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Consumer Pressure Changing CPG Firms Policies on Palm Oil
Palm oil touches our lives every time we go to the supermarket. Palm oil and its derivatives are used in more than half of all packaged products Americans consume contain palm oil including soap, lipsticks, shampoos, cookies, potato chips and ice […]
Emerging Markets – Opportunities & Threats: Kazakhstan
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling Opportunities Kazakhstan has the largest economy in Central Asia with very strong oil and gas industries and a powerhouse mining industry fueled by strong uranium production. Kazakhstan produced 38% of […]
Sustainability & Supply Chain: Climate Change
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling Consumer and media concern with environmental and social issues in the supply chain is growing. As a result, businesses are becoming increasingly interested in reducing supply chain waste, optimizing packaging, and […]
Manufacturing Economy Grew Again In March
The manufacturing economy continued to grow in March while supplier deliveries slowed further, U.S. supply chain executives said in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. Executives voiced optimism about this year’s business outlook, although adverse weather continued to put […]
International Physical Internet Conference Seeks to Transform Logistics With More Efficient, Sustainable Solutions
Although there has been some success at integrating resources in the transportation industry, roughly three-fourths of manufacturers and retailers still transport their own goods without integrating or combining logistics with other firms, a wasteful and inefficient process. According to U.S. Department […]
Internet of Things, 3D Printing To Disrupt Supply Chains in Coming Years
Internet-connected devices will increase 30-fold by 2020, allowing supply chains to assemble and communicate in new ways, significantly changing supply chain managers’ information access and networks’ cyber-risk exposure, research firm Gartner Inc. forecasts. Gartner projects the Internet of Things (IoT) […]