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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

These investments are occurring in foundational technology capabilities that will allow organizations to increase their reporting capabilities, draw insights from data, and reduce paper use and administrative load on workers through process automation (refer Figure 1).

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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. setting up the entire supply chain of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers in one week — a process that could normally take two months.

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Work-from-Home, Trust & The Friday Factor – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Companies are already offering employment contracts stipulating WFH arrangements of up to 3-days a week with 2-days physical office attendance for meetings and less formal face-to-face interactions. Pre-COVID-19, large meeting rooms were often underutilised. Such a trend will drive a reduction in real estate footprint. Nick Jones.

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A time of transition: 3 key trends for oil & gas in 2018

DELMIA Quintiq

The demand is predicted to be growing at a rate of 1% globally until 2050. The current top seven exporters of LNG in the world are Qatar, Australia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Algeria and Russia. . Low carbon sources and natural gas meet 85% of the increase in global demand. – Bernard Looney, CEO Upstream, BP.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

”[1] They add, “The reasons for this increased interest are clear: Companies are under pressure from governments, consumers, NGOs, and other stakeholders to divulge more information about their supply chains, and the reputational cost of failing to meet these demands can be high.” Footnotes. [1] Footnotes. [1]

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Smart Cities and Climate Change, Part 1

Enterra Insights

”[1] Since more people now live in urban areas, the importance of cities in helping mitigate climate change has never been greater. Measures like building codes, energy efficiency measures and public transit are among the urban strategies that can meet those goals, the report recommends.”[2]. ”[2]. Past as prologue.

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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

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China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia produced Japanese branded goods. Other likely recipients may include Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. A study suggested that drop in Chinese exports will affect Taiwan and Malaysia the most. Protectionism and tariffs are dated concepts that benefit no one.