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Data Set—Real-World Multiechelon Supply Chains Used for Inventory Optimization 2
https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/msom.1070.0176/suppl_file/msom.1070.0176-sm-data_set.pdf
Appendix to dataset
https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/msom.1070.0176/suppl_file/msom.1070.0176-sm-data_set.pdf
Appendix to dataset
Data Set—Real-World Multiechelon Supply Chains Used for Inventory Optimization 1
https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/msom.1070.0176
Suppy chain dataset from 2007.
https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/msom.1070.0176
Suppy chain dataset from 2007.
History of Food Traceability
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325247189_History_of_food_traceability
In the past the food industry has had its fair share of scandals, accidents, and incidents. It must be pointed out that reported food scares were not always associated with microorganisms; many of them were connected to new technology, environmental pollution or changes in co-product management. For example the food colorant (tartrazine and amaranth) incident reported in mid-1980 in UK; mercury poisoning in oranges reported in 1979; mercury poisoning in fish reported in 1970; radioactivity in lamb reported in 1986; glass, pin and caustic soda found in baby food product reported in UK in 1989 which resulted in the recall of 100 million jars off the shelves and repackaging of another 60 million. These incidents are very much in the memories of the general public.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325247189_History_of_food_traceability
In the past the food industry has had its fair share of scandals, accidents, and incidents. It must be pointed out that reported food scares were not always associated with microorganisms; many of them were connected to new technology, environmental pollution or changes in co-product management. For example the food colorant (tartrazine and amaranth) incident reported in mid-1980 in UK; mercury poisoning in oranges reported in 1979; mercury poisoning in fish reported in 1970; radioactivity in lamb reported in 1986; glass, pin and caustic soda found in baby food product reported in UK in 1989 which resulted in the recall of 100 million jars off the shelves and repackaging of another 60 million. These incidents are very much in the memories of the general public.
Net-Zero Challenge: The supply chain opportunity
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Net_Zero_Challenge_The_Supply_Chain_Opportunity_2021.pdf
Supply-chain decarbonization will be a “game changer” for the impact of corporate climate action. Addressing Scope 3 emissions is fundamental for companies to realize credible climate change commitments. It enables companies in customer- facing sectors to use their influence in supply chains to speed and support rapid decarbonization throughout the economy, and it can put pressure on suppliers in regions where governments do not (yet) do so.
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Net_Zero_Challenge_The_Supply_Chain_Opportunity_2021.pdf
Supply-chain decarbonization will be a “game changer” for the impact of corporate climate action. Addressing Scope 3 emissions is fundamental for companies to realize credible climate change commitments. It enables companies in customer- facing sectors to use their influence in supply chains to speed and support rapid decarbonization throughout the economy, and it can put pressure on suppliers in regions where governments do not (yet) do so.
Supply chains can be a climate game-changer. Here's why
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/tackling-supply-chain-emissions-is-a-game-changer-for-climate-action/
Eight supply chains account for more than 50% of global CO2 emissions. Fully decarbonizing these would add just 1-4% to end-consumer costs for many everyday items. There are nine major actions that every CEO can take to engage suppliers and decarbonize their end-to-end supply chain.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/tackling-supply-chain-emissions-is-a-game-changer-for-climate-action/
Eight supply chains account for more than 50% of global CO2 emissions. Fully decarbonizing these would add just 1-4% to end-consumer costs for many everyday items. There are nine major actions that every CEO can take to engage suppliers and decarbonize their end-to-end supply chain.
UN Guide to Traceability report (2015)
https://d306pr3pise04h.cloudfront.net/docs/issues_doc%2Fsupply_chain%2FTraceability%2FGuide_to_Traceability.pdf
The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of the importance of traceability for sustainability purposes, outline the global op- portunities and challenges it represents and summarize practical steps for implementing traceability programmes within companies. Research for this guide revealed that trace- ability is a tremendously impactful tool for advancing sustainability objectives, but it still has a long way to go before it is an integral part of sustainable supply chain management and is used widely by companies. At present, only a very small percentage of commodities are traceable on sustainability attributes.
https://d306pr3pise04h.cloudfront.net/docs/issues_doc%2Fsupply_chain%2FTraceability%2FGuide_to_Traceability.pdf
The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of the importance of traceability for sustainability purposes, outline the global op- portunities and challenges it represents and summarize practical steps for implementing traceability programmes within companies. Research for this guide revealed that trace- ability is a tremendously impactful tool for advancing sustainability objectives, but it still has a long way to go before it is an integral part of sustainable supply chain management and is used widely by companies. At present, only a very small percentage of commodities are traceable on sustainability attributes.
Lloyds Reports on Digitization and Data in Shipping
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/Special-report-Digitalisation-and-Data
Digitalisation of processes was under discussion before Covid-19 struck, although there was a lack of urgency. Now, however, shipowners no longer ask tech companies about cost but about keeping ships running
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/Special-report-Digitalisation-and-Data
Digitalisation of processes was under discussion before Covid-19 struck, although there was a lack of urgency. Now, however, shipowners no longer ask tech companies about cost but about keeping ships running
GoCOMET. Company website
https://www.gocomet.com/
Supply Chain Automation using the world's most intuitive AI-powered Multimodal Logistics Platform. Also free container track and port congestion pages. Company website
https://www.gocomet.com/
Supply Chain Automation using the world's most intuitive AI-powered Multimodal Logistics Platform. Also free container track and port congestion pages. Company website
Windward. Company website
https://windward.ai/
Windward AI platform delivering actionable predictive intelligence for your risk management and maritime domain awareness needs. Company website.
https://windward.ai/
Windward AI platform delivering actionable predictive intelligence for your risk management and maritime domain awareness needs. Company website.
