Unleashed

MAY 24, 2021

Sustainable manufacturing is at the forefront of good manufacturers’ plans. This article will take a look at what is sustainable manufacturing, some examples across various industries, and how SMEs can plan for sustainable manufacturing. What is sustainable manufacturing? How is sustainability good for the industry?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Building optionality in the supply chain through collaborative sourcing: Supply chain teams can proactively identify choke points within the existing network by leveraging emerging technologies such as digital twins and advanced analytics, and modeling their end-to-end supply chains. This can in turn benefit Tier 2 suppliers and beyond.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

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 one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

So while improving the products and the packages used to hold them get re-designed – getting products to the right place and right time requires movement and positioning. He crafted delivery solutions for e-commerce clients and managed supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Many of the farming practices used in varying forms of agriculture have had a significant impact on the sustainability of food systems, food security, animal wellbeing, environmental health, and human health. Minimize Disturbance : This refers to tillage, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and more. What is Regenerative Agriculture?

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AFFLINK

JANUARY 13, 2020

Do you want to create a sustainable supply chain? In the past, supply chains were often harmful, with high carbon footprints due to shipping and packaging processes that focused more on the bottom line rather than sustainability. Packaging and Lower Emission. It starts with improving your packaging.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

While the duty to capture and prosecute these criminals rests with law enforcement authorities, transportation companies and their staff are invaluable sources of intelligence and should step up as partners in combating IWT. The topic of IWT was not new at DHL and seizures in parcels and packages did occur even before I started the program.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As the SmartCitiesWorld news team writes, “While the circular economy is still in its infancy, it is a key sustainability strategy being adopted by world and industry leaders in their fight against climate change.”[1] ”[4] They describe three economic models, with each model being more sustainable than the previous one.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 11, 2022

How Eco-Friendly Packaging is Impacting Sustainability! Product packaging significantly contributes to the modern world’s waste problem. Many businesses are now switching to eco-friendly packaging and shipping mailers to solve this problem. Therefore, superb quality packaging is essential. Versatile And Recyclable.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 13, 2017

It's no surprise then that the company became a signatory of t he Chemical Footprint Project (CFP), a project of Clean Production Action, which provides a tool for benchmarking companies as they select safer alternatives and reduce their use of chemicals of high concern. What’s in it for Walmart? Walmart’s Offered Products.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 20, 2023

The European Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD) was published on February 23, 2022. The Proposal also redefines the Duty of Care of directors, extending their mandate to consider the consequences of their decisions for sustainability matters, including human rights, climate change, and environmental consequences.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 13, 2019

Portland has a reputation as a sort of sustainability mecca, so it was certainly an apt site for the SPLC’s annual Summit. Private and Public Sectors: Common Ground in Sustainability Ratings. Read more in this Guidebook on Integrating Ratings into Sustainable Public Procurement. This year at SPLC, the mix seemed just right.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

From the continuing impact of the global pandemic to the ever-increasing importance of ‘transparency technology’ and sustainable practices, the food industry has its work cut out for it in 2021. Health benefits are seen as the biggest driver of this shift, with sustainability, variety of food and animal welfare concerns also featuring highly.

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Resilinc

MAY 16, 2023

Some sources predict future lithium shortages due to the large quantities of water required for lithium production, which is taxing for areas like South America and Australia that are prone to drought. PFAS are notably found in Teflon pans but also found in stain-repellent and waterproof clothing, fabrics, packaging, and cosmetics.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 11, 2021

This journey from the field to the fridge includes sourcing essential raw materials such as malt, hops, and yeast, along with the people, production activities, information, and resources involved in getting a beer into the hands of your customers. As the craft beer segement grows, the beer packaging market grows too. Production.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. These materials were then transferred to barges and rail cars for delivery, and finally to terminals where they were packaged into shipping containers for final delivery by rail. Another important aspect of logistics is time.

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Logility

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Process manufacturing companies — such as those in the packaging, specialty chemicals, and rolled and woven goods sectors — are dealing with overcapacity as well as price pressures and continuing supply chain uncertainties. They are coming to the realization that they must innovate and build resilience for whatever might come next.

