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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. CEVA was responsible for delivering hundreds of parts to the GM Kokomo, Indiana, facility, in the U.S., pandemic response.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from the company’s owned and controlled sources. Supplier relationships need to move from transactional deals to true sourcing partnerships with their most important suppliers. PepsiCo usually relies on short-term supplier contracts to meet their evolving commodity needs.

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Concurrent Planning

Operations and Supply Chain Management

It also facilitates inputs from various external sources, including suppliers and customers, which can help synchronize schedules and improve planning accuracy. Robert Jacobs Professor Emeritus of Operations Management Operations and Decision Technologies Indiana University, Bloomington jacobs 812-219-5088

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Mastering Menards Delivery through Retail Specialized Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Although the primarily Midwest-based retail outlet does not utilize a Walmart-like on-time in-full (OTIF) program , the store still expects its suppliers to meet specific requirements to complete delivery. For those that cannot meet a prearranged MABD, Menards will fine suppliers 10 percent of the value of their invoice for the late delivery.

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Data, Cognitive Technology, and Industry 4.0

Enterra Insights

” Fans of Indiana Jones’ movies, will remember the scene at the end of the first movie where the crate containing the Ark of the Covenant is placed in a huge warehouse containing thousands of similar crates. . ”[2] He adds, “99 percent of this data isn’t being analyzed.” Mass Personalization.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

The open question is how to best meet those consumer needs and expectations. Source: “Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation & Logistics,” Jason Mathers, EDF, Ryder Innovate 2014. Source: “Advances & Best Practices in Supply Chain Design,” Toby Brzoznowski, LLamasoft, Ryder Innovate 2014.

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Manufacturers Having Trouble Finding Cheap, Clean Renewable Energy

Material Handling & Logistics

Some states are limiting corporate access to renewable energy, making it difficult for manufacturers to meet energy goals. 19, General Motors announced plans to purchase 200 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable wind energy from wind farms in Illinois and Ohio to help power the company’s facilities in Ohio and Indiana.