Sonar, Freight Forecasting
https://sonar.freightwaves.com/
Get actionable market insights with the fastest freight forecasting platform. Company website.
https://sonar.freightwaves.com/
Get actionable market insights with the fastest freight forecasting platform. Company website.
Book: The Geography of Transport Systems
https://transportgeography.org/
The mobility of passengers and freight is fundamental to economic and social activities such as commuting, manufacturing, distributing goods, or supplying energy. Each movement has a purpose, an origin, a potential set of intermediate locations, and a destination. Mobility is supported and driven by transport systems composed of infrastructures, modes, and terminals. They enable individuals, institutions, corporations, regions, and nations to interact and undertake economic, social, cultural, or political activities. Understanding how mobility is linked with the geography of transportation is the primary purpose of this textbook.
https://transportgeography.org/
The mobility of passengers and freight is fundamental to economic and social activities such as commuting, manufacturing, distributing goods, or supplying energy. Each movement has a purpose, an origin, a potential set of intermediate locations, and a destination. Mobility is supported and driven by transport systems composed of infrastructures, modes, and terminals. They enable individuals, institutions, corporations, regions, and nations to interact and undertake economic, social, cultural, or political activities. Understanding how mobility is linked with the geography of transportation is the primary purpose of this textbook.
Article: The Rise of the Shipping Container
https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/in-graphic-detail-the-rise-of-the-shipping-container/
Every industry has its base unit, the quantity by which growth and decline are measured. In shipping, that unit is the 20-foot (six-meter) container, roughly the size of the tiniest of tiny homes. In the 21st century, it is the conduit for much of the material goods that furnish our lives. With infographic.
https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/in-graphic-detail-the-rise-of-the-shipping-container/
Every industry has its base unit, the quantity by which growth and decline are measured. In shipping, that unit is the 20-foot (six-meter) container, roughly the size of the tiniest of tiny homes. In the 21st century, it is the conduit for much of the material goods that furnish our lives. With infographic.
Book: Ninety Percent of Everything
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety_Percent_of_Everything
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, And Food on Your Plate is a book by Rose George about the international shipping industry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety_Percent_of_Everything
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, And Food on Your Plate is a book by Rose George about the international shipping industry.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMO_number
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number is a generic term covering two distinct meanings: the IMO ship identification number, a type of hull number used as a unique ship identifier, and the IMO company and registered owner identification number, used to identify uniquely each company and/or registered owner managing ships of at least 100 gross tons (gt).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMO_number
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number is a generic term covering two distinct meanings: the IMO ship identification number, a type of hull number used as a unique ship identifier, and the IMO company and registered owner identification number, used to identify uniquely each company and/or registered owner managing ships of at least 100 gross tons (gt).
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Mobile_Service_Identity
A Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) is effectively a maritime object's international maritime telephone number, a temporarily assigned UID, issued by that object's current flag state, (unlike an IMO, which is a global forever UID).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Mobile_Service_Identity
A Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) is effectively a maritime object's international maritime telephone number, a temporarily assigned UID, issued by that object's current flag state, (unlike an IMO, which is a global forever UID).
Smart Maritime Network (SMN)
https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/
The goal of the Smart Maritime Network (SMN) is to provide a platform to promote the benefits of enhanced integration and data sharing among stakeholders within the maritime and transport logistics sectors, informing and educating the industry on technological developments and innovations while providing wider opportunities for relationship building and knowledge sharing.
https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/
The goal of the Smart Maritime Network (SMN) is to provide a platform to promote the benefits of enhanced integration and data sharing among stakeholders within the maritime and transport logistics sectors, informing and educating the industry on technological developments and innovations while providing wider opportunities for relationship building and knowledge sharing.
Reveel, company website
https://reveelgroup.com/
Shipping Logistics and Operations Management Solutions Reveel is a professional shipping and logistics intelligence platform that uses machine learning to transform complex shipping data into simple ways. Company website
https://reveelgroup.com/
Shipping Logistics and Operations Management Solutions Reveel is a professional shipping and logistics intelligence platform that uses machine learning to transform complex shipping data into simple ways. Company website
Digital Container Shipping Association
https://dcsa.org/
At DCSA, we envisage a digitally interconnected container shipping industry in which customers have a choice of seamless, easy-to-use services that provide the flexibility to meet their business and sustainability goals.
https://dcsa.org/
At DCSA, we envisage a digitally interconnected container shipping industry in which customers have a choice of seamless, easy-to-use services that provide the flexibility to meet their business and sustainability goals.
