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This Week in Logistics News (December 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

The legislation, which is entitled the National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022, would require Cabinet-level agencies to identify weaknesses in supply chains that could impact national security and domestic manufacturing. On the water, ocean freight carriers set exceptionally high container rates during 2022.

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570 Tons of Horse S**t and 57.000 Litres of Urine per Day!

Global Trade Management

Introduced on a massive scale, they allowed for easier transportation of goods and people throughout the city and reduced waste accumulation in public areas. With 27%, the transportation sector generates the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions. Urban planners needed help with what to do about the situation. In 2021, U.S.

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Supply Chain Alone Can’t Solve Sustainability But it Has a Part to Play!

Supply Chain Game Changer

It saw leaders from around the world pledging new initiatives to address the ongoing climate crisis, including a $60 Billion renewable energy commitment from Germany, and 15 countries including Britain, Norway and Costa Rica pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. They’re at the forefront of this future-focused work.”.

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

Costa Rica. Sourcing from far-flung countries such as China is leading to growing uncertainty about the actual supply of purchase orders. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. El Salvador.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Transportation. Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management. Warehousing.

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