Staff, “ CPG Leaders ID 5 Priorities To Meet 2030 UN Sustainability Goals ,” Food Processing, 20 June 2022. [5]

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Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates

Supply Chain Matters

We do so in the lens of supply chain management and manufacturing. According to a published report by The New York Times , the FAA’s audit: “ explored how well Boeing’s employees understood the company’s quality control processes.”

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Port of New York and New Jersey sets container fee. Walmart launches new restored goods program. 17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. Samsung has two big factories in China while SK Hynix Inc is buying Intel Corp’s NAND flash memory chips manufacturing business in China.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Intel is investing over $20 billion to build two new chip factories in Ohio. New York Times analysis predicts the shipping container shortage will not resolve in 2022. New York Times).

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Not So Happy Earth Day

Enterra Insights

Nahm and Urpelainen note, “China currently dominates global manufacturing. According to Bloomberg reporters, “There are cost-effective methods of cutting carbon that together could meet half the 2030 emissions target. The Gulf coasts will be the worst hit … [in] New Orleans, for example, seas could rise about 1.5

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Content Summary: Walmart Says It Can Reduce Emissions in China by 50 Million Tons. Several major U.S. Click here to read the full story.