Book: The World for Sale
https://books.google.nl/books?id=ia8gEAAAQBAJ
The modern world is built on commodities - from the oil that fuels our cars to the metals that power our smartphones. We rarely stop to consider where they have come from. But we should. In The World for Sale, two leading journalists lift the lid on one of the least scrutinised corners of the world economy: the workings of the billionaire commodity traders who buy, hoard and sell the earth's resources. It is the story of how a handful of swashbuckling businessmen became indispensable cogs in global markets: enabling an enormous expansion in international trade, and connecting resource-rich countries - no matter how corrupt or war-torn - with the world's financial centres.
https://books.google.nl/books?id=ia8gEAAAQBAJ
The modern world is built on commodities - from the oil that fuels our cars to the metals that power our smartphones. We rarely stop to consider where they have come from. But we should. In The World for Sale, two leading journalists lift the lid on one of the least scrutinised corners of the world economy: the workings of the billionaire commodity traders who buy, hoard and sell the earth's resources. It is the story of how a handful of swashbuckling businessmen became indispensable cogs in global markets: enabling an enormous expansion in international trade, and connecting resource-rich countries - no matter how corrupt or war-torn - with the world's financial centres.
Book: Gomorra
https://books.google.nl/books?id=XMNQvgAACAAJ&dq=gomorra
Psychogeographic account on the Italian maffia as parasitic upon global supply chains
https://books.google.nl/books?id=XMNQvgAACAAJ&dq=gomorra
Psychogeographic account on the Italian maffia as parasitic upon global supply chains
Book: Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach
https://books.google.nl/books?id=N2NczgEACAAJ&dq=supply+chain+management+wisner
The text follows the natural flow through the supply chain--resulting in one of the most balanced approaches available.
https://books.google.nl/books?id=N2NczgEACAAJ&dq=supply+chain+management+wisner
The text follows the natural flow through the supply chain--resulting in one of the most balanced approaches available.
Book: Modelling the Supply Chain
https://books.google.nl/books/about/Modeling_the_Supply_Chain.html?id=XvmY2BQ1Q30C&redir_esc=y
With an emphasis on modeling techniques, Jeremy Shapiro’s MODELING THE SUPPLY CHAIN is the perfect tool for courses in supply chain management or for professional managers who seek better analytical tools for managing their supply chains, information technologists who are responsible for developing and/or maintaining such tools, and consultants who conduct supply chain studies using models.
https://books.google.nl/books/about/Modeling_the_Supply_Chain.html?id=XvmY2BQ1Q30C&redir_esc=y
With an emphasis on modeling techniques, Jeremy Shapiro’s MODELING THE SUPPLY CHAIN is the perfect tool for courses in supply chain management or for professional managers who seek better analytical tools for managing their supply chains, information technologists who are responsible for developing and/or maintaining such tools, and consultants who conduct supply chain studies using models.
The Inevitable Rise of the Internet of Shipping Containers
https://www.vice.com/en/article/78x5zb/the-inevitable-rise-of-the-internet-of-shipping-containers
The shipping container has become the ubiquitous mechanism of logistics, its generic shape and size an iconic symbol of globalization itself. By standardizing how cargo is packaged and moved, it has streamlined costs to an extent that has transformed global economics.2015
https://www.vice.com/en/article/78x5zb/the-inevitable-rise-of-the-internet-of-shipping-containers
The shipping container has become the ubiquitous mechanism of logistics, its generic shape and size an iconic symbol of globalization itself. By standardizing how cargo is packaged and moved, it has streamlined costs to an extent that has transformed global economics.2015
ShipsGo, company website
https://shipsgo.com/
Container Tracking Reach live position of your shipment, company website
https://shipsgo.com/
Container Tracking Reach live position of your shipment, company website
ImportYeti
https://www.importyeti.com/
Search 70 Million U.S. Customs Sea Shipment Records Instantly
https://www.importyeti.com/
Search 70 Million U.S. Customs Sea Shipment Records Instantly
SCM Globe. Company website
https://www.scmglobe.com/
SCM Globe provides supply chain modeling and simulation software that is engaging, easy to use, and accurate. Our map-based simulations teach principles of pragmatic supply chain management to students around the world. People also use our simulations to analyze and improve real supply chains, or design new ones.
https://www.scmglobe.com/
SCM Globe provides supply chain modeling and simulation software that is engaging, easy to use, and accurate. Our map-based simulations teach principles of pragmatic supply chain management to students around the world. People also use our simulations to analyze and improve real supply chains, or design new ones.
Supply Chain Mapper
https://supplychainmapper.com/
Supply chain mapping is the process of engaging across your supply chain to document the exact source of every raw material. A typical supply chain map will identify every step a raw material has taken from source to arrival at your factory and where it goes after it leaves your factory.
https://supplychainmapper.com/
Supply chain mapping is the process of engaging across your supply chain to document the exact source of every raw material. A typical supply chain map will identify every step a raw material has taken from source to arrival at your factory and where it goes after it leaves your factory.
Sedex
https://www.sedex.com/
Sedex is a membership organisation that provides one of the world’s leading online platforms for companies to manage and improve working conditions in global supply chains. We provide practical tools, services and a community network to help companies improve their responsible and sustainable business practices, and source responsibly.
https://www.sedex.com/
Sedex is a membership organisation that provides one of the world’s leading online platforms for companies to manage and improve working conditions in global supply chains. We provide practical tools, services and a community network to help companies improve their responsible and sustainable business practices, and source responsibly.
Algorithm for calculating BIC check digit
http://www.gvct.co.uk/2011/09/how-is-the-check-digit-of-a-container-calculated/
http://www.gvct.co.uk/2011/09/how-is-the-check-digit-of-a-container-calculated/
BIC Container numbers explained
https://www.container-xchange.com/blog/container-number/
Compulsory container markings must be used on all containers visible on the door. Each of those markings plays a significant role in transportation and is important for the monitoring and general safety of a container. Let’s have a look at each of these container markings individually to get an idea what they mean.
https://www.container-xchange.com/blog/container-number/
Compulsory container markings must be used on all containers visible on the door. Each of those markings plays a significant role in transportation and is important for the monitoring and general safety of a container. Let’s have a look at each of these container markings individually to get an idea what they mean.
