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Using Technology to build Sustainable Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Sustainability is definitely coming of age in Asia. However, there is now a growing appreciation that going green correlates with increased profit as demand for products with sustainable credentials grow and Asian companies get set to move up the value chain. As driving greater sustainability is a key factor in reducing risk.

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A Green Supply Chain Delivers Sustainable Growth

Clear Spider

In fact, at least 70% of consumers say they are willing to pay a 5% price premium for more sustainable goods. These practices, in turn, help your business operate more efficiently and sustainably. Think Lean to Go Green Lean inventory management is a greener approach to managing your inventory.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

These are challenges that will only become more threatening if they are not curbed, paying strict attention to supply chain sustainability. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Sustainability in the supply chain, while tricky to practice, is possible. Download Now!

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3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Sustainability. Sustainability and Green Logistics. Transportation Services. Small Package.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

So, when it comes to sustainability, we should be focusing on reducing emissions in the ocean that can kill off plant life. The reports underscore how private air fleets of express delivery companies are coping with a yearlong downturn in parcel volumes amid a broader freight recession that is also hurting airlines that carry general cargo.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. With the new partnership, retailers will fulfill orders from inventory in their stores, and a Flex delivery driver will pick them up from the retailer. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

-bound shipments post first annual gain in 14 months in September Teamsters at DHL rally for fair contract The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low Amazon is introducing an array of new artificial intelligence and robotics capabilities into its warehouse operations that will reduce delivery times and help identify inventory more quickly.