Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024. Scenario and simulation based planning methods that quantify and weight various short and longer term impacts of global events toward key business metrics.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

It currently has no limits on truck emissions, unlike other countries such as the United States, China, Japan and Canada, which already have truck fuel efficiency standards. In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Consultancy UK).

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

When Toyota pioneered lean production in Japan back in the 1970s, its suppliers facilitated this by being colocated nearby. “Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources. Develop alternative sources and diversify value chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. This metric bears continual observation in the coming months. Business confidence levels reportedly rose to their highest level since April of 2023.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum. Under the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, large European GHG emitters must purchase carbon allowances—the equivalent of a tax—for every metric ton of carbon-dioxide they emit.

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