The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Source: 2021 FUTURE ENTERPRISE RESILIENCY & SPENDING- Wave 9, September 2021. By 2025, to improve long-term supply chain profitability, 60% of manufacturers in global supply chains will invest in software tools to support sustainability and circular economy business models.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Air and Ocean Maersk made its first methanol fueled trip to Singapore this year with no doubt a lot more to follow. On top of that, the testing and standards for using ammonia as an alternative fuel is well under way in Singapore. I’ll keep looking for the green lining in our industry news when it comes to progress on sustainability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. The Group’s sustainability policy is based on three pillars: Acting for People, Acting for Planet and Acting for Responsible Trade. We are committed to preparing the supply chains of the future.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Initiatives for more Sustainable Sourcing Industries have variations on this, but to limit the problems associated with poor transparency of quality, legality or sustainability; supply chain managers use some of the following methods: Physically go to the source and investigate. Test the supplier’s methods.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

Source: IDC 2021—Digital Analysis: Manufacturing. Source: IDC Manufacturing Iansights APeJ Industry 4-0 Survey. From a technology perspective the biggest challenge that industrial organisations have, is integrating operational data sources. Green Corridor: Pace and Resolve Needed to Help Reach Sustainability Goals.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The Green Corridor: Resilience from Diversification by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio Access to Sustainable Power is the Challenge of Our Time, but when clean power sources are diversified it promises more stability for our future. Sadly, Malawi’s most used local source of power is its shrinking forests.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Identifying sources of Carbon emissions. These are classified into sources of emissions as Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3. These are considered “indirect” greenhouse gas sources. Scope 3 emissions are the amount of carbon emitted by vendors and suppliers in your value chain, another indirect source. So start measuring!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We can help business leaders by providing insight on the environment benefits or disadvantages of their different sourcing options to start with, but after that comes the physical moving of goods. Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology. About the Author. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Some in the agriculture industry are making changes to be more sustainable and what they are doing helps show a way forward for our future. I am fortunate that I myself work with agriculture sector companies through my work with South Pole (a leading sustainability company). Doing that would be a mistake though.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Visibility into Tier I, II and III suppliers, de-risk by developing alternates, build practical BCPs (business continuity plans) and China + 1 sourcing strategy. Consumers now want safety, sustainability and transparency more than ever before. Fulfillment and Logistics execution. But COVID-19 has ripped those assumptions apart.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

While the duty to capture and prosecute these criminals rests with law enforcement authorities, transportation companies and their staff are invaluable sources of intelligence and should step up as partners in combating IWT. When I was Head of Go Green at DHL eCommerce a few moons ago, I spearheaded a program to do just that. Timothy Foote.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Talent gaps in logistics and supply chain, continues to be a top challenge and a source of high risk for many companies. An effective analysis of talent gaps aids in sustainable, strategic talent mapping for short-term and long-term needs. • The source of such disconnects, is related to the information gap among the three parties.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The customised and curated unique “Learning Journey” in the event is aimed to help companies START, SCALE and SUSTAIN their adoption of Industry 4.0 Ivalua Strategic Sourcing. I valua Complete Source to Pay. The post Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC 2019, 22 – 24 October 2019, Singapore appeared first on Ivalua.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

– How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio We all know that our sun’s power is the main energy source for life on Earth. It is not going to be a major source of reduction, but it pays for itself operationally over time regardless. The Green Corridor: Catching the Sun Light!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

The mind-set challenge for all businesses today is to recognize the following: That commuter and business travel miles are a significant source of planet damaging green house gas emissions. There are work life balance advantages to working remotely.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

Hydrogen is a key element in Hyundai’s blueprint for sustainability. Singapore has also displayed a keen interest in hydrogen as a sustainable energy source in recent years. This resurgence might be influenced by the announcement of a $7 billion U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

This collective source of rich knowledge, industry experience and market buzz, is a very unique opportunity and one which has made this event a great success. RCEP, for its part, will be aiding Vietnam to conform better with regulations of C/O; and maintain its sustainable development in the incumbent markets. FUTURE EVENTS.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

About the Author Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising on e-commerce logistics solutions and sustainability program management services. Tim volunteers his free-time with the Singapore Wildcat Action Group, a not-for-profit organisation that raises awareness and funds for wildlife conservation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

Putting it over simply, there are two ways to achieve carbon neutrality — by removing emissions that have already been generated through carbon offsetting or by eliminating emissions from the source. Until now, the human and financial costs of pollution and climate change have not been accurately attributed to their sources.

