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Getting Real About Supply Chain Transparency

Enterra Insights

Gordon Granger arrived with federal troops in Galveston, Texas, and issued an order freeing the nation’s last slaves.”[1] Journalists from Politico report efforts by some European Union (EU) countries are making business executives much more concerned about what’s going on in their global supply chains. ”[3]. .”[2]

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Decarbonization, which means reducing the amount of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions, can help in improving our present condition. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials. A series of unfortunate events.

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Omnichannel Retails Comes Front and Center

Enterra Insights

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered physical stores, retailers were adopting omnichannel strategies to take advantage of the increasingly important consumer digital path to purchase. ” He asserts customers expect the following: Free or low-cost shipping. However, the medium-term outlook presents a huge opportunity.

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Reflections on the LIVING Supply Chain SCRC Meeting

NC State SCRC

This discussion was followed up by a great presentation from Vince Messimer, who is retiring from Shell Oil after 34 years with the company as their head of procurement for Shell Manufacturing. Total Cost of Ownership is determined by Purchase Price (20%) + Demand (40%) and specification/service level (40%).

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Managing Supplier Risk: A Lesson from Parnell and Peanuts

EcoVadis

The sentence comes as a result of the late 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak linked back to PCA plants in Texas and Georgia. Increasingly, consumers are using their purchasing power to support socially responsible companies. Hillary is DeltaBid’s resident writer, copy editor, researcher, and all-around procurement enthusiast.

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Gap Inc. Launches Fulfillment Services Offering

Multichannel Merchant

GPS Platform Services encompasses a full suite of capabilities, including short-term storage, B2B and DTC fulfillment, returns processing and post-purchase experience. “We are not just another 3PL,” an animated presentation states. Following in the footsteps of American Eagle Outfitters, Gap Inc. in a LinkedIn post.

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Trucking Market Update and 2020 Q1 Freight Outlook

Zipline Logistics

“The present economic backdrop is one of the most puzzling I have experienced in my career,” James Foote, CSX’s chief executive, told investors and analysts on a conference call. Trucking Insurance Costs on the Rise. New Technology and the ELD Mandate. Diesel Price Volatility. percent last year.

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