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McDonald’s Mesoamérica Supply Chain Response to COVID-19

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So for example, Guatemala and El Salvador, they have placed partial curfews and some quite high commercial restrictions. So Honduras suddenly stopped, and we had so many items in transit, so right now we’re overstocked by 140%, and we’re trying to deal with that using external sources. Decisions were made within 24 hours.

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Ivalua Announces Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup Winners at Ivalua NOW 2022: How digitally enabled smart procurement can help organizations reduce scope 3 carbon emissions

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The winning solution presented by PwC & Ivalua proposes an integrated and centralized Carbon Center allowing for real-time carbon impact tracking across the full Source-to-Pay process and with the ability to design and implement carbon reduction plans.

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The transparent gift guide: 8 purchases with a purpose

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.” Alongside her uncompromising design aesthetic, Martina Spetlova is committed to sustainability and ethical sourcing throughout her supply chain. Sourcing ingredients that are better for the planet. See how she sustainably sources her precious metals and crafts her silver collection. from waste denim in Guatemala.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

The majority of banana export comes from 3 countries, which top the list for 2016: Ecuador, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Source: South East Asia Globe. “[…] Cultivation, harvesting and selection of the fruit is very labour intensive, and as previously indicated require a highly organized and integrated chain” ( Robinson 2013 ).

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Building A Guiding Coalition for Change

Supply Chain Shaman

In Figure 1, I highlight the significant shifts in my lifetime: Just four decades ago, McKinsey coined supply chain management as managing source, make, deliver, and plan together. Centers of excellence evolved in countries like Guatemala, Ecuador, Poland, Singapore, and China. Business process outsourcing accelerated.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Fortunately, Intelligent Audit will empower shippers to validate all these new charges providing corrections based on your contractual terms, make sense of all the data, consider all the surcharges, and help shippers realistically manage their global shipping costs with a single source of truth. 3 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico.

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Investing in regional supply chains

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And developing a Pan American Manufacturing Ecosystem would also create jobs, build wealth, reduce the pressure to migrate, and promote political stability in countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Underpinning these and other investments are the favorable terms of the Dominican Republic-Central. In similar fashion, the U.S.