EcoVadis

JANUARY 3, 2012

The Act was originally adopted by the State of California in 2010 and it requires impacted companies to disclose their efforts, if any, to ensure their direct supply chains are free from slave labor and human trafficking. According to UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), human trafficking : involves an act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploiting them.

California 40

California Apparel India Procurement 40

EcoVadis

APRIL 11, 2012

When new clients come to us they often have many questions about the right steps to take in order to ensure effective implementation of their sustainable procurement program. Procurement professionals are an extraordinarily busy breed and are especially bogged down with supplier data on cost, quality, delivery, price, etc. So, what are those realities for sustainable procurement? implementing sustainable procurement business processes).

California 40

California Sustainability Supply Chain Procurement 40

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

One challenge to this approach, however, is that many shippers focus exclusively on price when making their transportation decisions. Customers with a strict ‘procurement mindset’ overlook important factors like consistency, overall experience or past performance. California-based Ventura Foods, which managed more than 127,000 inbound and outbound shipments last year, has a long history of building these kinds of strategic partnerships.

Capacity 201

Capacity Strategy Shipping How To 201

Transplace

MARCH 18, 2020

Transplace is closely monitoring the outbreak and the impact the reaction is having on the transportation market. There are seven counties in Northern California where people have been asked to stay home: The railroads and dray carriers are exempt from this at this time.

Saudi Arabia 76

Saudi Arabia Asia South Korea South Carolina 76

EcoVadis

JUNE 13, 2019

Read more in this Guidebook on Integrating Ratings into Sustainable Public Procurement. While the University of California considers banning single use packaging, a decision to do so will not be immediate, and nor will it include all plastics.

Portland 52

Portland California North America Minnesota 52

Transplace

APRIL 2, 2020

We are pleased to provide another transportation market update for you this week. There is excess equipment in California and the equipment providers are considering empty repositioning back to the Midwest markets. Business - Transportation

South Africa 52

South Africa Mexico Los Angeles Asia 52

Aborn and Co.

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In today’s state, that transparency does not exist (or rarely exists), and it makes it very difficult for Transportation Operators to budget costs for 2020. May 15th also marks the beginning of produce season in California which typically stretches reefer capacity on its own.

Research 52

Research California Houston China 52

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

A massive El Niño occurred in 1997-1998, unleashing record rains in California, deadly tornados in Florida, and a brutal drought in Indonesia, thus landing the term firmly on the radar (no pun intended) of millions of people around the globe. Identify Alternative Transportation Routes.

Supply Chain 223

Supply Chain Panama Indonesia Supply Chain Risk Management 223

NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Recent laws passed by the UK, Australia, and states like California are now requiring human labor policies as laws that impact corporate purchasing policies.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Chemicals Policies Cambodia 52

Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

With my son’s travel baseball team scheduled to begin its season next weekend, the coaches are employing some field maintenance tools you don’t normally see at a baseball field: For all of you who play baseball in California, Texas, and Florida, you have it so easy my friends.

Logistics 176

Logistics DC North America Lean 176

6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

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. Mock has nearly a decade of operational transportation experience.

St. Louis 100

St. Louis Mexico Minneapolis Supply Chain 100

EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

At this event, you will get the opportunity to be part of a huge network of more than 2,500 global supply chain and procurement professionals. The American Supply Chain Summit is a leadership-focused meeting designed around improving supply chain and procurement strategy across the globe.

Miami 63

Miami Georgia Texas Atlanta 63

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 21, 2016

Flex is an organization that most people on the street have never heard of, yet which produces most of the electronic products and technologies found on store shelves and which power buildings, transportation systems, and a multitude of other technologies.

Switzerland 60

Switzerland Apparel California Supply Chain 60

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS. The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day.

Los Angeles 56

Los Angeles South Korea South Carolina Innovation 56

Transplace

APRIL 16, 2020

Rates from Laredo to California are starting to reduce but capacity is still tight and many U.S. carriers are charging up to $1,000 California surcharges until mid-May. Business - Transportation Most Recent Market UpdatesLetter from the CEO: Market Update April 16, 2020.

Mexico 10

Mexico Capacity California Automotive 10

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Factor in recovery efforts from hurricanes Irma, Nate and Maria, and from wildfires in Northern California, and the disaster-fueled surge in demand for building materials could be unprecedented. And that was before wildfires in Northern California took a huge toll on life and property.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing California Tools Houston 52

FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’m Nerijus Poskus — Director of Pricing and Procurement at Flexport. That’s how we can procure better. So if you look at Southern California, which is one of the tightest markets. Blog disruption Transportation video Disruptive technology

Company 39

Company Shipping Warehousing Capacity 39

Transplace

MARCH 26, 2020

Southern California: There were mega ships that were set to arrive over the weekend that were intended to take empty containers out of the ports and bring them back to China. Business - TransportationLetter from the CEO: Market Update March 26, 2020.

Mexico 10

Mexico St. Louis Kansas City DC 10

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Compliance with a similar law passed in California back in 2010 is equally poor.

North Korea 103

North Korea Syria Third Party Logistics Supply Chain 103

EcoVadis

JUNE 16, 2016

This paper explores why forced labor in seafood industry supply chains continues to grab headlines, tarnish brand images, and challenge procurement teams – and what they can do about it. Introduction. Shrimp tacos. Blackened catfish. Grilled mahi-mahi. Salmon burgers.

Thailand 52

Thailand North Korea France Government 52

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For example, if a manufacturer collects customer data and provides it to a 3PL for transport and delivery, both the manufacturer and the 3PL must be compliant, and the manufacturer is also responsible for checking that the 3PL is compliant.

Portugal 56

Portugal Brazil Automotive Australia 56

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Shippers want transportation costs to be predictable, so they renegotiated carrier contracts in 2018 to avoid spot market volatility that plagued them last winter. just when shippers are kicking off their annual procurement events. There are really two truckload rate stories this year.

California 111

California Freight Capacity Forecasting 111

Cerasis

JANUARY 31, 2017

iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley.

America 197

America Innovation St. Louis District of Columbia 197

Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

China’s low prices have historically undercut global prices and pushed out foreign competitors –– such as the Mountain Pass mine in California, which closed in 2002.

Sustainability 65

Sustainability Sweden System Government 65

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Interestingly, today Apple is launching its iPad 3 in California and Woz was with us in Veags. Met few of our clients at our booth from oil & gas, manufacturing and transportation areas and listened to them. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs.

Biotech 23

Biotech Asset Management SCM Aerospace 23

Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent.

Third Party Logistics 0

Third Party Logistics Procurement Freight Trends 0

Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. Apple Gets Permit to Test Self-Driving Cars in California (New York Times). On the software front, just when you thought “Does the market need another transportation management system (TMS)?”

Apparel 0

Apparel Logistics Transportation Management System 0