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The transparent gift guide: 8 purchases with a purpose

Provenance

From the sustainability to human rights and everything in between – there are great businesses out there making quality products with stories that matter to you. ” Alongside her uncompromising design aesthetic, Martina Spetlova is committed to sustainability and ethical sourcing throughout her supply chain. Nomad Tribe Store.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

The majority of banana export comes from 3 countries, which top the list for 2016: Ecuador, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Source: South East Asia Globe. “[…] Cultivation, harvesting and selection of the fruit is very labour intensive, and as previously indicated require a highly organized and integrated chain” ( Robinson 2013 ).

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have developed this checklist to provide to pinpoint the key drivers of Freight Spend Management.