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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In order to achieve this target, CEVA Logistics is incorporating environmental considerations in a variety of areas of operations, from warehousing to transportation and procurement. We also look to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic packaging. He was also in charge of carbon management and accounting and CSR reporting.

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Looking Beyond Blockchain/Supply Chain Hype

Enterra Insights

The blockchain has the potential to transform the supply chain and disrupt the way we produce, market, purchase and consume our goods. Cheng-Shorland explains, “Supply chain is driven in large part by the procurement process. Everything moves through the process based on the procurement contract.”

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

Locus

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials. Green packaging. Both inbound and outbound delivery flows were affected.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers.

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An Upcoming Challenging Week in U.S. Transportation and Logistics

Supply Chain Matters

A walkout would impact the movement of upwards of 20 to 25 million packages daily. However, a recent development has been a statement from UPS aircraft pilots, members of a different labor union, that they intend to honor any picket lines and refuse to operate cargo flights if Teamsters union members actually walk out.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

GlobalTranz

Being able to blend systems and implement tools on a scalable basis is what sets the technology of the future apart from the unwieldy enterprise-wide software packages that were popular in the previous era,” said Marshbank. Freight/Container Loading: Augmented reality could replace the need for a physical cargo list and load instructions.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

In an uncertain environment, affordability and predictability are at a premium, and a supply-chain organization can deliver these through effective management and oversight of its suppliers. Best in Class” organisations within an industry typically have supply chain costs that are 50% less than the “Average” performers.