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‘Future Supply Chain 2016′ foresees the future of Supply Chain
The continuous uptrend in the prices of energy & fuel and rise of internet has limited the distance between boundaries and this world now seems to be quite smaller than what it happened to be a few years back.
Any new development with respect to infrastructural change or any new related activity is examined by consumers, retailers and suppliers alike. A recent report released by Capgemini and Global Commerce Initiative (GCI) naming “Future Supply Chain 2016” looks all the possible area of concern for global Supply Chain from traffic congestion to carbon emissions to Internet sales.
The report was generated as part of the Future Supply Chain project in which 24 companies and industry organizations lead by GCI and Capgemini examined and took note of the various issues related to existence of supply chain in long term. The political drive around issues like resource scarcity, climate change, security and new regulations are the some points as discussed in this report.
At the same time, report has also mentioned key to the existing problem in sharing resources like warehouse, transportation and information to reduce carbon footprints and cut costs.
The role of Internet is discussed with a view in older supply chain models which are based on shelf availability and cost efficiency to map out the effectiveness. With consumers shopping 24 hours a day online, on-shelf availability and delivery model is expected to be upgraded to the changing trends and habits. Meanwhile, consumer awareness about climate change and reduced natural resources has evolved as a new method the way people shop and determine what products to buy.
The other important statistical analysis in the report is about the end user of supply chain which is divided into urban and non-urban. Traffic congestion is the first major problem of urban areas that is addressed to be rectified by shared city replenishment hubs, communal warehouses and shared transportation to reduce vehicles on the road, energy consumption, and carbon emissions.
Whereas in non-urban areas the supply chain can be managed through regional consolidation centers where products from multiple companies can be restored and further distributed.
Companies participating in the report are AIM/ECR Europe, Black & Decker, British American Tobacco, Capgemini. Carrefour, Colgate-Palmolive, Crown Europe, Freudenberg Household Products, GlaxoSmithKline, Groupe Danone, GS1US, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg Europe, Kraft Foods, Loblaw Companies Ltd, L’Oreal, MGL METRO Group Logistics GmbH, Nestlé, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal Ahold, Sara Lee International, SCA Packaging, Symrise, Unilever, and Wal-Mart Stores.
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