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Make Your Supply Chain a Sustainability Champion

Logistics Viewpoints

In response, in 2015 more than 190 countries joined to endorse 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) ? The world is paying a high price for the traditional “take, make, use, waste” philosophy that failed to consider the long-range social and environmental consequences of mass consumerism. defined by the United Nations ?

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Collaboration vs. Cooperation in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

In an April 2015 Harvard Business Review article titled “There’s a Difference Between Cooperation and Collaboration,” Ron Ashkenas writes, “Having worked with hundreds of managers over the years, I’ve seen that very few admit to being poor collaborators, mostly because they mistake their cooperativeness for being collaborative.”

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How to Avoid Dimensional Weight Pricing Cost Spike

Logistics Viewpoints

This past June, the largest overnight delivery carriers (FedEx and UPS) announced that they would apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments, effective January 2015. It is expected that shipping costs will increase 20 to 30 percent and affect over 70 percent of all shipments.

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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030 and are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda.

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Discover 4 Use Cases for Applying AI to Your Recruiting Processes

Recruitment AI technology uncovers the most qualified candidates. This technology automates recruiting routines and facilitates natural conversations, resulting in higher productivity and a better candidate experience. Download the eBook to learn more!

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Supply Chains By the Numbers

Supply Chain Shaman

For me, tonight sitting facing the city skyline in the dark, 2015 sounds so far in the future; but, I know that it is on the horizon. When 2015 rolls in, for me, it will mark a decade of quantitative research focused on understanding the evolution of supply chain management. Check back in 2015 to read the 301st blog.

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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

In the orbit chart in Figure 2, you first will notice that both VF is less resilient than Nike and that from 2015 to 2019, Nike outperformed VF. Their supply chain results in 2019 are worse than in 2015, and this was before the pandemic. Both companies outperformed their peer groups. Now, let’s take consumer products.