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WALMART Walmart’s supply chain is often touted as one of the most effective in the world. In the past two years alone, the retailer has invested $11 billion in e-commerce, supply chain, and technology. The company launched Walmart+, which rivals Amazon Prime, implemented a range of new ful llment options—such as curbside pickups—and is upgrading its warehouse management system to drive ef ciency through its supply chain. The company has also committed to achieving zero
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L’ORÉAL L’Oréal has made it into the top 10 of the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for the rst time thanks to its agile, customer-centric, and ethical supply chain practices. “Digital Beauty” is a key focus of the company’s supply chain strategy. This includes a shift towards technology- augmented logistics and increased use of data to accommodate the rise of e-commerce.
L’Oréal also has a fantastic track record for corporate social responsibility (CSR). Not only is it the only company to rate Triple-A in the client data protection (CDP) ratings for four years in a row, but it was also featured in Ethisphere Institute’s 2021 list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. In addition, the L’Oréal for the Future program includes the goal of reducing the greenhouse gas emissions linked to the transport of its products by 50% between 2016 and 2030.
ALIBABA Alibaba features in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 top 10 for the sec- ond year running, having signi cantly expanded its supply chain offerings to deliver manufactur- ing ef ciencies. Example: Alibaba.com Freight was launched by the company in 2020. This supply chain-as-a-service initiative allows small and mid-sized companies to compare, book, manage, and track bulk ocean and air freight in real time. The Chinese retailer has also collaborated with Unilever on The Waste Free World Initiative to accelerate the process of returning high-grade plastic back into a closed-loop recycling system within China. 10
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