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The world’s largest automakers release responsibility and sustainability expectations for suppliers
Two leading corporate responsibility business associations, AIAG and CSR Europe recently reached agreement among 14 global automakers on a set of standards outlining expectations for suppliers on key responsibility issues including human rights, environment, working conditions, and business ethics. Participating members aligned with “The […]
Security & Supply Chain: Tension in the Pacific
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling President Barack Obama’s recent trip to the Asia-Pacific region underscores his administration’s continued focus on the world’s largest emerging region. The United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, […]
Dramatic Growth in Digitally Connected Physical Devices by 2020 Will Significantly Impact Supply Chains
An 30 fold increase in the number of intelligent devices between now and 2020 will create a network rich with information that allows supply chains to assemble and communicate in new ways, this according to a new report by Gartner. […]
General Mills Working on ‘Water Stewardship’ Plans
General Mills says 99 percent of its water consumption occurs outside its direct operations, mostly in agriculture, and the giant food processor is working with The Nature Conservancy on a collaborative global water stewardship strategy. In a recent blog post, […]
Omni Channel Demands Advanced Order Fulfillment and More Efficient Distribution Center Design
New supply chain configurations and technological advances in fulfillment are influencing not only building size requirements, but also the location and build-out of the facilities, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield. Amazon is leading this trend, building new state-of-the-art distribution facilities to […]
Are you a supply chain leader or a follower?
Supply chains are complex systems to manage, but the financial payoff can be huge. According to a new survey from Deloitte, organizations with superior supply chain capabilities achieve significantly higher levels of performance on both revenue growth and EBIT measures […]