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Transport Expert Nicolas Meilhan’s Perspective on the EcoVadis 2019 Index Results

EcoVadis

Nicolas Meilhan is a Scientific Advisor for France Stratégie and works on transport and energy issues. . Companies in the transport sector are the subject of a specific analysis in the Index, with more than 900 companies (including 700 small and medium-sized companies) included in the 2018 sample. 100 against 38.8). against 35.7

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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. The focus for most of the existing blockchain deployments that we are tracking is on warranty/returns, transportation and lineage. Knowledge of arrival times improves transportation routing and reduces fines/penalities. Congo Metals.

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An update on copper

Resilinc

Those “long-term prospects” are embodied in the growing wave of green energy investment and the electrification of transport, heating, industrial processes, and other energy uses that now rely on fossil fuel combustion. Copper will be uniquely important for this massive transition in how energy is produced and used.

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The (Potential) Value of Labeling in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Correspondingly, demand for lithium-ion batteries has also increased and is expected to continue increasing – the lithium-ion battery market is thought to have a CAGR of 14%, with the transport sector accounting for 60% of the market by 2025. [1] Data and assumptions used in savings calculation: . 26, 2018, [link]. [4]

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

Talking Logistics

Yes, this is just a single data point, and maybe OpenPort didn’t deserve to receive additional funding, but the company’s failure to secure more money suggests that investors are perhaps starting to take a more conservative and rational approach to blockchain investments moving forward.

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Recap: State of the Supply Chain in 2022, Live Chat with Tom Linton

Resilinc

In a recent webinar, Linton and Resilinc VP of Customer Success, Glenn Wilensky, discussed Resilinc’s EventWatch supply chain data for the first half of the year, the future of inventory management, changing geopolitical, cyber and ESG risks in supply chains, and many other topics. This edited Q&A covers the highlights.

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

Skilled employees apply deep knowledge of market conditions and proven processes to solve transportation problems. Integrated technology gathers data from all parts of the supply chain and provides full visibility to orders and costs. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic.