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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. But implementing new software does not digitally transform anything if the people that are supposed to use that software cannot do so effectively.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. A strong dollar means other nations won’t have as much buying power when they purchase U.S. In short, it’s difficult to forecast healthy economic results in just about any geographic region or industry. Instead, rely on supply chain planning software.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. A strong dollar means other nations won’t have as much buying power when they purchase U.S. In short, it’s difficult to forecast healthy economic results in just about any geographic region or industry. Instead, rely on supply chain planning software.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The growth of “fake coal” is just one of the new techniques with port authorities raising concerns about drugs smuggled in fruit containers and scrap metal, according to the Colombia Drug Smuggling Report 2024 by A&A Multiprime. The majority of the volume will fit within UPS’ existing U.S.

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Responsible Sourcing! Making Sustainability Happen for Real!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Sustainability is created by the farmer in the coffee fields of Colombia. Implementing responsible sourcing within the line will allow your organization to create a process and locate a solution in various dimensions. It’s created when we know who we’re buying from, where we’re buying from, and why we’re buying from them.

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Earth Day spotlight: What it means to be a Benefit Corporation in CPG

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This is especially true in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, where B Corps are working to create products that are good for both people, and the planet. The certified B Corp makes organic, better-for-you packaged sauces and donates a meal to those in need with every purchase.

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Top Trends in Luxury Brands That Will Influence the Future of Your Supply Chain

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For example, Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard, stated the following in regards to Chopard’s partnership with the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) in Colombia, “For more than a century, our finest jewelry and watches have been created by a small community of Swiss craftsmen using traditional knowledge and skills.