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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Supply Chain News. Click Here.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. The US State Department estimates that there are 27 million slaves globally. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

performance-based metrics. These include the policing of conflict minerals (Dodd-Frank), forced labor (Australian and UK modern slavery acts, and California Transparency in Supply Chains Act), and food safety (U.S. Transparency milestones include: codes of conduct. standards and certifications. traceability; and. full disclosure.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

One way to quantify the global warming potential of embodied carbon is a document called an “environmental product declaration”, which is a way to provide transparency on a product’s total carbon footprint. And elsewhere in California they have a policy on the embodied carbon present in steel from extraction to production.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. As part of my work, I am documenting the stories of the Supply Chains to Admire Award winners. Sleep Number has now improved the lives of over 12 million sleepers with its air adjustable beds.

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Achieving Decarbonization: How ProGlove Reduces Its Carbon Footprint With Arena + Yook

Arena Solutions

the California Climate Disclosure Laws. So it’s now becoming a core metric when we do requirement catalogs as well, which is really exciting because it means everyone’s getting involved. And this is the very key metric. So just to name a few, we have in the U.S. We want to improve.”

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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

Emily Murphy @scbrief Emily earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, for her major in Film and Digital Media and has experience in writing, publication and teaching. One of the things we specialize in at KaizenTek are blockchain-based solutions for managing supply chain documents.