BIC code lookup
https://www.bic-code.org/bic-codes/
The international register of identification codes for container owners was originated by the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) and has been published continually since 1970. It was subsequently adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1972, forming an essential part of the ISO 6346 standard : « Freight Containers – Coding, Identification and Marking ». This standard also describes technical markings such as size and type code, country code and various operational marks.
https://www.bic-code.org/bic-codes/
The international register of identification codes for container owners was originated by the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) and has been published continually since 1970. It was subsequently adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1972, forming an essential part of the ISO 6346 standard : « Freight Containers – Coding, Identification and Marking ». This standard also describes technical markings such as size and type code, country code and various operational marks.
Global Container Database
https://www.bic-boxtech.org/
Supply chain safety and efficiency through data visibility: A non-profit platform for container technical details
https://www.bic-boxtech.org/
Supply chain safety and efficiency through data visibility: A non-profit platform for container technical details
Ferrero Supplier List
https://www.ferrerosustainability.com/int/en/node/588
Ferrero discloses 20/21 cocoa supply chain, with supplier list in PDF
https://www.ferrerosustainability.com/int/en/node/588
Ferrero discloses 20/21 cocoa supply chain, with supplier list in PDF
SourceUp
https://sourceup.org/
SourceUp is a collaboration platform for supply chain sustainability changemakers
https://sourceup.org/
SourceUp is a collaboration platform for supply chain sustainability changemakers
Copper Alliance - copper pathways
https://copperalliance.org/sustainable-copper/copper-pathways-map/
A global view of copper production and trade
https://copperalliance.org/sustainable-copper/copper-pathways-map/
A global view of copper production and trade
Primark Supplier Map
https://globalsourcingmap.primark.com/
The factories featured on the map are Primark's suppliers' production sites which represent over 95% of Primark products for sale in our stores. Also as Excel download.
https://globalsourcingmap.primark.com/
The factories featured on the map are Primark's suppliers' production sites which represent over 95% of Primark products for sale in our stores. Also as Excel download.
Open Apparel Registry (OAR)
https://openapparel.org/
The Open Apparel Registry (OAR) is a free, open data tool mapping garment facilities worldwide and allocating a unique ID to each.
https://openapparel.org/
The Open Apparel Registry (OAR) is a free, open data tool mapping garment facilities worldwide and allocating a unique ID to each.
Esprit Supply Chain Transparancy
https://www.esprit.com/en/company/sustainability/produce-responsibly/transparency
Ensuring that our products are made in a clean and responsible way requires that we know a lot about our supply chain partners. Over recent years we have drastically reduced the number of supply chain partners we work with so that we can go beyond building business relationships and instead focus on creating a collaborative community. Working with fewer suppliers enables us to really know them, understand their needs and challenges, and support them to achieve our standards. Includes supplier list in excel.
https://www.esprit.com/en/company/sustainability/produce-responsibly/transparency
Ensuring that our products are made in a clean and responsible way requires that we know a lot about our supply chain partners. Over recent years we have drastically reduced the number of supply chain partners we work with so that we can go beyond building business relationships and instead focus on creating a collaborative community. Working with fewer suppliers enables us to really know them, understand their needs and challenges, and support them to achieve our standards. Includes supplier list in excel.
Transparancy Pledge
https://transparencypledge.org/
Setting the minimum standard for supply chain disclosure in the Garment and Footwear industry
https://transparencypledge.org/
Setting the minimum standard for supply chain disclosure in the Garment and Footwear industry
Maersk
https://www.maersk.com/
Logistics can be seen as complex but with a new perspective you will discover one of the most untapped potentials for business growth in this decade.
https://www.maersk.com/
Logistics can be seen as complex but with a new perspective you will discover one of the most untapped potentials for business growth in this decade.
H&M Indian/Bangladesh supply chain
https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/articles/hm-s-supply-chain-technology-investments-pay-off
https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/articles/hm-s-supply-chain-technology-investments-pay-off
H&M Supply Chain Transparancy Page
https://hmgroup.com/sustainability/leading-the-change/transparency/supply-chain/
Supplu chain structure, downloadable metrics, supplier list,
https://hmgroup.com/sustainability/leading-the-change/transparency/supply-chain/
Supplu chain structure, downloadable metrics, supplier list,
Know the Chain
https://knowthechain.org/
A resource for companies and investors to address forced labour in global supply chains.Our benchmarks and practical resources help companies operate more transparently and responsibly, while also informing investor decisions.
https://knowthechain.org/
A resource for companies and investors to address forced labour in global supply chains.Our benchmarks and practical resources help companies operate more transparently and responsibly, while also informing investor decisions.
