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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs .

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The Backorder, March 20 2024

Unleashed

Audit overhead costs such as rent, utilities, insurance, and transport. ” What are you reading or listening to at the moment? “After studying business and managing teams for 10 years, I try my very best to avoid cliche business books. Are you paying for pre-covid levels of space, when half your workforce is now remote?

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

The three specific regions of concern remain the Eurozone, United Kingdom, along with Taiwan. The regions reported as having the most declines in production volumes were noted as Brazil, Canada, Japan , and the United Kingdom. The open question is when the new dawn occurs. in September compared to the 43.0

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share.

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Go Green or Go Home: Why Sustainability in the Last Mile is Crucial for Your Business

Locus

Production and transportation activities are energy-intensive, but this also means the potential for implementing greener practices lay here. An optimum utilization of resources can aid this and reducing the number of empty miles can shrink carbon footprint and capture transportation cost savings. Book a demo with us!

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

Supply Chain Matters

and the United Kingdom. The December report further indicated that global wide manufacturing new business intakes have declined for the eighteenth consecutive month of contraction. Manufacturing job losses were reportedly registered for the fourth consecutive month in December, with cuts noted in China , the Euro area , the U.S.

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What SCx is Teaching the Teachers About MOOCs

MIT Supply Chain

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) launched MIT’s first supply chain MOOC, CTL.SC1x, on September 29 th 2014. The largest share of students came from the US (21%), India (13%), and Brazil (4%), followed by the United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, Mexico, and Germany.