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The Green Corridor: Resilience from Diversification

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I recently came back from vacation in Malawi a land-locked country of 19 million that surrounds Lake Malawi. Like many countries today, Malawi struggles to provide basic services to a large number of its people. Very quickly the industries all cut back on using power, people run out of savings, and livelihoods shrivel.

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Fixing supply chain inefficiencies: what we did and why it’s hard

Provenance

We launched this with the mission to unlock the financial incentives that reward sustainability in supply chains. Since 90% of your business’s impact happens in your supply chain ( McKinsey, 2016 ), addressing how to improve this has the potential to be massive. However, supply chains are opaque by design. .

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4 Technology Trends Set to Transform Your eCommerce Business

Vinculum

Retail Industry have been completely transformed during the past few decades due to the emerging trends and updated models. Thanks to the unprecedented distribution of the Internet and evolution of technology for making this successful over the World Wide Web. Tech-trend #1 – AI Powered Supply Chain Management.

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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

EcoVadis

Countries covered by the new rules in addition to the DRC include South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. Last but not least the final rule exempts any conflict minerals that are “outside the supply chain” prior to January 31, 2013.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please Luxembourg.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

A technology revolution is rapidly changing the way we work, providing threats and opportunities along the way. These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0. Trends for high-tech industry.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. These mergers and acquisitions are reflected on the Supply Chain Movement 3PL Subway Map Europe.

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