Amazon buys 100,000 electric vehicles Amazon has made “the first major commitment for electric delivery vehicles in the U.S.” with the announcement that the company will purchase 100,000 electric vans…
supply chain sustainability
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LogisticsSupply Chain Sustainability
Logistics: Sustainability at Sea.
by David Weaverby David WeaverIn our evermore interconnected world and rapidly changing operating environments, one logistical workhorse has remained a constant: sea freight. Despite drones buzzing in the sky, Hyperloop tracks being built, and…
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Supply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Sustainability
How Can IoT Help Make Supply Chains More Sustainable?
In a 2016 report, the global consulting firm Ernst & Young proclaimed that “supply chain sustainability can no longer be ignored.” The report, titled “The state of sustainable supply chains,”…
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GeneralSupply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Sustainability
Earth Day and Sustainable Supply Chains
by David Weaverby David WeaverEarth Day is celebrated worldwide every year on April 22nd. The first Earth Day took place in 1970, but according to the founder, Senator Gaylord Nelson, the idea evolved over…
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Supply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Sustainability
Would you pay more for ethical supply chain practices?
by David Weaverby David WeaverI received a significant amount of feedback regarding my most recent article on the topic of supply chain sustainability, so I decided to follow-up on some of that feedback and…
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Supply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Sustainability
Supply Chain Sustainability is here to stay…but is it really sustainable?
by David Weaverby David WeaverIn keeping a constant eye on the latest supply chain news, trends and best practices, it is impossible to miss the plethora of headlines in recent weeks addressing the topic…
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GeneralSupply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Sustainability
IKEA in Action: Logistics and Supply Chain Sustainability
by David Weaverby David WeaverSupply chain and logistics sustainability is a theme that has been gaining momentum over the last decade. It is a topic that has reached the executive board in companies across…
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Supply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Sustainability
Supply Chain sustainability: problems, solutions and successes
by John Penaby John Pena“With great power, comes great responsibility”— Voltaire/Uncle Ben. Amazon is an e-commerce behemoth. It had sales in 2012 grossing over $60 billion, and shows no signs of slowing down. While…