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The Amazing Supply Chain of Chocolate Easter Eggs

Supply Chain Game Changer

It wasn’t until the 19 th century that chocolate Easter eggs finally made their way into the European market with France and Germany pioneering this artistic confectionery. And some of the best quality cocoa originates from Ghana. Asia is also becoming an important growing region, with cocoa being a relatively new crop. The Journey.

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Aligning procurement and finance on sustainability

Proxima

The session was attended by procurement professionals from around the world, including India, the UK, Germany, Australia, Ghana and Malaysia. No doubt it will be the first of many, and no doubt the conversation on if procurement and finance can better collaborate will be evergreen. It always can, and that’s the point.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

The company says the output from its investments in renewables, such as offshore wind in Germany and Britain, exceeds the energy used at its factories, offices, and stores. Delivering access to education to children in Ghana. Example #2: Salesforce. Providing lunch meals to children in the Philippines.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

According to the figures by Armstrong & Associates for 2012 to 2013, global 3PL revenues rose only modestly (by 2.7%), while the growth rate in Germany was just 0.87% and a meagre 0.01% in Europe as a whole. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

It stretches from the northwest of England to northern Italy via the Benelux region, the Ruhr area, the Rhine region and southern Germany, Switzerland and the Tirol. The most important urban corridor in Europe is the so-called ‘Blue Banana’ totalling 111 million inhabitants. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State).