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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

On a daily basis, supply chain teams are juggling new sustainability requirements, supply disruptions, sudden changes in consumer demand, and labor shortages. Sustainability Regulations (Greenhouse Gas Reduction) Today, retailers are one of the most significant contributors to plastic packaging, representing 40% of global plastic usage.

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Illuminating the Way Toward Sustainable Supply Chains

EcoVadis

EcoVadis hosted events in three major cities: San Francisco on September 11 at the historic Bently Reserve, New York on October 2 at the world-renowned UN Global Compact, and Chicago on October 3 at the global investment firm Northern Trust. San Francisco.

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Sustainable Luxury:  Managing Social and Environmental Performance in Iconic Brands (BOOK REVIEW)

Supply Chain View from the Field

In this blog, I review the new book “Sustainable Luxury” by Gardetti and Torres. Most people who buy a luxury product, whether it is a Gucci purse, an Armani suit, a Dolce & Gabana dress, or a pair of Ferragamo loafers, rarely stop to think about whether the product was made by a sustainable supply chain.

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Tradeshift Partners With EcoVadis

EcoVadis

Tradeshift Partners With EcoVadis to Bring Reliable Supplier Sustainability Ratings to Global Platform. App Integration Helps Customers Achieve Sustainable Procurement Goals. EcoVadis is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tradeshift! July 21, 2015 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.

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An Interview on The Rise of Marketing Procurement with Sarah Scudder

HICX Solutions

Based in San Francisco, Sarah is a data-driven marketing strategist, social media influencer and public speaker. How ‘marketing procurement’ came to be and why it matters. Sarah starts off the discussion by defining marketing procurement as an act of buying goods, services and technology for marketing stakeholders.

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Jason Busch’s Thoughts at the Coupa Conference

Supply Chain View from the Field

Jason Busch from Spend Matters gave another great speech at the Coupa INSPIRE conference in San Francisco which I attended last week. Spend Matters has grown to be a big part of the procurement landscape. Other important issues are around sustainable behavior. Look where it is today!

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How Product Design Impacts the Supply Chain

Logichain Solutions

Collaboration between marketing, product development, finance, procurement and supply chain teams saves costs along the value chain and gives your brand a competitive advantage. Rene Jacquat is the founder of LogiChain Solutions, based in San Francisco, United States. Conclusion. About the Author.