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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

A lot of this effort comes down to more sustainable sourcing, which tends to make environmental-conscious consumers happy. Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. Starbucks to improve sustainable coffee sourcing.

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Why The Time Is Now for Sustainable Procurement

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Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. using a total cost of ownership strategy) and identify key risks (and related costs) to avoid.

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The Impact of the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

The impact of e-commerce and the consumer digital path to purchase has been significant. ”[1] Empty malls and struggling brick-and-mortar retailers also bear stark witness to the impact of the digital path to purchase. … Shoppers now purchase more online, making fewer trips to stores and seeing fewer in-store promotions.”[2].

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. Many multinationals have engineered their global supply chains to minimize taxation by creating subsidiaries in low taxation nations like Switzerland, Ireland, and Singapore. Every customer seems to want to manage them differently.”

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, and the UK have all passed similar due diligence, human rights, and anti-slavery legislation. found that consumers would stop purchasing brands with ethics issues. Consumer Buying Trends.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

Real estate journalist Will Parker ( @_willparker_ ) reports, “The last mile in the e-commerce delivery process looks like a windfall for real-estate owners. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. ”[4] The Swiss vision will take some time to become a reality.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

Real estate journalist Will Parker ( @_willparker_ ) reports, “The last mile in the e-commerce delivery process looks like a windfall for real-estate owners. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. ”[4] The Swiss vision will take some time to become a reality.