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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

Entirely eliminating food waste is impossible. What she is suggesting is, that with a little planning and foresight, food waste can be reduced. … Better cold storage and infrastructure would help reduce losses, but more detailed data on the supply chain is needed to tackle the problem.”[4]. Let’s be clear.

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

Entirely eliminating food waste is impossible. What she is suggesting is, that with a little planning and foresight, food waste can be reduced. … Better cold storage and infrastructure would help reduce losses, but more detailed data on the supply chain is needed to tackle the problem.”[4]. Let’s be clear.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month. But, it can be overdone.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

The desired operational outcomes include delighting customers with the price, quality, services, and delivery performance. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. SK Capital is a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals sectors.

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The Increasing Role of Climate Change in Supply Chain Disruptions

NC State SCRC

Prices for polyethylene, polypropylene and other chemical compounds used to make auto parts, computers, and a vast array of plastic products, have reached their highest levels in years in the U.S. For example, prices for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, have more than doubled since last summer, according to S&P Global Platts.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

Thus, it's the responsibility of every business to pursue policies that reduce their environmental impact and help build a more sustainable future. Optimizing the supply chain can play a significant role in reducing a company's adverse influence on the environment as their Scope 3 emissions are directly affected by their suppliers.