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Logistics: The Thread Underpinning the E-Waste Circular Economy
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Recycling electronic waste - or e-waste - refers to discarded electronic devices. It can be anything from cell phones to refrigerators, including those which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, and resale. It is often perceived as a significant burden both for companies (financially) and the environment. Indeed, if improperly disposed of, electronic products pose multiple env...
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Damien
Derouene
Supply Chain Optimization - Global Director, Reverse Logistics
Since 2000, Damien held key positions in Customer Implementation, Business Solutions and Reverse Logistics Operations.
He successfully directed GEODIS Reverse Logistics s...
Is your online marketplace geared up for holiday season?
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With Christmas shopping accounting for approximately 60% of annual online sales, and with an expected 20% increase versus last year, the holiday rush is bound to be tidal. At the same time, there’s a global pandemic underway, so (put the reverse) Stock-outs and supply issues are expected to create demand peaks). As an online marketplace, being able to provide excellent customer ...
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Jason
Denne
Global Account Manager, Online Marketplaces at GEODIS
Jason has been in Senior Management positions in Global Logistics for more than 25 years and has significant experience in designing, implementing and managing Global Supply Chains that...
How to attract and retain talent with CSR
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While corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been talked about since the 1950s, it has taken on a whole new dimension in recent years due to the climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. With companies now aware of the interdependent relationship they have with society, they must align their growth ambitions with environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
The war for...
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Audrey
Lemaître
Talent Acquisition & Diversity Manager
Audrey has been in HR development position for 12 years and has significant experience in change management and HR projects. Prior to joining GEODIS, Audrey spent 5 years as Generalist HR wit...
How and why do we establish and implement a multimodal transport plan?
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Facilitating transactions worldwide while limiting your greenhouse gas emissions; this is made possible through multimodal transport.
Combining at least two modes of transport (rail, road, inland waterways or ocean transport, etc.), from the initial loading of the production units up to delivery, enables goods to be transported over long distances and to increase local site del...
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Marc
Vollet
Director of Operational Excellence
Marc Vollet is Director of Operational Excellence for the Road Transport business line of GEODIS. He is in charge of all operations, with the main objective of greening transport plans through multimodal...
6 advices to choose the best partner for your Supply Chain Forecasting
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6 advices to choose the best partner for your Supply Chain Forecasting
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When done well, supply chain forecasting helps companies fulfill orders in a timely manner, keeps costs low, and keeps companies and consumers happy.
However forecasting is often a primary barrier facing brands’ supply chains.
Managing your supply chain is critical to the health of your business, and you ideally need any partnering provider to be a leader in supply chain forecas...
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Evelyn
McCarter
Contract Logistics Marketing Analyst at GEODIS, Americas
Evelyn is the Contract Logistics Marketing Analyst for the Americas with GEODIS. She writes content for the GEODIS Americas marketing team with the help of experts in supply chai...
How to attract and retain talent with CSR
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While corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been talked about since the 1950s, it has taken on a whole new dimension in recent years due to the climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. With companies now aware of the interdependent relationship they have with society, they must align their growth ambitions with environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
The war for...
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Audrey
Lemaître
Talent Acquisition & Diversity Manager
Audrey has been in HR development position for 12 years and has significant experience in change management and HR projects. Prior to joining GEODIS, Audrey spent 5 years as Generalist HR wit...
Recruiting Young Talents
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There is a widespread view that, in the digital age, successful companies are those that manage to leverage the right technologies. Yet there is a second secret to their success: people.
Employers know that at the end of the day, human capital drives growth and innovation just as much as technology. When it comes to the ability to adapt to disruptive change, the human factor is...
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Audrey
Lemaître
Talent Acquisition & Diversity Manager
Audrey has been in HR development position for 12 years and has significant experience in change management and HR projects. Prior to joining GEODIS, Audrey spent 5 years as Generalist HR with...
Customized delivery: the logistical cornerstone of a successful worksite
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While carefully organized project management, quality of the architectural plans and expertise of skilled workers are indispensable factors for a successful construction site, delivery logistics to the worksite, including tools and materials, is just as important. Without meeting the dual imperatives of fast and quality delivery, no project can be built to the owner's satisfacti...
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Laurent
Rocchesani
Responsable National Course/Medical Direction Commerciale Geodis Distribution/Express chez GEODIS
Graduate of a business school with dual degrees in France and America after spending a year in the USA.
Strong management experience ...
A look back at two years of the pandemic: the growing challenges surrounding the supply chain
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During the pandemic, several events demonstrated the importance of an efficient and effective supply chain at the local level. In order to dispense masks, antibacterial gel and vaccines to all their citizens, governments needed to take on the role of buyers. Airlifts have been set up in order to supply stores and health centers in direct contact with the local populations, such ...
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Reducing the environmental footprint of ocean freight
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International trade could not exist without ocean freight services. From clothing to foodstuffs and other goods, no less than 90% of the world's traded goods cross our oceans.
However, despite the logistics sector’s efforts, this mode of transport still causes pollution, in terms of atmospheric and water contamination. There are somewhat fewer initiatives to reduce CO2 emission...
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Florence
Gautrais
GEODIS Global Ocean freight director
Florence has been a top executive in the domain of Ocean freight and freight forwarding solutions for more than 20 years. She manages Ocean freight products and innovative door-to-door collaborati...