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Is Soy the Next Palm Oil?

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

And over 80% of soybean was produced in three countries: the United States (35%), Brazil (29%) and Argentina (18%). Expansion of soy since the 1970s in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay has seen almost half of the important ecosystem provided by the Cerrado grasslands completely wiped out. What happens next? Soy will continue to expand.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Supply Chain Corporate.

Supply Chains Rock

From polluting the environment to creating sweat shops, poorly managed supply chains can tarnish the reputation of any company - not only that it makes good business sense. Manufacturing Central. Tuesday, July 07, 2009. Supply Chain Corporate Responsibilities. In 2008, IBM spent $1.5 billion inside the U.S. Industrial Interface.

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The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

Elementum

Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. Within South America, Brazil and Argentina were the most notable markets for logistics in RoW. boosts global presence but also saves the company. in 2015 to US $15.5T

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster.

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part Two: Impact on Consumers

Enterra Insights

Meyersohn reports, “Companies are pulling back on discounts on many items at stores because demand is strong and they don’t want to run out of their limited supplies of goods.” Such apps often have sections with discounts on grocery purchases.”[7]. ” What Consumers Can Do. . ” What Consumers Can Do.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

Harry Moser , founder of the Reshoring Initiative, and his colleague Daniel O’Hara , insist, “Geopolitical disruptions are driving companies to reevaluate their supply chain priorities. Some countries, like Argentina, continue to suffer from hyperinflation, while other countries are seeing inflation rates decrease.

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Q&A with Sidney Johnson: Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner and Resilinc Advisory Board Member

Resilinc

Sidney has over three decades of global direct and indirect procurement and supplier management experience. As Head of Procurement at Harman International to VP of Global Supply Chain Management at Aptiv, we learned about this supply chain thought leader’s extensive experience in the world of supply chain and procurement.