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Worker Safety
The Risks and Opportunities for Lone Worker Safety
Worker safety is a fundamental concern for any business. But the stakes are inevitably higher for employees operating in remote, high-risk and otherwise hazardous environments, which hold their own unique set of challenges.
Worker Safety
Why Safety Should Be the First Step in Your Company’s Operational Plan
Risk/Compliance
When Safety Talks, Supply Chains Thrive: A Blueprint for Resilience
Expert Columns
Guard Your Facility from Pests
AI/AR
AI-Powered Safety Assistant to Strengthen EHS Teams
Sanitization
How Are You Tackling Facility Cleaning Challenges? Take Our Survey on Machine vs. Manual Solutions!
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Manufacturing
Industry 4.0 Transforms Industrial DataOps: Alexis Asks
Industry 4.0 and other digital advancements have tackled the manufacturing sector and continue to do so. This year, these technologies are on the trajectory to further advancements and widespread adoption.
3PL/4PL
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Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer sat down with the Manifest team to get a Backstage Pass to the Manifest Expo Hall. Let's find out what to expect at this year's show!
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The Global Enabled: 2025 Supply Chain Map
Check out the updated Supply Chain Map, which serves as a guide to supply chain professionals, as they make business decisions that enhance, improve efficiency and increase ROI.
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Risk/Compliance
Disruption Preparedness in Supply and Demand
By leveraging tools like SBOM and PBOM, creating customized policies and learning from recent security breaches, businesses can build resilience against future disruptions.
Worker Safety
Strengthening Supply Chains in the Face of Disaster
As supply chain professionals, we have a unique role to play in building resilience—not just for our businesses, but for our communities and society as a whole— to weather any storm.
Risk/Compliance
The Wake of Disruption and Destruction in Supply Chain: Alexis Asks
The impacts of hurricane Helene, now Milton, and the port strike, are shaping up to spell disruption with a capital D. With collaboration, technology and communication, supply chains are moving forward the best they can.
Risk/Compliance
DDoS Attacks Skyrocket, Hacktivist Activity Surges: Study
The supply chain industry is experiencing a 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks, especially in Europe and the Middle East, according to research from NETSCOUT Systems Inc.
Risk/Compliance
3 Tips to Prepare Supply Chains for Record Hurricane Season
While hurricane building standards have come a long way since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the supply chain can now update its own practices to mitigate the damage and impact from these superstorms.
Risk/Compliance
Safeguarding the Cold Chain Against Weather Extremes: Alexis Asks
Hurricane Beryl kicked off the 2024 hurricane season and more than ever, safeguards against impending weather-related risks are crucial for the success of the supply chain.
Automation
3 Best Practices to Help Your Automated Warehouses Stay Safe from Fire
By following a few best practices, warehouse owners and fire sprinkler contractors can develop effective, affordable ASRS fire protection schemes that can help keep product moving and business running.
Regulations
Hurricane Beryl Projected to Cause up to $32B in Damage: AccuWeather
AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Beryl sits at $28-32 billion.
Risk/Compliance
Data Reveals the 2023 Top 5 Supply Chain Disruptions
New data provided by Resilinc highlights the top drivers of supply chain disruptions from the past year.
Worker Safety
The Overlooked Barrier to Workplace Safety
Employers need to be proactive about sourcing information from their employees – and most importantly, ensure workers feel safe to voice concerns no matter what societal challenge their class or ethnic background presents.
Regulations
Cyber Threats Remain Leading Concern to Supply Chain Leaders
In fact, 58% said they worry some or a great deal about cyber, ranking it just behind broad economic uncertainty (59%).
Plant Safety
Executives Expect Supply Chain Security Challenges in Year Ahead: Study
Of over 1,000 C-suite and other executives, almost half (44.9%) expect an increase in the number and size of cyber events targeting their organizations’ supply chains in the year ahead, according to a new Deloitte poll.
Risk/Compliance
Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure on the Rise: Study
OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents in the last three years have already exceeded the total number reported between 1991-2000.
Regulations
Regulation Impacts: Canada’s Forced & Child Labor Act
Compliance check reports will provide a digital audit trail and proof of the measures that businesses have taken to minimize the risks of forced labor and child labor in their supply chains.
Worker Safety
Ensuring Warehouse Safety: Why Hi-Viz Apparel Matters
Hi-viz apparel can help mitigate many of these risks and increase warehousing safety. Here's how.
Plant Safety
Securing the Chain: Proactive Strategies to Mitigate Supply Chain Cyberattacks
Just like how we learned to come to terms with COVID and embrace the “new normal”, cybersecurity also needs to be part of that new normal.
Risk/Compliance
Cybersecurity Connected Service Hub to Mitigate Increased Cyber Threat in Digital and Operational Environments
Schneider Electric launched a Managed Security Services (MSS) offering to help customers in operational technology (OT) environments address the increased cyber risk associated with the demand for remote access and connectivity technologies.
Design-Build
Industrial Outdoor Storage: Key Strategies for Supply Chain Operators
By following these tips and remaining flexible, supply chain operators can navigate the challenges of the IOS market and find the space they need to keep their operations running smoothly.
Worker Safety
Exploring the Unique Benefits of 3D Indoor Maps
Tossing out your paper maps and implementing 3D indoor mapping can improve user experiences, safety and accessibility in your workspace.
Sourcing Solutions
Taking Advantage of the Supply Chain Slowdown
Business leaders must reimagine their approach to planning and discern where automation will most benefit their operations. They must also work with supply chain partners to ensure real-time access to critical data for informed decision making.
Regulations
The Issue of Forced Labor and the Supply Chain: Alexis Asks
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. This week we explore UFLPA and the work still needed to ensure fair and safe working practices and improve traceability efforts.
AI/AR
Here Are 3 Ways AR Smart Glasses are Disrupting Field Service
Smart glasses solutions are allowing users to connect to remote experts and artificial intelligence (AI), along with IoT and work instructions, all hands-free, to improve first time resolution rates, boost customer satisfaction and save on travel costs.
AI/AR
AI-Powered Perimeter Surveillance Solution
Betacom and its partners Axis Communications and Evolon Technology have revealed a new AI-powered perimeter surveillance solution, Betacom PSS.
Plant Safety
Prioritizing Worker Health and Safety in Your Supply Chain
Workplace injuries can occur in any industry, but they’re especially prevalent in the supply chain and logistics industry and workers need to be educated on how to be safe.
Pest Management
Using Odor Control to Help Deter Warehouse Pests
By being proactive with your facility maintenance, you are not only lowering the risk of a costly pest infestation, but also ensuring your product quality and business reputation are secure for your customer safety and satisfaction.
Fleet Management
Business' Connect with Non-Profits to Make Strides in Disaster Aid Access
ALAN launches an initiative, with funding through a Walmart Foundation grant, to help non-profits build stronger disaster supply chain networks.
Trucking
Cargo Theft Remains Top Concern in Supply Chain Space
Increases in theft activity around major intermodal hubs were significant.
Worker Safety
3 Technology Innovations Driving Warehouse Safety in 2023 and Beyond
Here’s how three specific technology innovations can bring a new level of risk mitigation to the warehouse in 2023.
Packaging
Protecting Against Climate Risks During Peak Season
As the weather becomes more unpredictable and disasters become more frequent as the result of climate change, such events are likely to have a greater impact on the supply chain.
Pest Management
How to Protect Logistics Facilities from Flies
Flies are never the problem, they are the symptom of a problem. It is important to maintain a fly prevention plan that will ensure the safety of your employees, products, customers and reputation.