Sourcemap

MARCH 6, 2017

Thread International weaves fabric from plastic bottles collected in Haiti and Honduras - providing income opportunities to nearly four thousand people and diverting two hundred tons of plastic from waste streams. This Spring Timberland is launching two footwear products built using Thread post-consumer recycled fabric.

Haiti 40

Haiti Honduras Asia Apparel 40

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Together we can create a better, more sustainable food future for all. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together governments, municipalities, businesses, CSOs, the media, the public, even youth. They promote worldwide awareness of hunger and promote action for the future of food, people and the planet. Water is food.

Food 130

Food Egypt Resource Reduction Ukraine 130

Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 13, 2015

Haiti grew all of its own rice, until the World Bank told them to take the tariff off – and once they removed the tariff – they could buy it cheaper from the US and Vietnam than they could grow it in the country. The problem became poverty was increased in Haiti, because they lost the income they had enjoyed from growing rice.

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Food Haiti Forecasting 60

AFFLINK

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The company started the project in 2016 by collecting plastic waste on the beaches in Haiti. Interested in achieving a sustainable supply chain? Customers, especially the millennial generation, care more and more about sustainability each year. Now, you're probably wondering, "does a sustainable supply chain really save money?"

Material Savings 54

Material Savings Waste Reduction Supply Chain Strategy Expense Reduction 54

Elementum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Hurricane Irma, still a category 5 storm, is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 298 kph and is packing gusts over 346 kph. Currently making its way through the Caribbean, Irma is expected to make its way through Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti on Thursday, September 7. Here’s what we know: (click to zoom).

Dominican Republic 60

Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Bahamas 60

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Philanthropic organizations such as iLab print essential medical supplies and tools in Haiti and have the potential to bring vital technology to areas previously devoid of necessary manufacturing or delivery infrastructure. The temptation to spit out millions of objects can be overwhelming.

Manufacturing Procurement 281

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Manufacturing 281

Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

In a world with an increasing number of political disturbances and mounting pressure to create sustainability, companies in a global market have to design their logistics strategy to meet demand in a cost efficient, optimal way: Plan. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Isle of Man.

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Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Logistics Network Optimization Software Papua New Guinea 60