Adidas Annual Report 2020; Supply Chain Conditions
https://report.adidas-group.com/2020/en/group-management-report-our-company/sustainability/supply-chain.html
Our commitment to ensuring fair labor practices and safe working conditions in factories throughout our global supply chain is fundamental to our human rights approach. Our active efforts are guided by the adidas Workplace Standards, our supply chain code of conduct. The standards form a contractual obligation under the manufacturing agreements we sign with our suppliers to ensure workers’ health and safety and environmentally sound factory operations by following ILO and United Nations conventions relating to human rights and employment practices, as well as the model code of conduct of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI).
https://report.adidas-group.com/2020/en/group-management-report-our-company/sustainability/supply-chain.html
Our commitment to ensuring fair labor practices and safe working conditions in factories throughout our global supply chain is fundamental to our human rights approach. Our active efforts are guided by the adidas Workplace Standards, our supply chain code of conduct. The standards form a contractual obligation under the manufacturing agreements we sign with our suppliers to ensure workers’ health and safety and environmentally sound factory operations by following ILO and United Nations conventions relating to human rights and employment practices, as well as the model code of conduct of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI).
Trustrace
https://trustrace.com/
Product Traceability Data You can Trust Uphold material claims and reduce compliance risks in your textile value chains by automating the chain of custody, from raw materials to final goods, and ensure accurate documentation follows products to market. Company website.
https://trustrace.com/
Product Traceability Data You can Trust Uphold material claims and reduce compliance risks in your textile value chains by automating the chain of custody, from raw materials to final goods, and ensure accurate documentation follows products to market. Company website.
Better Cotton Certificateholder Dashboard
https://bettercotton.org/where-is-better-cotton-grown/
Better Cotton certification dashboard
https://bettercotton.org/where-is-better-cotton-grown/
Better Cotton certification dashboard
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) certification lists
https://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/smelters-refiners-lists/
Smelter & Refiner Lists lookup/download
https://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/smelters-refiners-lists/
Smelter & Refiner Lists lookup/download
Cabinet Magazine Special issue on Logistics (2012)
https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/47/index.php
Early example of Supply Studies
https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/47/index.php
Early example of Supply Studies
Adidas Supplier List
https://www.adidas-group.com/en/sustainability/transparency/supplier-lists/
In excel
https://www.adidas-group.com/en/sustainability/transparency/supplier-lists/
In excel
Nike Manufacturing Map
https://manufacturingmap.nikeinc.com
Virtually all NIKE, Inc. materials and finished products are sourced from, or manufactured by, independent suppliers that also make or provide products for other global companies. That means that NIKE does not own, operate or employ workers at these locations. NIKE also has license agreements that permit unaffiliated parties to manufacture and sell products using NIKE-owned trademarks. The suppliers featured on this map are those used by NIKE, Inc., licensees or agents to manufacture finished goods, as well as materials suppliers.
https://manufacturingmap.nikeinc.com
Virtually all NIKE, Inc. materials and finished products are sourced from, or manufactured by, independent suppliers that also make or provide products for other global companies. That means that NIKE does not own, operate or employ workers at these locations. NIKE also has license agreements that permit unaffiliated parties to manufacture and sell products using NIKE-owned trademarks. The suppliers featured on this map are those used by NIKE, Inc., licensees or agents to manufacture finished goods, as well as materials suppliers.
Shipsy
https://shipsy.io/
Shipsy’s AI-powered platform empowers global businesses to optimize, automate, track and simplify end-to-end logistics and supply chain operations. Company website.
https://shipsy.io/
Shipsy’s AI-powered platform empowers global businesses to optimize, automate, track and simplify end-to-end logistics and supply chain operations. Company website.
Book: Supply Chain Analytics, Using Data to Optimise Supply Chain Processes
https://books.google.nl/books/about/Supply_Chain_Analytics.html?id=a_wFEAAAQBAJ
Supply Chain Analytics introduces the reader to data analytics and demonstrates the value of their effective use in supply chain management. By describing the key supply chain processes through worked examples, and the descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytic methods that can be applied to bring about improvements to those processes, the book presents a more comprehensive learning experience for the reader than has been offered previously.
https://books.google.nl/books/about/Supply_Chain_Analytics.html?id=a_wFEAAAQBAJ
Supply Chain Analytics introduces the reader to data analytics and demonstrates the value of their effective use in supply chain management. By describing the key supply chain processes through worked examples, and the descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytic methods that can be applied to bring about improvements to those processes, the book presents a more comprehensive learning experience for the reader than has been offered previously.
Article: Studying Logistics
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/02/logistics-industry-organizing-labor/
As the economy develops around a sprawling logistics industry, organizing workers in these sectors will be vital.
“Amateurs study strategy, professionals study logistics,” US Army General Omar Bradley famously said. Bradley’s declaration was of course an overstatement, but it was also a necessary correction. Logistics — the mobilization of vast resources and, most importantly, people — was the lifeblood of a winning military strategy. Without full and competent logistical support, any strategy, no matter how brilliant, will fail. It is a point worth remembering when discussing the importance of the logistics industry to the US economy. By Joe Allen.
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/02/logistics-industry-organizing-labor/
As the economy develops around a sprawling logistics industry, organizing workers in these sectors will be vital.
“Amateurs study strategy, professionals study logistics,” US Army General Omar Bradley famously said. Bradley’s declaration was of course an overstatement, but it was also a necessary correction. Logistics — the mobilization of vast resources and, most importantly, people — was the lifeblood of a winning military strategy. Without full and competent logistical support, any strategy, no matter how brilliant, will fail. It is a point worth remembering when discussing the importance of the logistics industry to the US economy. By Joe Allen.
