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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. Significant emission reductions require large scale innovation and major capital investments across the globe. Roughly half of .

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The Day of Reckoning for Sustainability Claims

Logility

For example, a Nielson poll found that 66% of adult consumers are willing to pay more for eco-friendly products and 50% of purchasing decisions are influenced by sustainability claims. For example, a packaging innovation that reduces the use of black plastic at the expense of an increase in the rate of deforestation.

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The Medical Device Industry in 2020-2021: Key Trends & Outlook

Unleashed

Here we break down the key trends affecting the medical device manufacturing sector in 2020 and 2021, focusing on the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. United Kingdom medical technology trends. Legislation in the United Kingdom. United Kingdom.

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5 Disruptions Shaping the Digital Transformation in Distribution and Logistics

BlueYonder

For example, Grainger, the largest industrial distributor in the United States and number 3 in the world with revenue exceeding $10 billion, has seen online sales continuously become the larger contribution to the company’s total sales. Its online channels in Germany, Japan and United Kingdom alone grew by 35 percent in 2016.

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5 Disruptions Shaping the Digital Transformation in Distribution and Logistics

BlueYonder

For example, Grainger, the largest industrial distributor in the United States and number 3 in the world with revenue exceeding $10 billion, has seen online sales continuously become the larger contribution to the company’s total sales. Its online channels in Germany, Japan and United Kingdom alone grew by 35 percent in 2016.

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Food Industry Trends for 2021

Unleashed

While tracing the origin of a food source and viewing transparent information about its manufacturing process has certainly grown over recent years – there’s no doubt the pandemic has sped up consumer demand for this. For example, food quality and safety, particularly when it comes to perishables. Growing digital presence.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

It serves both B2B and B2C customers in the United Kingdom, Spain and France. Gaining scale is what’s driving a lot of M&A activity in the 3PL industry today, and this deal is a perfect example. Norbert Dentressangle has leading capabilities in high-growth reverse logistics.