Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many discussions focus on driving improvement through planning, yet, when I take the client case studies on the websites of leading planning technologies and map the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, I do not see metric improvement, sustained performance, or an increase in value. As always, I value your feedback.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Container Import Volume Year-over-Year Comparison. Theme 4: Sustainability will become an opportunity, not a challenge for supply chains. Nailed it: Sustainability in supply chains has been evolving for quite awhile but, until recently, there has not been that much scrutiny from consumers, especially in terms of delivery.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MAY 22, 2023

As an ISO-9001 certified supply chain management, warehousing services , and 3rd-Party logistics (3PL) provider, BR Williams of Oxford, Alabama, understands the importance of reducing its carbon footprint and maintaining a sustainable business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What is remarkable about this year’s tournament, and sports in general lately, are the learnings that can be applied to industrial companies working through energy transition and sustainability challenges. With that backstory in mind, let’s get back to energy transition and industrial sustainability and their intersection with the World Cup.

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EcoVadis

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

It’s been exactly four years to the day today since, the Sustainable Development Goals — the breakthrough international agreements on climate change and sustainable development — were adopted by the United Nations Global Compact. Addressing Sustainable Development Goal 8: Helping Automotive Business Tacke Modern Slavery .

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Requis

MARCH 10, 2020

Up until now, sustainability practices were considered a ‘nice to have’ for a business— something that looks good in the About section of the company website, but nothing more. As a result, there has been a tectonic shift in the thinking of business leaders and increased interest in sustainability and circular economy initiatives.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

In a NASA comparison , if a large power plant generated 1 billion watts of power in a year, it would take 44 million of these power plants to equal the power that our Earth receives from the sun. Without the daily dose of sunlight – our planet will simply be a cold lifeless chunk of rock.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 23, 2013

A lot of people are emphasizing the need to drive sustainable supply chains. “If If we have a more sustainable supply base”, we hear from advocates, “…it will cost less, and we will be better corporate citizens.”. By comparison, they had a much better sustainability program than we did!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

There are pieces of the process that fit perfectly together, working together to connect a pathway not only to a final result, but to a sustainable, successful process that allows organizations the ability to operate as a perfectly built masterpiece. The answer is yes, there is a difference between the two although trivial in comparison.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

This is illustrated in a comparison with the other 2 Gen’s. SUSTAINABILITY AS A COMPETITIVE STRATEGY. The sustainability exercise should not remain in the board room as discussion agenda but needs to be executed and monitored regularly making Gen Z an integral part of the responsibility matrix. WHAT IS GENERATION Z?

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Proxima

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Whilst the going was sometimes tough, outcomes were often predictable, making it easier to evaluate performance in comparison with peers. Adaptability, sustainability, and strategic alignment will be key for long-term success. When the pandemic arrived, procurement teams were tasked with keeping the lights on.

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Loginext

JANUARY 11, 2023

The post <strong>Comparison Between</strong> <strong>Scheduled Pickup and On-demand Deliveries</strong> appeared first on loginextsolutions.com. Scheduled pick-up/ deliveries and on-demand deliveries are the two key strategies used by last-mile service providers.

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E2open

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Carrier Highlight innovation is a new core capability enabled by e2open’s multi-tenant environment that offers all shippers an instant comparison of real-time transportation rate options against both contract and spot rates currently available in their network. Moving as one. Learn More: www.e2open.com. E2open and “Moving as one.”

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Add that to some of the immediate needs-of-the-hour, i.e., making our planet greener, to incorporate sustainable practices so the world’s population does not deplete resources. By comparison, that number is around 500 for engineering and marketing programs each, for bachelor’s degrees alone.

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Taulia

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A common ethical goal is to improve the environmental impact contributed by business operations, or in other words, to operate more sustainably. Another reason to engage in sustainable sourcing may be legality. Making use of sustainable procurement also protects against operational risk. What is ethical sourcing?

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AFFLINK

JUNE 14, 2016

Whether you're trying to keep up with customer expectations or align with new industry standards, implementing a sustainability program is an absolute must. The go-to solution often becomes determining the success of sustainability programs based qualitative measurements, rather than quantitative. Stumped on exactly what to track?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Such real-time data and visibility functions allow for supplier comparisons as well as overall emission source contributor identifications, which can be focused on for improvement. Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising clients on e-commerce logistics solutions and provides sustainability program management services.

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

Extending understanding and insight into market-driven demand planning, your organization and your extended supply network can influence process improvement, operational sustainability, employee engagement, and digital transformation. Powering Food and Beverage Supply Chain Excellence with S&OP.

