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ToolsGroup Supports Accelerated Growth With Addition of New Executives

ToolsGroup

These strategic executive hires support rapid company growth, better collaboration, goal clarity, and ongoing improvement in key business metrics while keeping ToolsGroup’s expanding team agile and highly coordinated: Jon Purdy is the new Chief Financial Officer. About ToolsGroup.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse. However, China and Singapore’ growth was the lowest among far east countries exporting to the US.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation.

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

By any metric, the situation looks grim. Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness. .”[4]. BCG analysts report, “The average North American household wastes approximately 130 pounds [of food] annually.

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

By any metric, the situation looks grim. Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness. .”[4]. BCG analysts report, “The average North American household wastes approximately 130 pounds [of food] annually.

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Post-Pandemic Impermanence and 6 Actions to Take Now!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The move from China, even if to other more reliable-in-a-crisis countries like India, Mexico or Singapore, will come at considerable cost. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. China is more than a point of manufacture; they are also a large global consumer. Manufacturing. Moves back to the U.S.