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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

However, the definitions of data, process and onboarding are very different in each network. Collaborative Logistics. Logistics costs increased greatly in 2018; yet, 40% of trucks are empty. Congo Metals. Improving data flow to contract manufacturers improves cycles to get products to market. Ethical Sourcing.

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Trade Rules are Increasingly Environmental, Social and Governance Rules

Logistics Viewpoints

The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has a history of conflict, where various armies, rebel groups, and outside actors have profited from mining while contributing to violence and exploitation. A company’s reporting requirements include data on the environmental, social, and governance impacts of their activities.

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Do Consumers Care About Ethical Sourcing?

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the data from the OpenText survey, yes. But, in 2019, the Trump Administration stopped imports of clothing, gold, diamonds, and other items believed to have been produced with forced labor by companies based in Brazil, China, and Malaysia, as well as some gold mined in eastern Congo and diamonds from a region in Zimbabwe.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

Mobile data collection, however, can help solve roadblocks. Let’s address a few issues that rattle supply chain and supply chain management strategies and how mobile data collection software can help solve them. READ MORE: Unlocking the 3 V’s of Big Data in the Digital Supply Chain ». Cultural Differences or Changes.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

Mobile data collection, however, can help solve roadblocks. Let’s address a few issues that rattle supply chain and supply chain management strategies and how mobile data collection software can help solve them. READ MORE: Unlocking the 3 V’s of Big Data in the Digital Supply Chain ». Cultural Differences or Changes.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14-18, 2019)

Talking Logistics

As reported by The Loadstar this week, “Blockchain logistics start-up OpenPort has notified shareholders it is out of funds and intends to proceed with liquidation.” In the pilot, two large global chemical companies facilitate document and data transfer of invoices, purchase orders, delivery tenders and proof-of-delivery posts.

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Do Tariffs Really Impact China’s Global Supply Chain?

NC State SCRC

By operating the terminals and financing the development of ports, they can then offer the technology and equipment to manage the terminals and provide resources for industrial organization projects and inland logistics channels that include railways, roads and cross docking stations for truck shipments.