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The infographic below shows where sustainability ranks among top procurement objectives. It also presents how sustainability factors into procurement goals and the areas of focus for supplier relationships.
Logistics is playing an ever-increasingly important role in streamlining processes and reducing costs, but automation can’t be implemented in a silo says Jeannie Carpenter, Jabil’s senior director of global logistics.
By holding both ends of the supply chain accountable, sustainability efforts are more likely to bear satisfactory results and significantly reduce the burden on Mother Nature.
Monday, May 1, 2023 · Yves Thill, Vijay Kasi and Imran Dassu
De-carbonizing the end-to-end value chain is now an imperative—for the planet and for business. Customers, shareholders and employees demand it, and governments are rushing to mandate it. Procurement is a logical focal point where sustainability and value can intersect. It…
The recent column discussed how global policymakers have been relatively ineffective in using diplomacy to come up with a coordinated plan toward a world free of fossil fuels.
With no sign of slowing, the trend to reshore or nearshore sourcing and production is shifting investment decisions in warehousing, logistics and manufacturing.
The report’s key metric, the PMI, at 46.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), was down 1.4% compared to February, contracting, at a faster rate, for the fifth consecutive month.
Sean Wallingford, the new president & CEO of Swisslog Americas, believes the region is poised for growth as it looks to accelerate technological solutions.
The Georgia Ports Authority has agreed to spend $170 million on 55 hybrid-engine rubber-tired gantry cranes. The new machines produce 50% fewer emissions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resiliency. Businesses that invest in building resilient supply chains can withstand future disruptions and gain a competitive advantage in a post-pandemic world.
New provisions in the CHIPS ACT appear to be targeted at China, creating yet another dynamic that could slow the ultimate goal of the act: to boost U.S. production of semiconductors.
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