Book: The Rule of Logistics
https://books.google.nl/books/about/The_Rule_of_Logistics.html?id=Cil0DwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y
Every time you wheel a shopping cart through one of Walmart’s more than 10,000 stores worldwide, or swipe your credit card or purchase something online, you enter a mind-boggling logistical regime. Even if you’ve never shopped at Walmart, its logistics have probably affected your life. The Rule of Logistics makes sense of its spatial and architectural ramifications by analyzing the stores, distribution centers, databases, and inventory practices of the world’s largest corporation.
https://books.google.nl/books/about/The_Rule_of_Logistics.html?id=Cil0DwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y
Every time you wheel a shopping cart through one of Walmart’s more than 10,000 stores worldwide, or swipe your credit card or purchase something online, you enter a mind-boggling logistical regime. Even if you’ve never shopped at Walmart, its logistics have probably affected your life. The Rule of Logistics makes sense of its spatial and architectural ramifications by analyzing the stores, distribution centers, databases, and inventory practices of the world’s largest corporation.
Book: Cargomobilities, Moving Materials in a Global Age
https://books.google.nl/books/about/Cargomobilities.html?id=kqcGCAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y
Objects and materials are on the move like never before, often at astonishing speeds and along hidden routeways. This collection opens to social scientific scrutiny the various systems which move objects about the world, examining their fateful implications for many people and places. Offering texts from key thinkers, the book presents case studies from around the world which report on efforts to establish, maintain, disrupt or transform the cargo-mobility systems which have grown so dramatically in scale and significance in recent decades.
https://books.google.nl/books/about/Cargomobilities.html?id=kqcGCAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y
Objects and materials are on the move like never before, often at astonishing speeds and along hidden routeways. This collection opens to social scientific scrutiny the various systems which move objects about the world, examining their fateful implications for many people and places. Offering texts from key thinkers, the book presents case studies from around the world which report on efforts to establish, maintain, disrupt or transform the cargo-mobility systems which have grown so dramatically in scale and significance in recent decades.
Book: The Box
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691170817/the-box
How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger by Mark Levinson.
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691170817/the-box
How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger by Mark Levinson.
The Deadly Life Of Logistics
https://www.societyandspace.org/articles/the-deadly-life-of-logistics-by-deborah-cowen
Deborah Cowen’s The Deadly Life of Logistics is the first of its kind: an original, imaginative, and critical theorisation of the centrality of violence to the modern logistics business. The book beautifully illuminates the conjuncture between capital accumulation and practices of security and securitisation on a global scale, zooming down to specific places and moments to better illustrate the inner workings of this conjuncture.
https://www.societyandspace.org/articles/the-deadly-life-of-logistics-by-deborah-cowen
Deborah Cowen’s The Deadly Life of Logistics is the first of its kind: an original, imaginative, and critical theorisation of the centrality of violence to the modern logistics business. The book beautifully illuminates the conjuncture between capital accumulation and practices of security and securitisation on a global scale, zooming down to specific places and moments to better illustrate the inner workings of this conjuncture.
A seafood risk tool for chemical and pathogen hazards in the aquaculture supply chain
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-022-00465-3#MOESM1
The Seafood Risk Tool (SRT) described here allows detailed profiling of the uncontrolled and controlled impact of these diverse hazards at six key phases in the seafood supply chain. When applied to specific national or subnational aquaculture scenarios (for example, for production of a given species from a defined location, with products destined for designated markets and end uses), the SRT can perform a critical function for national governments by supporting conditions for high animal health status and conditions for trade and safe consumption—core components of the One Health approach to aquaculture and integral within strategies aiming to nourish nations with "blue foods"
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-022-00465-3#MOESM1
The Seafood Risk Tool (SRT) described here allows detailed profiling of the uncontrolled and controlled impact of these diverse hazards at six key phases in the seafood supply chain. When applied to specific national or subnational aquaculture scenarios (for example, for production of a given species from a defined location, with products destined for designated markets and end uses), the SRT can perform a critical function for national governments by supporting conditions for high animal health status and conditions for trade and safe consumption—core components of the One Health approach to aquaculture and integral within strategies aiming to nourish nations with "blue foods"
Global Location Number (GLN)
https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gln
Global Location Number (GLN) can be used by companies to identify their locations, giving them complete flexibility to identify any type or level of location required.
https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gln
Global Location Number (GLN) can be used by companies to identify their locations, giving them complete flexibility to identify any type or level of location required.
Universal Product Code (UPC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Product_Code
UPC (technically refers to UPC-A) consists of 12 digits that are uniquely assigned to each trade item. Along with the related EAN barcode, the UPC is the barcode mainly used for scanning of trade items at the point of sale, per GS1 specifications.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Product_Code
UPC (technically refers to UPC-A) consists of 12 digits that are uniquely assigned to each trade item. Along with the related EAN barcode, the UPC is the barcode mainly used for scanning of trade items at the point of sale, per GS1 specifications.
GEPIR: Global Electronic Party Information Registry, Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEPIR
The GS1 GEPIR (Global Electronic Party Information Register) is a distributed database that contains basic information on over 1,000,000 companies in over 100 countries. The database can be searched by GTIN code (includes UPC and EAN-13 codes), container Code (SSCC), location number (GLN), and (in some countries) the company name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEPIR
The GS1 GEPIR (Global Electronic Party Information Register) is a distributed database that contains basic information on over 1,000,000 companies in over 100 countries. The database can be searched by GTIN code (includes UPC and EAN-13 codes), container Code (SSCC), location number (GLN), and (in some countries) the company name.
