These shifts have the potential to reshape our future. Regulations can be changed to suit new political agendas, the knock-on effect to markets can be volatile, and businesses can be forced to reassess their strategic direction and priorities.
In England, a refocus on environmental measures has been announced with the new Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Steve Reed revealing five core priorities including moving Britian to a zero-waste economy by 2050 and boosting food security. We know that reducing food waste is critical for our plant – according to the United Nations Environmental Programme a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted.
By innovating, supply-chains around the world can support these commendable goals. De-risking the supply chain not only achieves greater resilience – but can tangibly reduce waste, increase productivity, improve profitability for stakeholders and deliver value to surrounding communities.
This issue of Earth Evolution follows this theme, sharing a selection of articles that show how companies can innovate by embracing technology. We hope you enjoy the read.
Dave and the PalletEarth team
With the advent of autonomous drones, robotic arms, and intelligent human-machine collaboration, warehousing is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. As the backbone of the supply chain industry warehouses are a critical link that ensure products are stored safely, tracked accurately and dispatched timely. Read about the next-generation of smart warehouses and how to implement some of the changes here.
Ample has launched a new online platform to connect British growers with buyers across the food sector to help tackle on-farm fresh produce waste. It aims to facilitate good deals and fair returns. The innovative idea has already seen an increase in locally produced, fresh food delivered to schools. Read more here.
A new report by TechUk and WWF highlights the transformative potential of digital technologies to create a more sustainable, transparent, and resilient global agricultural trade system. But more guidelines, upskilling initiatives and standardization of data are needed to overcome the barriers to more widespread adoption.
Capgemini Research Institute’s latest study found that 67% of consumers consider connected products, such as wearables or voice assistance at home, in the car of on their mobile, an integral part of their daily lives. Consumers trust their advice and adoption is poised to increase. But the real value might be how companies can leverage the data and insights produced. Read more about how devices are becoming gateways to an ‘intelligent ecosystem’ briming with opportunities.
The Danish government published the world’s first ever national action plan to shift towards a plant-based diet in October2023. The policy aims to increase demand for plant-based foods, develop a supply and improve how stakeholders work together. The activity is a drastic step to change the way Danes eat to help cut carbon emission by 70 percent before 2030, with plant-based foods incurring roughly half of the emissions of meat production.
In 2018 the Vanuatu government became one of the first in the world to outlaw the sale and distribution of certain single-use plastics – including a world-first ban on plastic straws. Now-banned items used to make up 35% of Vanuatu’s waste, but now make up less than 2%. Read more about how they drastically reduced the amount of waste generated here.
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw
In the second issue of Earth Evolution we continue to keep you up to date and informed on the latest innovations, trends and news in the supply chain industry
Hear PalletEarth CEO Dave Cashmore discuss material intelligence.
In this video Carl McInerney, Director UK and Europe, talks about how companies need to prepare for these legislative changes and how PalletEarth’s new pallet solution can help deliver sustainability goals while addressing five key challenges facing supply chains in this new landscape.
Published on Exporter Today, Freight and Logistics -12 December 2022.
The simple steps that could save USD$163 billion in preventable waste each year. The first in a series of whitepapers, PalletEarth’s ‘Supply Chain Waste – a preventable billion-dollar problem’, concisely outlines the issue at hand as well as the simple steps businesses can take.
Misleading green claims are more expensive than real sustainability gains
“To improve is to change. To be perfect is to change often.” Winston Churchill
For modern day businesses, pivoting to respond to the ever-changing economic landscape is the new normal.
To deliver true circularity, each pallet must come back to source. Hear Dave Cashmore talk about how the PalletEarth team works with each of its customers and their supply chain partners to establish a return route, which in many cases will already exist.
As the world accelerates towards 2030, the supply chain landscape is set to undergo transformative changes. PalletEarth’s latest whitepaper highlights five megatrends driving these shifts. These insights are not just forecasts but a roadmap to a safer, more efficient, and sustainable logistics future.
Dave Cashmore talks about how its new pallet solution helps to make the movement of, and interaction with, pallets safer for your people.
