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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives, especially when we begin to look at energy transition. There are three responses in this question that address supply chain sustainability: align with our goals, mission, and values; meet consumers expectations; and increase profitability.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought. And now on to this week’s logistics news. million through the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to purchase mobile racking equipment for its cold storage facility.

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Supply Chain Helps Meet ESG Goals

Blue Grace Logistics

As corporations become increasingly focused on ESG initiatives, their supply chain and logistics partners respond with tools and services designed to help them grow sustainability and other goals. Inbound Logistics. Here’s how many companies are turning to their supply chains to meet their ESG goals. Leaf Logistics Inc.

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Managing Logistics for The World’s Largest Company with Gary Sostack

The Logistics of Logistics

While putting myself through school, I got a part-time job at JFK airport which opened my eyes to logistics. Right out of college, I worked at a logistics company in Atlanta. For example, all the hospitals that got supported with tens of thousands of purchase orders that Aramco was handling. The business model changed.

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Know Your Supply Chain KPIs – Procurement

Logistics Bureau

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. Emergency Purchase Rate. Emergency purchases are bad news for your business costs, continuity, and planning, and they also increase supply chain risk.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

A notable example of greenwashing is when McDonald’s introduced paper straws to reduce plastic pollution. And now on to this week’s logistics news. In addition, Totaltech members who spend $500 in October will receive a $50 reward certificate to use on Best Buy purchases in December.

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How Cold Chain Logistic Providers Build Trust with Traceability

Logistics Viewpoints

At the same time, cold chain logistics, one of the most complex divisions of supply chain logistics, is also facing increased regulations and pressure for more accountability throughout the entire supply chain. In the Philippines, there is another ongoing shift in food purchasing habits. Take tracking produce, for example.