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Provenance

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Today, I’m calling on the beauty industry to play its part in this global effort to build back better, and to drive change by opening up about the sourcing and impact of products and ingredients. The global beauty industry produces more than 120 billion units of packaging every year. Regulators are beginning to flex their muscles.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The first prefer ‘companies that reduce their energy use, reduce their packaging and provide safe products’ and represent about 34% of the U.S. “Dove has a long-standing commitment to creating a world where beauty is a source of confidence, and not anxiety. ”[1]. .” ” 5. . M&M’s.

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Unleashed

MAY 7, 2023

A manufacturer needs to keep accurate records of all inventory items, as this will ensure there is enough stock available to keep up with production and sustain orders. Raw materials you might find in a manufacturing facility include: Food ingredients Plastic Metal Wood Glass Fabric Chemicals and gases Coal Oil Minerals 2.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 15, 2016

When Coca Cola set about thinking about how to drive sustainability into their supply chain, they recognized from the outset that the entire end to end life cycle of a bottle of Coke needed to be considered. Because the end product is still PET plastic, the PlantBottle™ package delivers the same performance (e.g.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. What is procurement? Undamaged shipment rate.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Source: McKinsey/Harvard Business Review. Manufacturers are gaining new insights into how they can become more sustainable using machine learning and predictive analytics that scale on cloud platforms. Source: Boston Consulting Group, AI in the Factory of the Future, April 18, 2018. March 2019.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Content Summary: Once again, German automaker BMW is the only automotive manufacturer on the Top 25 list this year, which Gartner attributes in part to its reputation as the most sustainable automotive company, at least according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Media Image. transactionID. 1a56a7e8-24e3-47af-b890-46fa1a7073fd.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

retailers are leaders when it comes to efforts in removing toxic chemicals from consumer products, but two-thirds remain serious laggards. Unfortunately, nearly one-half of the 30 retailers evaluated have not publicly reported any progress in reducing or eliminating chemicals of concern over the past three years. Media Type.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Quality information from accounting systems is of critical importance en route to a successful supply chain which helps movement towards sustainability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

We are targeting much improved end-to-end planning in response to multiple demand sources. When I think of the future, I think of a thin broad line across design, plan, source, make and deliver. Ash clouds, tsunamis and floods create the need for a strong, flexible, sustainable supply chain. We are on the journey.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). Are materials obtained, where possible, from sustainable sources, e.g. framework?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In fact, it made me think of a specific chapter I read from Magnus Carlsson’s Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons Learned at IKEA. In 1995 IKEA faced an organizational shift in purchasing and sourcing methodology. Now bear with me here…. They wanted to expand their production, and become more competitive globally.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2020

What is we had a chemical explosion? A predominant issue is having single, or sole, sourced parts. If the supplier provides materials that can be sourced elsewhere then you have a path to developing a contingency plan. This should inform your plans for sourcing and logistics. What if there was a terrorist attack?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area. This was my first foray into the world of supply.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 26, 2012

Consumer Packaged Goods. Sustainability Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Increasingly, it is noticed that while discussing asset management, clients are expressing new interest in sustainability. Contact Us. Infosys Labs.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The company has made it a top priority to be as efficient and sustainable as possible, from the manufacturing process to the products themselves. Slim-lined packaging makes it possible to ship far more products at once, thus reducing the amount of vehicle emissions sent into the atmosphere.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In fact, it made me think of a specific chapter I read from Magnus Carlsson’s Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons Learned at IKEA. In 1995 IKEA faced an organizational shift in purchasing and sourcing methodology. Now bear with me here…. They wanted to expand their production, and become more competitive globally.

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RFgen

AUGUST 5, 2020

Mobility also boosts sustainable social distancing for essential employees on the front line. Sustainable social distancing. Mobile Barcoding Supports Sustainable Social Distancing. Pre-made “Open Source” mobile supply chain apps drastically shorten implementation times and accelerate time to deployment for rapid ROI.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Consumer Packaged Goods. Sustainability Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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