Supply Chain & Transportation

The company spends billions on a new wave of exurban warehouses

Companies may talk about ethical supply chains but if they don't independently audit suppliers and monitor the performance of their CSR policies, nothing will change. A few companies have seen strong financial success from supply chain efforts, from both market differentiation - Lush cosmetics - and cost savings - PepsiCo's savings of $60m in energy. Effective auditing not only sends a strong message to suppliers, it increases transparency and helps identify problems that need remedying.

The tropical fish trade has many impacts to fish populations and delicate ecosystems. There are some initiatives underway to improve traceability and even a SMART certification label. Better hope still is in a move to aquaculture rather than impacting wild fish. But the local fishermen that supply the industry must be considered - take away their livelihood and they will likely turn to another unsustainable fishing practice. So the focus of these efforts should be engaging both local fishermen and the aquarium hobbyist in conservation practices.

No Small Plan – Can a global logistics hub transform Jamaica ? August 9, 2013. A logistics hub would generate jobs in a range of industries. Jamaica, though having some bright moments, has been dogged by slow economic development for ...

The European Commission recently announced the publication of two guides on environmental footprinting for organisations and products. Dr. Michael Spiel...

A mixture of financial necessity and commercial reality is further forcing ocean carriers to return to providing core services only, said Drewry

Twist of Freight for UPS and FedEx Wall Street Journal- India For years, the businesses of United Parcel Service and FedEx have been shaped by three intertwined forces: the emergence of China, the broad implementation of just-in-time...