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E2open

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The Carrier Highlight innovation is a new core capability enabled by e2open’s multi-tenant environment that offers all shippers an instant comparison of real-time transportation rate options against both contract and spot rates currently available in their network. Moving as one. Learn More: www.e2open.com. E2open and “Moving as one.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2017

They do not have a peer group for comparison. We do not include them in the analysis because there is no peer group comparison. We believe that the test of a true leader is the ability to not only drive higher levels of performance, but to sustain competitive advantage over time. They are in a league of their own.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 25, 2019

Gathering the necessary data to formulate an accurate comparison between previous results and those provided by machine learning is an excellent way to establish confidence in your results. After you’ve established your project objectives, it’s time to build a solid baseline/foundation for a successful and sustainable initiative.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

According to the IHS Markit 2022 Automotive Market Outlook, the European car production forecast for 2022 decreased by 2 million in comparison with the forecast predicted only eleven months prior. In mainland China, however, automotive production volume is on the rise. In 2022, mainland China’s vehicle production was approximately 26.1

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2018

What desktop computing did to financial spreadsheets will pale in comparison to the application of autonomous computing and the impact this will have on our business and personal lives. The Cognitive Computing Consortium simply states, “cognitive computing makes a new class of problems computable.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2024

As a comparison, Tesla sold 1.8 Namely, that Tesla with its engineering and software development capabilities has proven that such vehicles can fuel customer demand, but continues to struggle with new product development cycles along with sustained manufacturing volumes. million vehicles in 2023.

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The Sustainable Development Goals: 17 Goals to Transform Our World. These 17 Goals , comprising of 169 targets to be achieved over the next 15 years, are known as The Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and form part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Expectations from the Private Sector.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

A Comparison of the Effect of Logistic Strategy and Logistics Integration on Firm Competitiveness in the USA and China. Exploring the Integration of Sustainability and Supply Chain Management: Current State and Opportunities for Future Inquiry. Spillan, J., McGinnis, M., Kara, A., & Yi, G. Winter, M., & Knemeyer, A.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In contrast, when it comes to sustainability I like their product vision and road map. In comparison to best of breeds, Oracle’s integration partners are far more likely to do implementations than the partners to best of breed vendors. In truth, this is a very hard problem to solve. But it is beginning to be solved.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Organizations used to talk about their sustainability aspirations but now these aspirations have broadened to embrace social responsibility and governance. But the prize—a more sustainable planet—is worth it. That’s good, of course. Employees, consumers, the workers in their extended supply chains—and, naturally, the planet itself.

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EcoVadis

JULY 8, 2016

The recent Skytop Strategies conference on Reframing Labor, Human Rights and Sustained Company Performance at Bard College in New York convened professionals and academics from a diverse range of organizations for a discussion on labor and human rights in the private sector. Insights from experts, key lessons and best practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

In comparison, Tesla is substituting alternative chips and writing new firmware to work its way around the chip shortage. As Ford sees it, engaging directly with semiconductor fabricators and other key electronic-components makers in its supply chain allow the company “to better align supply and demand.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Aeronautics engineering innovation is sadly only paddling forward in comparison to the ship building industry. I’ll keep looking for the green lining in our industry news when it comes to progress on sustainability. I hope you all do as well. Have a great end to 2023! I wish everyone a prosperous and green start to 2024!

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Freightera

OCTOBER 4, 2018

“Freightera is a B2B website focused on finding the best deals for shipping, compiling different companies’ quotes in a manner similar to flight and hotel comparison sites.” The firm’s press release noted that “Clean50 is one of the most important awards for corporate contribution to environmental sustainability in Canada.”.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 10, 2018

What desktop computing did to financial spreadsheets will pale in comparison to the application of autonomous computing and the impact this will have on our business and personal lives. The Cognitive Computing Consortium simply states, “cognitive computing makes a new class of problems computable.”

Six Sigma 100

Six Sigma Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Expense Reduction 100

Supply Chain Movement

JULY 16, 2020

In a comparison of the total landed costs of goods (components, semi-finished products) from China versus Europe, the difference is often minimal. However, when you also consider that the longer supply chain from the Far East ties up much more capital, then sourcing goods from Europe becomes more interesting from a cost perspective after all.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In October, Ethical Corporation hosted a sustainable supply chain conference in London. Some key areas focused on included: When it comes to selecting countries or regions to source from, sustainability is usually considered afterwards. NGOs and companies are often perceived as being at opposite ends of the chess board.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2021

That’s already the case in the Netherlands, and there’s pressure on the European Commission to follow suit when it presents a proposal for new sustainable corporate governance laws in June. ”[3]. ”[3]. Few things grab a person’s attention like the threat of time behind bars.

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