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5 Tactics for Transforming Your Supply Chain into a Lean, Mean, Green Machine

AFFLINK

So they are working with lumber producers around the world to meet Forest Stewardship Compliant (FSC) standards: maintaining well-managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. In a related move, UPS, the shipping and logistics company, recently added 700 18-wheeler trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

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Pursue Supplier Collaboration as a Pillar of Sustainability 

Logility

It’s been almost 60 years since Leonard Read wrote “ I, Pencil: My Family Tree ,” in which he marvels that no single person knows how to make a pencil, but via the power of a global supply network stretching from Sri Lanka to Oregon, millions of people collaborate to bring pencils to market for 10 cents apiece.

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Strikes and protests disrupt supply chains, globally

Resilinc

In Sri Lanka, a popular uprising chased the president from the country last week. A new Resilinc Special Report: Impact of Strikes on the Global Shipping Industry describes disruptive strikes and protests across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. They are also disrupting global supply chains. and Europe.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 29 – June 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Sri Lanka braces for oil spill from sunken cargo ship. In its first quarter earnings call, Best Buy highlighted that it saw huge growth in this service and is exploring ways to reformat stores to meet the ongoing rise in e-commerce orders. US to detail global distribution plan for 80 million vaccine doses.