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Ecodesk Wants You to Be Able to Compare How Sustainable Your Suppliers Are
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, Del Monte Foods and MGM Resorts are among some 25 companies that have joined an Ecodesk campaign to improve supply chain efficiency and transparency, and make it easier for businesses to measure so-called Scope 3 emissions.
CEVA Launches China-Europe Railway Services
CEVA Logistics, a global supply chain management company, today announced the launch of a new China-to-Europe railway service that connects Suzhou with the Netherlands.
IBM Predictive Analytics System Designed to Deter Disruptions Within Supply Chains
IBM announced a new predictive analytics solution to help enterprises identify and root out problems that could lead to asset failure. These new business consulting services and software are aimed at helping decision makers predict and prevent damaging supply-chain disruptions.
Retailers Push Demand for More European Warehouse Space
Retailers will drive demand for up to 270 million square feet of warehouse space in Europe, including 33 million square feet for e-commerce, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle.
Tranzone Is New Name of Saudi Logistics
Saudi Logistics, a subsidiary of Banaja Holdings, has rebranded itself as Tranzone, it announced this week. Saudi Logistics is an exclusive logistics company for the healthcare industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but management wants to leverage the reputation of the company's sister entity, UAE-based Tranzone, in a bid for regional expansion.
Wal-Mart Says It Will Promote Safety Training in Global Supply Chain
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, says that after a fire at a Bangladesh factory last year killed 112 people it is making its biggest push yet to try to improve conditions at factories that produce its clothing.
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Optimism in Economy Growing Among Business People in U.S. and Globally
Business leaders in the United States showed signs of increased optimism in the performance of the nation's economy in the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report. The report also showed higher global business optimism.
In Modern Retail Replenishment, Once a Day Isn't Enough
For retailers, the bar just keeps getting raised. Supply-chain excellence used to be about filling orders seasonally. Then weekly. Then daily. Now we hear of merchandise being replenished multiple times a day. Is there no end to the madness?
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Truckload Linehaul Rates Dip Recently, But Are Up Over a Year Ago
Truckload linehaul rates fell 1.3 percent from February to March, compared to an average month-to-month decrease of about 0.6 percent. Year-over-year, rates are up 3.9 percent.
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The Love-Hate Relationship of Apple and Its Chip Supplier, Samsung
The chip manufacturing story has some compelling and awkward moments. For instance, Samsung managed to land Apple as its first massive computation chip customer when the original iPhone was heading to market. Apple needed someone to make the ARM chip that would give the iPhone its low-power consumption and zip, and Samsung said it was up to the task. Of course, the two companies are competitors now.
Losses Mount as Returns Fraud Stings Online Merchants, Report Says
The National Retail Federation estimates that nearly $9bn was lost by merchants in returns fraud in 2012. And according to a report from ThreatMetrix, online fraud resulted in about $3.5bn in lost revenue in North America last year.
Meat Recalled in Britain as Traces of Veterinary Drug Found
A British supermarket chain has recalled a beef product after traces of the powerful veterinary drug phenylbutazone, which is banned from the human food chain, were found for the first time in an item that had been on sale in stores here.
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