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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

These come from using gasoline for driving a car or coal for heating a building, for example. For example, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law a year ago this week. In 2005, the EU instituted a cap-and-trade system for businesses as a way to cut the emissions that drive climate change.

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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

These are some notes I wrote back in 2005 that I thought might be interesting here. Kaizen Events. Kaizen events (or whatever we want to call the traditional week-long activity): Can be a useful tool when used in the context of an overall plan. This is independent of whether it is done in a week-long intense event or not.

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The Trinity Foundation: Trinity’s Non-Profit Organization

Trinity Logistics

One of the unique aspects of Trinity Logistics is our value of servant leadership. Trinity Logistics has always been heavily involved in our local communities throughout the years, so one year, we decided to streamline our efforts. In 2005, we formed a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization named the Trinity Foundation.

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What You Ought to Know About Fashion Logistics

Apparel Logistics

Globally integrated production systems, seasonal peaks and rapid changeovers from one collection to another are just a few examples why intelligent and flexible logistics solutions are so important to the fashion industry. The rapidly changing nature of fashion is best personified by celebrity-driven trends.

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Recycling and Disposal Specialist Explains Latest Trends

Logistics Business Magazine

KG, a south German manufacturer of office equipment and environmental technology, has hosted its latest event looking at trends in the recycling and disposal sector. For example, the introduction of the container-deposit legislation for PET bottles in Germany in 2005. HSM GmbH + Co.

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Emergency response: Weathering the storms

Automotive Logistics

While matching the claims experience and damage repair responsibilities of the average car owner against those of an OEM or logistics provider carrying new vehicles is an apples-to-oranges comparison, all parties enduring the ravages of storm damage are faced with costly downstream impacts. For new vehicles, the costs go far beyond repair.

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Whatever it takes: One woman’s story of persistence in West Darfur

World Food Programme Logistics

I managed to push the red button on the WFP radio handset and called for emergency help’ In one instance, in 2005, a driver on duty was tasked to deliver medicine to a colleague who had contracted malaria. In the aftermath of these traumatizing events, I developed depression and heart problems and struggled to hold myself together. ‘I