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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. Early in the pandemic, the company organized an airlift of two flights per week to deliver several hundred million masks from China to France.

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

ToolsGroup

Source: Bloomberg.com. The article states that “presently, there are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker.” Leaked internal research reveals Amazon is at risk to run out of workers for its US warehouses by 2024. France saw its unemployment rate reach 7.3% The UK hit a record high of 1.3

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

B2C Europe is operationally present in four key European E-commerce countries (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Spain), and has offices in China. For a company like Amazon, 2021 underscores the importance of owning middle-mile capabilities to ensure resilient inventories. The difference… and the looming carrier threat.

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Supply Chain’s New Imperative: Designing for Value Creation

MIT Supply Chain

Based on research and extensive work with companies, the paper presents a detailed guide to designing future-proof supply chains. This approach is especially effective in areas such as sourcing optimization, managing replenishment and inventory strategies, and last-mile network design.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented. There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept.

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From soba to udon—Are the noodles in the FTA bowl getting too thick? – LogiSYM December/January 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

By some accounts, the conception of the first FTA dates back to 1860, when tariffs between France and England were removed (wine, brandy and silk in one direction, and coal and iron in the other!) Documentation to be presented. Problems all around. FTA ignorance cannot stem from them being so new and unfamiliar. What colour pen to use.

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How an Electro Mobility Company Managed a 76% Growth with Intuitive Software

Precoro

Company: Green Cell Locations: Poland, England, France Industry: Technology, Consumer Electronics Website: [link] Using Precoro since: 2019 Users: 66 and counting Client’s evaluation: 8/10 Featuring: Jacek Zmuda – Controlling Manager, and Katarzyna Siedlarczyk – Junior Controlling Specialist What is Green Cell?