Walmart links supply chain finance to sustainability
HSBC and Walmart have joined forces to launch a supply chain finance programme that pegs a supplier’s financing rate to its sustainability performance.
HSBC and Walmart have joined forces to launch a supply chain finance programme that pegs a supplier’s financing rate to its sustainability performance.
Walmart says it is now paying its US truck drivers an average of $87,500 (£67,700) a year, after increasing pay rates at the beginning of February.
Walmart has joined forces with Ford to explore delivery with autonomous vehicle technology.
Walmart has launched a new last-mile delivery pilot – Spark Delivery – a crowd-sourced delivery platform that provides independent drivers with the ability to sign up for windows of time that work best for their schedule.
Retailers Tesco, Target and CVS Health have joined Walmart in collecting data from suppliers to reduce environmental risk and cut carbon emissions in the supply chain, according to latest figures from CDP, the climate research group.
The merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda would create savings of “at least £500 million” and allow the retailer to lower prices by about ten per cent on many regularly bought items.
Asda has installed an automated parcel dispenser for online orders at its Trafford Park store in Manchester.
Roger Burnley has been appointed president and chief executive of Asda – starting from 1 January 2018. Burnley has a strong background in retail supply chain, having had a number of key roles in the field.
The dramatic growth of e-commerce is having a significant impact on what activities retailers regard as core to their business.
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