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The transparent gift guide: 8 purchases with a purpose

Provenance

Meet the people and places creating MWoven’s hand-woven leather fashion pieces. Meet the grass fed cows behind a healthy protein drink. “It the foothills of Uganda. Sourcing ingredients that are better for the planet. “Sometimes it’s the smallest changes that make the biggest difference.” Nomad Tribe Store.

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If You Can’t Stand the Fire, then Tame It: Chef José Andrés and Supply Chain Management

Elementum

Since its founding, the NGO has organized meal drives around the world, including in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Zambia, Peru, Cuba, Uganda, Cambodia, and throughout the United States. Then, there’s the actual planning process, and then there’s all the post-plan meetings, reactions, and revisions.

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The Circular Supply Chain Explained + 13 Realistic Strategies

Unleashed

You can meet regulation and certification standards with a circular supply chain Many countries either have sustainable practices in place or are in the process of developing them to stricter standards. And there are also plenty of governments incentivising those who meet certifications. So nothing goes to landfill.

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Ability to Adapt

BlueYonder

It was fast paced and I enjoyed meeting new customers, which gave me a good foundation for my career in sales; dealing with the fast pace, juggling more than one task at a time and meeting new people. SM: My husband and I sponsor two children in Uganda through the Seeds for Development charity. SCN: How do you give back?

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Ability to Adapt

BlueYonder

It was fast paced and I enjoyed meeting new customers, which gave me a good foundation for my career in sales; dealing with the fast pace, juggling more than one task at a time and meeting new people. SM: My husband and I sponsor two children in Uganda through the Seeds for Development charity. SCN: How do you give back?

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

EcoVadis

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. It is worth mentioning that other minerals could be designated by the U.S. Secretary of State as conflict minerals in the future.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

In a world with an increasing number of political disturbances and mounting pressure to create sustainability, companies in a global market have to design their logistics strategy to meet demand in a cost efficient, optimal way: Plan. Poor forecasting leads to rush orders to meet the delivery requirement demands of customers.