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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. Build in-market sourcing. The ride is uphill, but the visibility is low.

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The Green Corridor: To Realise the Circular Economy Dream – Reach Out to Your Community

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Travin Singh (creator behind Crust Brewing) realised that if he could find bakery partners, he basically had access to a cheap local source of beer making raw materials. The circular economy is a cost saver and generally has less carbon emissions, because raw materials are sourced locally and therefore with less transportation.

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The Green Corridor: The Emissions of Work – How to Make a Green Working Culture

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The mind-set challenge for all businesses today is to recognize the following: That commuter and business travel miles are a significant source of planet damaging green house gas emissions. He crafted delivery solutions for e-commerce clients and managed supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Elaine Low, managing director for Southeast Asia and Pacific, CEVA Logistics said, ‘‘ At CEVA Logistics, we believe our global presence gives us a great responsibility in the communities in which our employees live and work. We also look to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic packaging. Photo Credit: United Airlines.

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A Conversation with Stuart Whiting, Schneider Electric

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Spanning Global, Regional, Country Operational/Commercial Roles and General Management in Asia Pacific and Europe. Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operations”. “My Green Skies?

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. consultation firm, runs four ‘Logistics Briefing’ newsletters: Global, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Mergers & Acquisitions. Weekly/Monthly.

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Supply Chains in Recovery Mode: Forcing C-Level Focus on Digitally Transforming Their Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond

BlueYonder

This time has created a booming opportunity for e-commerce businesses, while others have struggled. Transport costs are soaring to ridiculous levels, especially for those shippers that did not have an organized procurement strategy for freight movement. At a macro-level, these factors are driving change at the micro-level.