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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

are reporting that they are being inundated with requests from importers seeking to use provisions such as the “321 de minimis” rule, which allows goods worth less than $800 to be shipped to the U.S. Firms could store products that attract tariffs in bonded warehouses until they are required. without being subject to tariffs.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

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India’s second wave of Covid article and permission to publish here provided by Ajay Jha. April 2021 saw India grappling with Covid- 19 again. Between the 2 nd and 3 rd week of April itself, India had recorded 38 lakh new cases. An important point to note here is that India has adequate oxygen production.

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Key considerations for brands and e-tailers in India who are gearing up for festive bonanza

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In the 2020 festive season alone, online retailers in India are expected to generate about $6.5 This means everything that is offered to the customer offline should also be available online and your business should have the capacity as well as readiness to conduct operations like – Ship from a store (online to offline).

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Evolution of Warehouse Scanning Technologies in the Digital Era

Supply Chain Game Changer

Disruptive Warehouse Technologies for Any Company! Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by Prakash Pol , Principal Consultant at Infosys India. The Warehouse is a central part of Supply Chain Management in any organization. Automation is a boon to achieve these two important goals in any warehouse operations.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

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People are still worried about having efficiencies in their warehouses, making sure they’re laid out properly, and having the right processes. A lot of companies now will have regional hubs with just smaller satellite warehouses in each country. People are still concerned about outsourcing logistics and doing that right.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Subnational governments like Québec in Canada and Telengana in India as well as manufacturers and fleets like DHL, Heineken and Scania are endorsing the MOU and declared that they will align with the decarbonization effort. The second Z – Zero emission shipping routes: the Clydebank Declaration.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

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Ikea is a good example as it has sourced close to 50 percent of its wood from sustainable foresters and hundred percent of its cotton from farms that meet better cotton standards (Ikea, n.d.). Calcutta, India: IGI Global. Bangalore, India: Elsevier Ltd.8). Companies in India. 181 part B). S.Minner, Ed.) Avittathur, A.