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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, these same regions suffer from chronic economic and political instability, as well as new threats from climate change. grams per chocolate bar.

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, these same regions suffer from chronic economic and political instability, as well as new threats from climate change. grams per chocolate bar.

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In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain

Elementum

Many OEM’s use labor organizations to source laborers because it is cheaper and more efficient; however, by doing so they run the risk of employing forced laborers in the process. That transparency could be passed onto consumers, who are increasingly intent on avoiding human rights violations in their purchases.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly. Norfolk Island. Philippines.

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

New Caledonia. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. Sourcing from far-flung countries such as China is leading to growing uncertainty about the actual supply of purchase orders. The new 24-hour economy is demanding production of smaller batches and delivery of smaller quantities to customers.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management. Warehousing. Transportation.

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