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A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

EcoVadis

Ethical Sourcing Forum (New York, NY). Andy Murray, Head of Technical Procurement at Nestlé, presented on the drivers of sustainable procurement/responsible sourcing and the challenges faced in the supply chain. EUISSCA Alliance Sustainable Sourcing Conference 2016 (New Orleans, LA).

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The Mind-Boggling Complexities of Food Distribution (Why Optimization is Critical)

Talking Logistics

For example, here’s a description from a 2001 profile of Kroger’s food supply chain published by Louisville Business First : The frozen food portion of the order is assembled at 6:30 a.m. and loaded in the front compartment, or nose, of a multi-temperature trailer where the temperature is 20 degrees below zero.