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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

I like to quote the following definition of CSR , offered by Chatham House associate fellow, Paul Hohnen. Companies have to pursue profits of course, (how else will they stay in business?) You get the idea. but they must do so in a socially responsible and environmentally-friendly way.

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How to be an Eco-Friendly Ecommerce Brand

Ship Monk

In addition to satisfying conscientious consumer demand, eco-friendly efforts can benefit your ecommerce business by reducing waste within your company and improving operational efficiencies. Another survey found that 73% of global consumers would “definitely” or “probably” change their buying behavior to reduce environmental impact.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

Any shortfalls in the system will typically result in overselling, leading to stock-outs , and overstocking , which ties up working capital unnecessarily and can result in wasteful obsolescence issues. Standardise and Digitise The key to managing complexity, of course, is to be organised.

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Eco-Friendly Packaging + Shipping Materials for Ecommerce Orders

Ship Monk

Do you gather dead batteries in a bag until you can get them to a proper eco-waste center? Do you carefully unwrap presents with the hope of reusing that same paper on a future gift? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re a person who cares about the environment and minimizing waste. it’s ready to go.

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Eco-Friendly Packaging + Shipping Materials for Ecommerce Orders

Ship Monk

Do you gather dead batteries in a bag until you can get them to a proper eco-waste center? Do you carefully unwrap presents with the hope of reusing that same paper on a future gift? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re a person who cares about the environment and minimizing waste. it’s ready to go.

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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

If your fleet has evolved into its present scale and composition, there may be opportunities to decrease the number of vehicles you use. But, of course, the overall costs and other outsourcing pros and cons require careful consideration before making such a move. Every minute that a truck or driver sits idle is time wasted.

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10 Things to Know about Driver Detention

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This can turn into an even bigger problem for the driver who has been behind the wheel all day and is now coming up on the maximum 14 hours he can work in the course of a day (truckers can only drive 11 total hours a day). Individuals often forgot to “update” the software, or neglected to save it to the shared drive.