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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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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

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GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. An effect of peanut-butter costing is that overhead costs may be underapplied or overapplied to cost objects such as products or customers.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

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The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Supply chain shortages, global events, and inflation all make it harder than ever for companies to accurately predict customer demand. Outdated forecasting software only increases the risks surrounding a disrupted supply chain. Image source: Sturgis Journal.