Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from the company’s owned and controlled sources. Supplier relationships need to move from transactional deals to true sourcing partnerships with their most important suppliers. PepsiCo has farmers they directly source from. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from purchased energy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months. This move toward electric vehicles also supports Sysco’s goal of reducing its direct emissions by 27.5

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

Improved Operational Performance Earlier this month, EV automotive and parcel van start-up producer Rivian Automotive announced that in the latest quarter, the EV maker produced 13,992 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois and delivered 12,640 vehicles during the same period. and Europe.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Compare logistics infrastructure using Logistics Performance Index World Bank has produced Logistics Performance Index (LPI) report since 2007 to aid policy makers to benchmark logistics infrastructure in their countries. Resource: Logistics Performance Index 8. Resource: Jobs in Logistics 38.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Experienced logistics and supply chain consultant, Chuck Intrieri is a new contributor to TheLogisticsofLogistics.com. Chuck Intrieri is currently a operations and management consultant focused on third party logistics (3PL) management. The post Chuck Intrieri Executive Profile appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Founded in 2009, with the vision of becoming the next iteration of producer Tesla in technologically innovative EV design, production and distribution logistics, this start-up spent its initial years in designing and developing what is today the RiT electrically powered pick-up truck, and the RiS sport utility vehicle. Added Background.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), MIT CTL worked alongside three US companies to help them quantify the carbon footprint of some of their logistics initiatives. has launched two initiatives to improve its logistics operations and environmental performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 13, 2023

Rivian expects to continue to incur these charges throughout 2023 but anticipates the total charges to decline as cost of goods sold per vehicle reflects lowering material, production, logistics, and other costs. Reportedly, these layoffs are not expected to impact existing production workers at Rivian’s Normal Illinois factory facility.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

In our posting in late March, we highlighted reports of a manufacturing reorganization that included the relocation of portions of the start-up’s manufacturing engineering team to be directly resident at the company’s Normal, Illinois start-up production facility.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Reportedly, these layoffs are not expected to impact existing production workers at Rivian’s Normal Illinois factory facility. The start-up reportedly employs upwards of 14,000 workers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

The Q2 shortfalls were attributed to the company’s Shanghai production facility as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions that occurred across China ’s major cities during the quarter impacted the country’s manufacturing and logistics services operations. Plans call for running two-shifts a week sometime in the second half.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Some of these courses are developed in collaboration with top universities and institutions, such as Rutgers University and the University of Illinois. Variety : Coursera offers a variety of supply chain courses, including specialized certifications and full-length degrees.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network. If you ship in or out of Connecticut, don’t expect produce to affect your logistics operation much. Illinois is an agriculture heavy state ranking 7 th in terms of most farms.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

When a backer decides to purchase your geode kit for every science teacher in Illinois, you could end up with a house bursting with science kits. Craig was no longer an inventor, he had to go into full-time logistical planner to find a solution. Source: Indiegogo. Only 9% of Indiegogo projects reach their full funding goals.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 23, 2022

As the logistics industry continues on the long road toward recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic (how long? just ask the chicken wing ), two issues continue to stand-out among all others: labor rights and logistics emissions. White House Expands Logistics Initiative. Teamsters Launch Campaign to Bolster UPS Contract in 2023.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

19, General Motors announced plans to purchase 200 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable wind energy from wind farms in Illinois and Ohio to help power the company’s facilities in Ohio and Indiana. Wherever possible, we hope to source that clean energy from within the states and communities where we operate.”.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 9, 2020

The source for this increased volume comes from the economic reopening following shutdowns, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as agricultural output, which is peaking in several regions. For shippers, it is critical in this environment to give your logistics provider adequate lead time.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Your friends here at Cerasis already provide you with one of the best sources in the world of the latest in logistics guidance and developments. Dennis Bridges is a CPA and recognized leader in tax and financial issues for logistics professionals and logistics-based enterprises.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

The top 10 states ranked by total manufacturing employment in 2013 are California (1,251,400 jobs), Texas (871,700 jobs), Ohio (662,100 jobs), Illinois (579,600 jobs), Pennsylvania (563,500 jobs), Michigan (555,300 jobs), Indiana (491,900 jobs), Wisconsin (458,400 jobs), New York (455,100 jobs), and North Carolina (442,500 jobs).

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. As contractors across the logistics industry begin questioning their relationships with carrier networks , the FRONTdoor Collective is taking a new approach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon will leverage its expertise in global logistics to get such things as shelter materials, hygiene items, blankets, and clothing to front-line organizations quickly and efficiently. According to Richard Guebert, from the Illinois Farm Bureau, the cost of fertilizer is surging.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Your best bet is to simply sell the industrial hemp-sourced CBD, as it won’t have high THC levels and is accepted across the nation. They were managing CBD shipping and logistics themselves but didn’t understand just how massive and difficult retail fulfillment was. Last year, they started to experience a surge in orders.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

On the one side there is the medical aspect, which calls for various specialised logistics approaches , and on the other, the hotel/catering aspect. Centralisation then, is all about taking procurement and logistics out of the hands of medical professionals and placing it under its own governance structure.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Depending on how the tariff plays out, we have alternative sources already in many places and we may have to find some additional ones," Donald Macpherson, CEO of the Illinois-based distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies, said during an Oct. In many cases, we already have alternative sources that are identified.

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