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Global Supply Chain Management: Best Practices and Trends

HICX

Greater focus on sustainability There has been an increased awareness of ESG considerations amongst the general population, with more significant numbers of end consumers seeking out companies that align with their own ethos and shunning those that engage in unethical and exploitative practices.

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Tariffs Just the Latest Reason to Implement a TMS Solution

Supply Chain Collaborator

But, the additional burden of tariffs, rising fuel costs, unprecedented capacity constraints and other factors make the current transportation environment hard to sustain. The current glut in the almond market and its depressive effect on prices would have been painful enough for almond growers to endure.