GEPIR: Global Electronic Party Information Registry
https://gepir.gs1.org/
GEPIR (Global Electronic Party Information Registry) is a unique, internet-based service that gives access to basic contact information for companies that are members of GS1.
These member companies use GS1's globally unique identification system to identify their products, physical locations, or shipments.
By simply typing a product bar code number into GEPIR, anyone can find the owner of that barcode's contact information.
Physical location numbers and Shipment numbers can also be used as search criteria.
https://gepir.gs1.org/
GEPIR (Global Electronic Party Information Registry) is a unique, internet-based service that gives access to basic contact information for companies that are members of GS1.
These member companies use GS1's globally unique identification system to identify their products, physical locations, or shipments.
By simply typing a product bar code number into GEPIR, anyone can find the owner of that barcode's contact information.
Physical location numbers and Shipment numbers can also be used as search criteria.
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Trade_Item_Number
The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is an identifier for trade items, developed by the international organization GS1. Such identifiers are used to look up product information in a database (often by entering the number through a barcode scanner pointed at an actual product) which may belong to a retailer, manufacturer, collector, researcher, or other entity. The uniqueness and universality of the identifier is useful in establishing which product in one database corresponds to which product in another database, especially across organizational boundaries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Trade_Item_Number
The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is an identifier for trade items, developed by the international organization GS1. Such identifiers are used to look up product information in a database (often by entering the number through a barcode scanner pointed at an actual product) which may belong to a retailer, manufacturer, collector, researcher, or other entity. The uniqueness and universality of the identifier is useful in establishing which product in one database corresponds to which product in another database, especially across organizational boundaries.
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)
https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gtin
The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) can be used by a company to uniquely identify all of its trade items. GS1 defines trade items as products or services that are priced, ordered or invoiced at any point in the supply chain.
https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gtin
The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) can be used by a company to uniquely identify all of its trade items. GS1 defines trade items as products or services that are priced, ordered or invoiced at any point in the supply chain.
The Baltic Dry Index, Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Dry_Index
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange. The BDI is a composite of the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Timecharter Averages. It is reported around the world as a proxy for dry bulk shipping stocks as well as a general shipping market bellwether.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Dry_Index
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange. The BDI is a composite of the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Timecharter Averages. It is reported around the world as a proxy for dry bulk shipping stocks as well as a general shipping market bellwether.
The Harpex
https://www.harperpetersen.com/harpex
The HARPEX (HARPER PETERSEN Charter Rates Index) is published by HARPER PETERSEN and reflects the worldwide price development on the charter market for container ships. The HARPEX was originally developed in 2004 data accumulated since 2001, adjusted in 2011 and 2017 in response to clients and users. The Charter Rates are assessed weekly for 6-12 months fixture periods on the basis of actual weekly fixtures reported and our own market assessment.
https://www.harperpetersen.com/harpex
The HARPEX (HARPER PETERSEN Charter Rates Index) is published by HARPER PETERSEN and reflects the worldwide price development on the charter market for container ships. The HARPEX was originally developed in 2004 data accumulated since 2001, adjusted in 2011 and 2017 in response to clients and users. The Charter Rates are assessed weekly for 6-12 months fixture periods on the basis of actual weekly fixtures reported and our own market assessment.
Trusted data for tankers
https://www.balticexchange.com/en/data-services/routes.html
The Baltic Exchange provides a complete picture of the tanker market through its daily physical and forward assessments, weekly Sale & Purchase and vessel recycling data, and quarterly benchmark of operating costs.
https://www.balticexchange.com/en/data-services/routes.html
The Baltic Exchange provides a complete picture of the tanker market through its daily physical and forward assessments, weekly Sale & Purchase and vessel recycling data, and quarterly benchmark of operating costs.
The Baltic Exchange
https://www.balticexchange.com/en/index.html
The Baltic Exchange (incorporated as The Baltic Exchange Limited) is a membership organisation for the maritime industry, and freight market information provider for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts.
https://www.balticexchange.com/en/index.html
The Baltic Exchange (incorporated as The Baltic Exchange Limited) is a membership organisation for the maritime industry, and freight market information provider for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts.
Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI)
https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/policy/gscpi#/overview
Our goal in constructing the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) was to develop a parsimonious measure of global supply chain pressures that could be used to gauge the importance of supply constraints with respect to economic outcomes.
https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/policy/gscpi#/overview
Our goal in constructing the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) was to develop a parsimonious measure of global supply chain pressures that could be used to gauge the importance of supply constraints with respect to economic outcomes.
Supply Chain Matters
https://theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/
Independent, unbiased view into today's supply chain business processes and advanced technology. Blog by Bob Ferrari
https://theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/
Independent, unbiased view into today's supply chain business processes and advanced technology. Blog by Bob Ferrari
Sepasoft
https://www.sepasoft.com/products/track-trace/
Product traceability, real-time inventory management, and operations management tools. Company website
https://www.sepasoft.com/products/track-trace/
Product traceability, real-time inventory management, and operations management tools. Company website
AWS certification status dashboard
https://a4ws.org/certification/certified-sites/
Alliance for Water Stewardship certification dashboard
https://a4ws.org/certification/certified-sites/
Alliance for Water Stewardship certification dashboard
SBP certification dashboard
https://sbp-cert.org/accreditations-and-certifications/certificate-holders/
Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) certification dashboard
https://sbp-cert.org/accreditations-and-certifications/certificate-holders/
Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) certification dashboard
RSPO certification dashboard
https://www.rspo.org/certification/search-for-certified-growers
RSPO sustainable palm oil grower certification status dashboard
https://www.rspo.org/certification/search-for-certified-growers
RSPO sustainable palm oil grower certification status dashboard
Calico
https://www.calicoai.com/
The operating system for your entire supply chain Calico helps direct-to-consumer brands run their supply chains. Add your products, connect your factories, and you’re all set. Company website.
https://www.calicoai.com/
The operating system for your entire supply chain Calico helps direct-to-consumer brands run their supply chains. Add your products, connect your factories, and you’re all set. Company website.
