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Is Soy the Next Palm Oil?

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

According to 2016 FAO data , more than 80% of palm oil was produced in just two countries: Indonesia (53%) and Malaysia (29%). Expansion of soy since the 1970s in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay has seen almost half of the important ecosystem provided by the Cerrado grasslands completely wiped out.

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Logistics, Perpetually in Motion (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2016)

Talking Logistics

Addressed customs initiatives in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Cuba and Paraguay. Enhanced route planning to take advantage of advanced map data. Updated denied party screening for international ecommerce and ad hoc analysis. Created landed cost calculation service for global trade automation.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

To help users determine market values for instruments, the marketplace provides a price guide of real-time transactional data. You can create free listings for musical instruments and other related equipment on Reverb. The marketplace charges sellers a 3.5% commission fee and a percent for credit card processing.

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Rethinking your optimum

Supply Chain Movement

Learn more about: How data, advanced analytics and optimization technology combine to give your company the adaptability it needs in challenging markets. The benefits of the Self-Learning Supply Chain in manufacturing. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

With emerging ground-breaking technology, such as Augmented and Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence with thinking robots, Internet of Things by interconnectivity between machines, 3D printing and Big Data analysis delivers threats and opportunities to high-tech companies at the same time. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Papua New Guinea.

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

Integrated technology gathers data from all parts of the supply chain and provides full visibility to orders and costs. Robinson help companies simplify their global supply chains. Skilled employees apply deep knowledge of market conditions and proven processes to solve transportation problems. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Papua New Guinea.

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10 questions about supply chain optimisation

Supply Chain Movement

The business complexity is increasing all the time due to globalisation, big data and dynamic interdependences. Better decision-making processes. It is becoming ever-more difficult for supply chain professionals to make the right decisions. >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button.