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Standing on the Frontlines of Logistics Change and Volatility Armed with Tech-driven Resiliency

CH Robinson Logistics

March 2007 John F. Same study stated that. History has defined resiliency as being strong and resolute, but the new definition of resiliency will be those who understand vulnerability and prioritize agility. And in this new era of innovation, where increasing supply chain resiliency and agility is key, we cannot stand idle.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

Retailers such as Walmart have rigorous standards and will only purchase from suppliers who meet these standards. While studies show that consumers want sustainable products, only 5%-10% will actually pay a price differential for that,” Sheffi says. Lately they have upped their game and many have in place ambitious goals for 2020.

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Manufacturing Mobility Movement: The 5 Pillars & Why Executives Must Pay Attention

GlobalTranz

On January 9, 2007, Apple radicalized how the modern world functions with the announcement of the iPhone. Since 2007, the face of mobility has changed, although a term used to describe the movement of a person, object, or body part, manufacturing mobility refers to how a manufacturer can connect and improve technology.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

For example, how would you deal with the following situations in procurement? Another supplier guarantees lower supply prices that would re-establish the margins your company needs to meet its objectives. Read on for more about these examples in the text that follows. Stolen and black-market supplies are further examples.

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IMO 2020 is coming: Why and How to Reduce CO2 Emissions in the Logistics Sector

Forto

1,000 million tonnes annually between 2007 and 2012 (corresponding to 3.1% Contrary to the fact that the three major ship classes, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation study , accounted for 55% of the total shipping emissions: container ships (23%), bulk carriers (19%), and oil tankers (13%).

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

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Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

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U.S. Dept. of Treasury Task Force issues report to help remedy financial outlook for USPS

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Gordon Glazer, senior consultant for San Diego-based parcel consultancy Shipware LLC , noted that there appears to be a disconnect relating to the Task Force report indicating that the USPS must pursue new cost-cutting strategies that will enable it to meet the changing realities of its business model. What an unfair mandate,” he said. “No