The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The latest edition of the LogiSYM conference catering to the Middle East/North Africa region, LogiSYM MENA, took place online on August 24. In terms of metrics, compared to traditional polyester yarn manufacturing, Greenspun requires 20% less water, uses 50% less energy, and produces 55% fewer carbon emissions.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Obviously, in this short article, I can’t discuss the many efforts currently underway by corporations across the world. For illustrative purposes, I will discuss some efforts by consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies currently underway. ”[4]. What are companies doing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

While it was a bit tough to jump right back into the swing of work, I saw an interesting article about workplace conditions when I got back. The portion of the index tracking ground parcel rates per package in Q1 was 29.5 percent above its January 2018 baseline, up from 25.2 percent for Q4. Generating the full 185.6

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QAD

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

QAD’s Senior Vice President, Consulting and Transformation Services Robin Riordan offered his initial predictions for 2021 manufacturing trends in a recent article for Industry Today. In food product packaging, for example, we’re already seeing an uptick in sustainable packaging with a reduced environmental impact.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to the oceanconservancy.org “Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastics enter our ocean on top of the estimated 150 million metric tons that currently circulate our marine environments. 8 of these rivers are in Asia and 2 are in Africa. How Eco-Friendly Packaging is Impacting Sustainability! Conclusion.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 24, 2019

A recent WSJ article highlighted a fact that confirms much of what we found in our study of counterfeit products in the supply chain a year ago: if you’re buying on Amazon, beware of counterfeits. It has been estimated that 80 percent to 90 percent of the pharmaceuticals in Africa, for instance, are counterfeit.

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