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IKEA’s IWAY Lessons For Procurement!

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It “requires suppliers to act lawfully, and if the laws are inadequate to act responsibly towards people and the environment” (Carlsson, 2016, p. ikea.com 2016) This information is in the very first paragraph of their IWAY Standard , ensuring that there will be no miscommunication of their core principles.

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7 Pitfalls of Amazon FBA (Fulfillment By Amazon)!

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Fulfillment by Amazon or Amazon FBA lets sellers in the Amazon marketplace take advantage of Amazon’s giant logistics operation to ship their orders. Q4 of 2016, in particular, created less than ideal press for the company when a British jury found Amazon UK guilty of shipping hazardous materials by air without proper labeling or packaging.

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IKEA’s IWAY Has Lessons For Every Procurement Team!

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It “requires suppliers to act lawfully, and if the laws are inadequate to act responsibly towards people and the environment” (Carlsson, 2016, p. ikea.com 2016). SCM #SupplyChain #ikea #retail #logistics #procurement #purchasing. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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The Thanksgiving Turkey Supply Chain!

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And they obviously require the appropriate logistics and transportation capabilities to handle this highly desired product. In the context of the turkey Supply Chain it is extremely important to note that 90% of turkeys consumed are frozen and 10% are fresh. Coordination of logistics schedules here is critical.

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What is the Best E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Service for You? Amazon FBA or 3PL?

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Guest blog by Dona Dimaculangan of 3P Logistics, your end to end UK logistics provider and e-commerce specialist at [link] uk/. Retail e-commerce sales in the United States are projected to grow at a fast pace in the coming years, going from 322.17 dollars in 2016 to just over 485 billion US dollars in 2021. billion U.S.

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What are the Supply Chain Impacts of Amazon’s Whole Foods Acquisition?

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Check out Amazon and Uber’s Impact on Logistics! Big news out of the grocery retail world as Amazon has announced its acquisition of major organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market – for an eye-popping $13.7 billion sale price that doesn’t look so massive given Amazon’s $136 billion sales volume in 2016.

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Food Industry Delivery Trends!

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Panera launched its in-house delivery operation back in 2016, bucking the trend at the time. Today, it’s one of the few restaurant chains that doesn’t hand over a large chunk of its delivery revenue to third party providers. Last Mile Delivery! What is your Strategy? lastmiledelivery #food #logisticsmanagement.