How MIT Visualizes Supply Chain Risk
https://sourcemap.com/news/2015/9/15/how-mit-visualizes-supply-chain-risk
Bruce Arntzen of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics describes how he uses Sourcemap to create automatic visualizations of complex supply chains to help manufacturers avoid and plan for risk in the end-to-end supply chain. Video, 2015.
https://sourcemap.com/news/2015/9/15/how-mit-visualizes-supply-chain-risk
Bruce Arntzen of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics describes how he uses Sourcemap to create automatic visualizations of complex supply chains to help manufacturers avoid and plan for risk in the end-to-end supply chain. Video, 2015.
Sourcemap
https://sourcemap.com/
Enterprise software to tackle end-to-end supply chain challenges. Company website
https://sourcemap.com/
Enterprise software to tackle end-to-end supply chain challenges. Company website
Giant container ships are ruining everything
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-boats-are-ruining-everything?p=430098
We can blame the Big Boat Era for many of our supply chain headaches.
In 2006, Maersk stunned the global shipping community with the introduction of Emma Maersk, a container ship that could carry nearly 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent units. (TEUs translate to about half of a standard forty-foot shipping container.)
Emma Maersk set off an “arms race” with its introduction. Ocean carriers ordered bigger and bigger ships, believing that they could reach economies of scale if they could jam all their shipments into one big boat instead of a few small ones.
Today, we’ve appeared to reach peak Big Boat Era. The Emma Maersk is now wimpy next to 2022’s true megaships. The largest container ships to be delivered this year have a maximum capacity of 24,000 TEUs. (This class of ship is named — I am not making this up — the “Ever Alot.” The Evergreen shipping company, the very same that blocked the Suez Canal last year, ordered the record-breaking ship.)
Each year brings a new, larger-than-ever megaship. The largest ship class of a given year has increased by 50% from 2012 to today, or nearly sixfold from 1981 to today.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-boats-are-ruining-everything?p=430098
We can blame the Big Boat Era for many of our supply chain headaches.
In 2006, Maersk stunned the global shipping community with the introduction of Emma Maersk, a container ship that could carry nearly 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent units. (TEUs translate to about half of a standard forty-foot shipping container.)
Emma Maersk set off an “arms race” with its introduction. Ocean carriers ordered bigger and bigger ships, believing that they could reach economies of scale if they could jam all their shipments into one big boat instead of a few small ones.
Today, we’ve appeared to reach peak Big Boat Era. The Emma Maersk is now wimpy next to 2022’s true megaships. The largest container ships to be delivered this year have a maximum capacity of 24,000 TEUs. (This class of ship is named — I am not making this up — the “Ever Alot.” The Evergreen shipping company, the very same that blocked the Suez Canal last year, ordered the record-breaking ship.)
Each year brings a new, larger-than-ever megaship. The largest ship class of a given year has increased by 50% from 2012 to today, or nearly sixfold from 1981 to today.
Coppermark certification status dashboard
https://coppermark.org/participants-home/participants/
Copper mark certified sites and status
https://coppermark.org/participants-home/participants/
Copper mark certified sites and status
Global gap certification dashboard
https://database.globalgap.org/globalgap/search/SearchMain.faces?init=1
GGap certification status
https://database.globalgap.org/globalgap/search/SearchMain.faces?init=1
GGap certification status
Bon Sucro certification dashboard
https://bonsucro.com/certified-members-3/
Bon Sucro certification status updates
https://bonsucro.com/certified-members-3/
Bon Sucro certification status updates
ASC certification status dashboard
https://www.asc-aqua.org/find-a-farm/
Farm certification status overview
https://www.asc-aqua.org/find-a-farm/
Farm certification status overview
Rainforest Alliance commodity dashboard
https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/find-certified/
Certification status dashboard
https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/find-certified/
Certification status dashboard
MSC certified fishery dashboard
https://fisheries.msc.org/en/fisheries/
MSC dashboard for fishery certification status updates
https://fisheries.msc.org/en/fisheries/
MSC dashboard for fishery certification status updates
FSC Certificates Dashboard
https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiN2U3NGMyNWEtZTAxNS00MzVhLWExNmMtOThhZjdiYjQ4MWNkIiwidCI6IjEyNGU2OWRiLWVmNjUtNDk2Yi05NmE5LTVkNTZiZWMxZDI5MSIsImMiOjl9
FSC's dashboard for certifciate status updates
https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiN2U3NGMyNWEtZTAxNS00MzVhLWExNmMtOThhZjdiYjQ4MWNkIiwidCI6IjEyNGU2OWRiLWVmNjUtNDk2Yi05NmE5LTVkNTZiZWMxZDI5MSIsImMiOjl9
FSC's dashboard for certifciate status updates