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

Logistics Viewpoints

Because of the food giant’s size, their sustainability strategy also is very broad. The focus of my interview with Mr. Andrew was the company’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across their end-to-end value chain. Reduce miles, reduce touches, become more efficient all the way through” your supply chain.

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The Backorder, March 20 2024

Unleashed

Stabilising supply chains and reduced lead times have resulted in improved performance for the global manufacturing sector, based on an analysis of 2,600 organisations. “1) Hire a team of experts and give them the resource, space, and support to do their job. Learn more in the latest Manufacturing Health Index report.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

According to the press release: Transplace leverages the CombineNet ASAP® advanced e-sourcing technology as part of its expert solutions, helping customers develop and optimize their carrier strategy for procurement events involving truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal needs.

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Only as Good as Your Data: Why Supply Chain Digital Twins Require Real-Time Data Unification

ToolsGroup

A supply chain digital twin is a complete model of your supply chain that allows you to run what-if scenarios and determine the most efficient use of resources for fulfilling demand. With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before. Good news – this exists.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain. You may need to pay more to attract capacity. California.

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Is More Innovation in Education Required?

Enterra Insights

Earlier this year, Linda Brown, the Kansas school girl at the center of the 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. ” Some analysts believe the educational system needs disruptive innovation since much of the current thinking appears focused on the same kind of “more-of-the-same” strategies measured by the OECD report.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

Perhaps even more surprisingly, efforts to reduce healthcare supply chain costs were slow to gain momentum, at least compared with the inroads made in other industries. However, the need for better service is similarly driven by the need to achieve more with fewer resources. A dramatic reduction in stock-outs.