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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. We are committed to preparing the supply chains of the future. In addition, CEVA Logistics was also appointed by General Motors (GM) to manage its entire ventilator production supply chain in support of the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. Xeneta currently puts the Asia-West Coast spot rate at just under $10,000 per FEU, with some cargoes paying additional priority shipment fees of $1,400-$7,500. By October, it was up to $6,000-$6,500 per FEU.

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Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft?

Talking Logistics

As shoppers count down the days until they can score deals on the hottest products, cargo thieves are counting on cashing in on opportunities to swipe unattended trailers and shipments. The industry experiences more cargo theft incidents when there is a higher volume of consumer goods moving through the supply chain.

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How holy is the Grail of Real-Time in Supply Chain?

Global Trade Management

Capgemini also indicates, that the demand for global visibility is increasing and that shippers want to know where everything is located across the entire supply chain at any given point. Real-time is the grail in supply chain. arviem cargo monitoring real time monitoring supply chain TMS visibility'

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

Freight Plus

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. What a year,” John Walsh, Mack Trucks VP of Marketing, said during a media briefing at the Work Truck Show at the Indiana Convention Center last week, according to FleetOwner. “If The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5 billion of its own stock. 2018 — I mean — wow!

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving. According to Supply Chain Dive , “ Cost-cutting has become a major focus for the agency, which has posted $87 billion in losses from fiscal years 2007 through 2020. ”

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Nestle USA , a business unit of Nestle SA, is investing in regenerative agriculture practices across its DiGiorno supply chain to reduce the company’s overall carbon footprint. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The renewed strike at 30 Canadian ports has been called off, for now, after a see-saw of work and walk-outs.