UPS Capital says merchants “face a delicate balancing act in meeting these consumer demands: providing expedited delivery while managing rising operational costs.”
Amazon claims it has no obligation to bargain with the workers, because they are employees of companies that Amazon uses to deliver packages to customers.
As measuring performance shifts from profit alone to “profit, planet and people,” companies are assembling teams, assessing resources and determining what help will be needed to achieve sustainability and compliance goals. Read on for an analysis of what’s needed, and what’s available, to meet these goals.
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the retail industry — which comprises companies that operate physical or internet stores with diversified product lines. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.
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