Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

Of the 176 local unions with UPS members, 14 affiliates did not show up to a meeting in Washington DC to review the agreement. The Kraft Heinz Company has updated its sustainable packaging goals to include the reduction of its use of virgin plastic by 20 percent within its global packaging portfolio by 2030.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

There have been many more changes since then, including how products are produced and packaged, how they reach supermarkets, and how the consumer ultimately purchases them.”[1] … Washington Analysis, a research firm in Washington, D.C., The post-WWII era in the U.S. ”[3] Why all the fuss about the merger?

Inventory Reduction 245

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2017

Rainer Strack’s popular TED Talk on the workforce crisis of 2030 shows how much job seekers’ preferences are changing. The lone bright spot comes from Walmart; The Washington Post reports that the retail giant is now testing a package-delivery program where employees are paid extra to deliver online orders on their way home from work.

Retail 40

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OptiProERP

MAY 18, 2023

could result in 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, according to a  new study  by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the NAM. “The manufacturing skills gap in the U.S. Bureau of Labor, there are 10 million current job openings and 8.4

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. According to a FedEx spokesperson, adding more robotics to its operations could help improve the safety and efficiency of FedEx package handling operations globally. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. That’s all for this week.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2017

Rainer Strack’s popular TED Talk on the workforce crisis of 2030 shows how much job seekers’ preferences are changing. The lone bright spot comes from Walmart; The Washington Post reports that the retail giant is now testing a package-delivery program where employees are paid extra to deliver online orders on their way home from work.

Retail 41

Retail Predictive Analytics Software Industrial Industry 41

Unleashed

APRIL 27, 2022

A simple example of the circular supply chain in action is using refillable containers for products, rather than single-use packaging 6. Serial track your packaging and pallets for return and reuse Being able to track back your packaging and pallets so they can be returned and reused is a responsible sustainable practice.

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