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Vinculum

JULY 1, 2022

Singapore is an established eCommerce market with a well-developed infrastructure and a tech-savvy population. Sellers interested in breaking into the Southeast Asian market have various options, including starting in Singapore and expanding to other countries afterward. Singapore’s top ten eCommerce sites include: Lazada.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

… Information from 500 different sources, such as traffic cameras, 911 data, radar detectors and weather stations, feeds into Chattanooga’s digital twin. ” Sustainability. ”[7] Digital twin technology can help cities become more sustainable. ” Preventative Maintenance. ”[8]. Emergency Response.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 15, 2022

Among the Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains for the current year, is our firm belief that businesses and their supply management teams taking more direct control in strategic and tactical sourcing of materials sourcing will be a driving force in the coming months.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, December 2023 Key Highlights in Regional PMI Reporting India’s Manufacturing Sector Accelerates Overall manufacturing activity across India accelerated in November after a deceleration in October. Commenting on the November data, Bennett Parrish, Global Economist at J.P. The reported November value of 48.3

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 26, 2022

At the same time, there is significant pressure on boards and executives from customers and employees to also drive meaningful improvements in sustainability goals. A sustainable supply chain requires companies to digitally transform their planning and decision-making capabilities. :o9’s DALLAS, Jan.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

Food Nation benefitted from a $147,000 investment by the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund, which co-invests in initiatives to explore and develop sustainable methods of food production. Insect protein Insects are a highly nutritious, dense source of protein.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Early analysis of options: All too often, value chain decisions are made irrespective of trade considerations, be it on sourcing, location of manufacturing or services centres, ownership structures, shipping routes, storing options, priority consumer markets and so on and so forth. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Clustering allows for shorter agri-food supply chains and therefore lower costs, but also a source for synergy (through collaboration) and innovation. There have been great urban farming success stories in Singapore and Hong Kong but it needs to be more widely adopted and further developed.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

We surveyed 550 senior stakeholders at companies with revenues of more than $750 million USD across the USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore. These ongoing cost pressures are likely to be passed on to the British consumer: 40% of UK businesses reported plans to increase prices, significantly ahead of the US 33%, Germany 29%, and Singapore 28%.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Caixen China General Manufacturing PMI® , a reflection of either private or SMB businesses was headlined with a sustained improvement in manufacturing conditions. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The reported December value of 50.8

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

If you prefer to find the news yourself, head over to our free roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics and supply chain news sources. But for some, like LTL drivers and Singapore , it’s not so bad. Sustainable shipping! Prefer the summary? Keep reading. SHORT TERM GROWTH JITTERS. It started as a dare.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

The move from China, even if to other more reliable-in-a-crisis countries like India, Mexico or Singapore, will come at considerable cost. Sourcing strategies should be reviewed more frequently and be on the lookout for chess board changes and price dislocations. Environmental, Sustainability and Governance (ESG). Not so fast….

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

and Singapore. We are targeting much improved end-to-end planning in response to multiple demand sources. When I think of the future, I think of a thin broad line across design, plan, source, make and deliver. Ash clouds, tsunamis and floods create the need for a strong, flexible, sustainable supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. Whilst I am Australian born, I was fortunate to have had an educational background spanning 3 continents, Australia, Thailand/Singapore and Denmark. Consolidating the global sourcing activities is an ongoing challenge and reward.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 16, 2020

Chip Bergh, CEO of Levi’s, said during a panel discussion at the Retail Industry Leaders Association that were it not for the rising tariffs that led to the pull back, its supply chain would have undoubtedly sustained a more direct hit than it has thus far, Supply Chain Dive reported. Localities across the U.S.,

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2018

There are many successful examples of the economic gains to be achieved with the implementation of the sustainable solutions in the cities.” ” Singapore Electrical Grid. Savings, financing, traditional sources of income, and partnerships all play a part. She provides a few examples: Johannesburg Bus Rapid Transit.

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