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2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos!

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos! We can’t recreate Ivalua NOW 2023 Nashville–but we’ll always have the memories! Recognizing Leading Voices in Procurement This year, we recognized customers who made significant strides in their procurement journey over the past year.

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Ferguson’s Commitment to Supply Chain Excellence Drives Customer Satisfaction

Logistics Viewpoints

The company sources goods from 36,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. Michael Jacobs “Well, the last time we spoke, we had just begun our journey with our market distribution center (MDC) strategy. We also opened one in Toronto and we have one opening up in the next several months in Nashville. Tell me what you have been up to!”

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

West Coast ports reduce idling vessels as container supply increases. With its commitment to have all 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by 2030, Amazon will save millions of metric tons of carbon per year. FedEx Ground acts to appease contractors by Sunday delivery suspension. Winsupply to partner with Drone Express.

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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.), We are on track to reduce our carbon emissions 75% by 2030.

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The last American cowboy and next American hero

Proxima

As I sit at my home in Nashville, TN, observing the aftermath of the recent tornados while playing witness to daily changes in the world, I had a thought. They bring the necessary tools and materials to rebuild damaged houses and businesses, and play a vital role in feeding our families. Of whom do I speak? The American truck driver.

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Top 10 Companies with Best Corporate Responsibility Records

Material Handling & Logistics

Also in 2017, 76% of the company’s 10 priority ingredients were sustainably sourced. Content Summary: In 2017, the company reduced greenhouse emission per headcount by 7.3%. And they have committed to reducing greenhouse gases by 15% percent per employee by 2020. manufacturing facility. manufacturing facility.

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The Brittle China/U.S. Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

According to Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management, “There’s almost no industry sector — and when I say that, I mean manufacturing and nonmanufacturing — that isn’t reliant on China in the United States. … If you don’t have a first-tier supplier who’s sourcing from China, then your supplier’s supplier is.”[1]

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