Researchers at North Carolina State University are launching an initiative aimed at improving working conditions in clothing factories on a global scale. The project hopes to help workers by developing and marketing a tool that lets apparel shoppers know how items of clothing were made. This is far from the first such project that aims
Many international freight forwarders in business today are large organizations, often owned by even bigger parents. But Puerto Rico’s E.T.H. Cargo Services represents something of a throwback to an earlier industry tradition: the family-owned operation. E.T.H. was founded in 2001 by the father of Sascha Herzig, who serves today as the company’s president. It began
In this Gartner report you will learn how to; set out clear definitions for each third-party 3PL relationship segment, decide which 3PLs have the capacity, capability and culture to become a strategic partner, and establish realistic service and cost expectations for 3PL providers and partners. Source link
Electricity generated from coal-fired plants is set to fall by a record 3% this year, raising chances for slowing global carbon dioxide emissions growth, according to a report released by Carbon Brief. The global usage rate for coal-fired generation this year is about 54% and suggests that electricity from the plants, which are built to
With the SCRC Gallery Walk on the horizon, it’s important to remember the supply chain professionals who guide students throughout the semester in preparing their projects for the event at which they will showcase recommendations and solutions for one of the SCRC’s corporate partners. There are eight SCRC executive advisors in total, the first of which,