Blume Global commits to carbon neutrality, innovates to increase supply chain sustainability
Supply chain technology provider to eliminate unsustainable practices as it creates solutions to reduce waste in worldwide logistics spend by $1 trillion
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PLEASANTON, Calif., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ To celebrate Earth Day,
Blume Global, a leading provider of logistics and supply chain solutions empowered by the largest globally connected multi-modal network, has announced it will soon become fully carbon neutral. The company has partnered with
South Pole, a leading climate solutions provider and project developer, to achieve a sustainable supply chain by significantly reducing its own emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3). Blume is also using its domestic reload and street turns solutions, among other programs, to eliminate waste throughout the supply chain industry.
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Over the past 12 months of lockdown, executives have seen social value initiatives ranging from environmental and sustainability, ethical and economic issues accelerate to the top of the corporate agenda. When companies, investors and procurement specialists put their heads together, change can happen very quickly. Translating good intentions into tangible actions with meaningful impact is where business leaders can improve their sustainability outlook.
A key area for this change lies in supply chains and supplier networks. Many leaders in the C-Suite are taking notice. Recent research from Proxima found that 75% of U.S. finance leaders feel the pandemic caused their company to prioritize social value initiatives. Where do they start? What strategies do leaders use to prioritize these initiatives into their business models? Let’s address these questions below and provide a deeper look into the next wave of business transformation behind social value and
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New report offers recommendations to strengthen U.S. supply chain
AMES, Iowa – Shortages of personal protective equipment and medical devices, dairies pouring gallons of milk down the drain and delivery delays of online purchases. All are examples of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and changed the supply chain.
Mike Crum, a professor and Ruan Chair of Supply Chain Management in Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, worked with Consumer Brands Association and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals to author a new report with recommendations for government policy makers to address these challenges. Crum discusses those recommendations, which include the creation of a federal Office of Supply Chain, in the following Q&A.
Holman Logistics Names Adrian Conley as Business Development Manager, South Region
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CONWAY, Ark., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Holman Logistics (holmanusa.com), an Inbound Logistics Magazine Top 100 third-party logistics services provider, announced today that Adrian Conley has moved into the newly-created position of Business Development Manager, South Region effective December 1, 2020. In this position, Mr. Conley will be responsible for development of new business opportunities throughout a seven-state region that includes Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.
Mr. Conley has been in management with Holman Logistics since 2004 in manufacturing operational support positions, most recently serving as General Manager of third-party support logistics for a nationally-branded paper manufacturer in Conway, Ark.