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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Focus on Cost. A Zealous Focus on Cost. Less Collaborative.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Focus on Cost. A Zealous Focus on Cost. Less Collaborative.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. Multiple members of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) were the recipients of the funds.

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. There are continuing efforts to reduce the weight of their tractor and trailers in North America.

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Report from Food Marketing Institute Highlights CPG Logistics Challenges

Zipline Logistics

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. This performance decrease also came as shippers were forced to pay more in transportation costs across the board.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions.