Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) are products that are sold quickly and at a relatively low cost, often consumables such as food and beverages.
What are the alternatives to single-use plastics? What are bioplastics? Are some plastics truly biodegradable? Do you ask yourself these questions? I have done some research to help you there and I am about to respond to all of this in this article! The low cost has enabled the emergence of single-use items where convenience and low cost takes over reusable items.
Read More Bioplastics – recyclable, compostable, biodegradableConsumers are increasingly acting as activists demanding stronger corporate social responsibility from the companies they support according to Brands & Stands report. Organisations are focusing on stakeholders rather than shareholders due to the importance of brand image, fostering positive word-of-mouth advertisement and avoiding a public backlash. For this reason organisations want to appeal to environmentally […]
Read More What Is Greenwashing? The tales of green public relationsWho Gives a Crap is a toilet paper brand that has taken the world by storm with its inventive marketing, unusual concept and funky name. The company that claims to offer a sustainable alternative to your most necessary needs will be reviewed and analysed by your trusted sustainability expert – myself. So what is this […]
Read More Who Gives a Crap – Toilet Paper analysisThis is a second part to my article on Nespresso and the introduction to its supply chain. A SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AT NESPRESSO Nestle understood early in the development of the brand that there was a growingmarket for speciality coffee. The same high end market cares about the origin of thecoffee […]
Read More Nespresso SUPPLY CHAIN: sustainable cup?This was written as part of my undergraduate degree. The essay was written in 2016 so the information was accurate at the time of submission. Nespresso is Nestlé’s speciality coffee brand. With its single-use coffee pods, Nespresso introduced customers to a high-end, barista experience at home. The core values rely on quality, sustainability and people […]
Read More Nespresso supply chain: a sustainable operation?The first article of the series is found here. IKEA’s packaging innovation is a process one, the SC and product-design were adapted to the invention. There are three essential elements to innovation: concept, package and process (Zhang, 2017). Zhang et al (2016) defines a capability as made of Resource + coordination + learning. The example […]
Read More IKEA innovationWhile at university I studied Ikea’s supply chain. This series may be a denser read but very interesting. IKEA’s network is composed of more than 1,800 suppliers located in 50 countries (Lu, 2017). The IKEA’s code of conduct, between the company and its manufacturers, prevents unethical practices as child labour, or discrimination (IKEA, Planet and […]
Read More IKEA SUPPLY CHAINThe recent scandals of Pretty little things and Nasty gal’s parent company Boohoo.com , accused of slavery, shed some light on the fast fashion industry. A deeper understanding is necessary to make wiser consumer choices and pay for what your values support. For many the first exposure to fast fashion was the Rana plaza scandal, […]
Read More Fast FashionEvery time a product goes through a quality control, gets transported to a consumer not all the production will be accepted. For instance, you produce bolts and nuts for a manufacturing company. You have some waste yourself due to imperfect shapes, inventory mistakes and such then sell your “good” products. During the transport and the […]
Read More Minimizing food wasteUse your production by-products to improve your efficiency and resource utilisation. It can also have a great impact on the sustainability of your operations or open doors to new markets and products
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Unwrapping the Supply Chain 