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Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

They just need to reach out and find new avenues & sources of support. The group meets on a regular cadence, both virtually and in person, to raise and discuss topics of interest with attention to current and pressing relevant subjects. Collectively Shippers can positively shape the logistics landscape. What More Can be Done?

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This Week in Logistics News (October 10-14, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Aside from attending a few meetings, meeting other riders, and doing a short ride, today’s main goal is to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate because it’s sunny and hot out here (90F) and you burn off a lot of water just standing around, never mind spending hours on a bicycle tomorrow. mile JDRF ride tomorrow.

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Earth Day spotlight: What it means to be a Benefit Corporation in CPG

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About Benefit Corporations A Benefit Corporation – or B Corp – is a certified business organization that meets exemplary standards for social and environmental responsibility, public transparency, and legal accountability set by the designating non-profit organization, B Lab.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

The benefits of utilising modern-day FTAs include fewer customs duties, less red tape, access to public tenders, sourcing opportunities, investment opportunities and more transparent business conditions. It lays the foundation for gradual alignment of norms and standards, including on food safety and technical regulations. Papua New Guinea.

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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

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Countries covered by the new rules in addition to the DRC include South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. The final rule provides two years for companies unable to determine the source of their conflict minerals after conducting due diligence.