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McDonald’s Mesoamérica Supply Chain Response to COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Honduras, they have placed an absolute curfew for 15 days, so we’re actually, now for two weeks, basically closed out, selling absolutely nothing. So Honduras suddenly stopped, and we had so many items in transit, so right now we’re overstocked by 140%, and we’re trying to deal with that using external sources.

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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You – Is Your Supply Chain Really Transparent?

Logility

Consumers are demanding greater transparency and want more information about worker treatment in the supply chain. . In particular, consumers want information about worker treatment in the supply chain and want to know what sellers are doing to improve working conditions. Key Takeaways. Consumers are demanding greater transparency.

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Partnering with Farm-Trace to monitor sustainability and impact

Provenance

But to get robust proof, we need partners who can be out in the field collecting data and information across supply chains. To make better purchasing decisions you don’t just need information, you also need to know the integrity of that information and transparency around how and where it was created. . WHY WE’RE PARTNERING.

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Country Risk Scores Mapped and Explained

EcoVadis

These profiles cover information on risks across four themes: Environment, health & social, human rights and governance. They publish an annual index of countries which scores 180 countries from 0 – 100 based on their freedom of information and freedom of the press, where 0 is considered completely free and 100 no freedom.

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Tropical Storm Nate: What You Need to Know

Elementum

Tropical Storm Nate has already left 22 people dead, blocked roads, damaged bridges and houses in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras. We’ll keep you posted as soon a new information becomes available. Damages Reported in the Caribbean. By Thursday, a national emergency was declared in Costa Rica.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

On one hand, this market´s consumers are well informed thanks to social media and, in view of the emerging middle classes and the aging baby-boomer generation, they tend to be wealthier and, hence, have more buying power. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

The location of any package that is part of an order can be traced; status information about time, quality, and relevant financial aspects all need to be recorded and monitored during transportation execution. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau.