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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network. The third Z – Zero emission technology: First Movers Coalition. Roughly half of .

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How Procurement can prepare for Omicron

Proxima

There are three steps we recommend all procurement teams take at this stage: Keep a close eye on supply and demand Get your business disruption ready Have a plan to tackle costs. Keeping a close eye on supply and demand. For example, are border closures causing snags in your supply chain?

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Anita Arts: “A supply chain manager can no longer sit in an ivory tower

Supply Chain Movement

That has been changing rapidly, not least due to the recruitment of Arts to shape the supply chain centralisation process. Anita Arts, vice president of global supply chain at Liberty Global (UPC). ‘A A supply chain manager can no longer sit in an ivory tower’. By Caroline Linssen. in all markets.

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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

Grandvision has grand plans. the world’s largest network of optical retail stores is far along the path from historically being supplier-led to having a strong demand driven supply chain. And we are still on a journey with many more opportunities,” the Vice President Supply Chain says.

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Global Status of the Physical Internet — A Vision for Sustainable, Secure, Resilient Supply Chains

Freightera

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Now planning for complete Physical Internet system by 2030. Indeed, Amazon has been hiring my graduate students.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

H Mart plans micro-fulfillment center to fuel online grocery. Dun & Bradstreet and E2open joined together to provide a report highlighting the impact of this incident on global supply chains. Unfortunately, this week, those plans hit a little bit of snag. More trucking companies leverage pay to attract drivers.

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The History and State of Vehicle Routing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Gartner continues, “Capabilities such as territory planning, capacity planning, driver comfort and payroll features are complemented with geofencing , modeling, and telematics integration to support better planning and enhanced visibility. Subscribe Here! Email Address.