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Clean Energy
The Biden Presidency, Electric Vehicles, and a Golden Opportunity
The Biden presidency presents a golden opportunity for the private sector across North America to work with government to shorten and secure the supply chains of critical minerals and kickstart the electric vehicle revolution for industry and consumers.
Sourcing & Procurement
Reshoring: Myth or Reality? Here’s What You Need To Know
Sustainability
Building a Sustainable Future with CPQ Solutions
Clean Energy
How Improving Energy Efficiency in Warehouses Can Strengthen the Supply Chain
Transportation
Global Events Exacerbate Congestion on The Coasts
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Create a Sustainable Warehouse with Reusable Packaging
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L.I.N.K. | How and Why Coca-Cola Values Truck Driving Careers
After a large investment in an educational program for trucking, an executive from Coca-Cola UNITED joins the podcast to describe the program and why large companies need to invest in trucking careers.
Professional Development
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Opens Nominations for 3rd Annual Women in Supply Chain Award
This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.
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Diverse Backgrounds Help Build Supply Chains Stronger
May 3, 2022
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Four of this year’s Pros to Know winners from SAP sat down to talk all things supply chain, how the pandemic has affected the way companies do business, what advice they would give their younger selves and more.
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Digital Platform Promotes Circular Economy of Recycled Plastics
The platform helps essential industries evolve to a more sustainable future by offering efficient online trading, accessible data and transparent economics.
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Inflation Is Here To Stay…What Now?
Supply chain professionals are preparing for for the emerging possibility that inflation is here to stay.
Professional Development
3 Ways for Supply Chain Leaders to Build a Better Culture
Organizations that leverage these opportunities will be better positioned to create environments that inspire ethical behavior, which leads to greater employee loyalty, customer satisfaction, and even growth.
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Supply Chain Headaches? Nearshoring and AI Can Help
Each day we search for technology solutions to provide answers to two critical supply chain issues: workforce changes due to society’s adapting to the pandemic, and many years of offshoring (even before 2020). Let’s have a deeper look at these two areas.
AI/AR
Advanced Analytics Chart the Future of the Healthcare Supply Chain
As healthcare increasingly embraces digital transformation and employs more modern data strategies, predictive and prescriptive analytics will play an essential role in building the supply chain of the future.
Sustainability
SCN Summit | State of the Supply Chain 2022
June 6, 2022
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Register right now for the June 6-9 event, where industry experts from Enable, Movilitas, Oracle, Generix, Blue Sky Capital Strategies, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and more come together to discuss the state of the supply chain.
Warehousing
2022 Predictions for the Challenged Supply Chain
What’s become overwhelmingly clear is that there’s a demand for increased visibility into supply chains to gain a better sense of inventory and any issues arising with the movement of that inventory.
Risk/Compliance
Stop the Leak Before It’s Too Late
While many organizations believe their ERP systems provide the necessary filters to catch and prevent erroneous cash payments to their supply base, the fact is they’re not.
Sustainability
Biden Administration Announces 46 Railroad Projects, Totaling $368 million
Investment into our nation's rail system is top priority for the current White House. Today, more than $368 million in grant funds were revealed to improve on much needed rail infrastructure in 32 states.
Software & Technology
Resilience Requires a Multifaceted Effort
Organizations that continue to rely on legacy systems will fall behind digital-native and digitally transformed organizations that have future-proofed their supply chain processes.
Sustainability
What Characteristics Helped Companies Fare Better During Disruption?
Rapid Ratings International's Eric Evan explains that risk aware, proactive and the ability to react fast are qualities that can help a business better sustain problems in the supply chahin.
Software & Technology
Going Beyond the 4 Walls: Optimizing the Supply Chain for Manufacturers
Digitally connecting planning from the top floor to plant floor operations provides insights that benefit the entire operation, and allows companies to identify patterns, react quickly to demand.
AI/AR
Building for the Future: Decision Intelligence and Resilient Supply Chains
The expectation for personalization and the increased complexity of supply chains are colliding, creating unhappy customers who flood customer service and social media with brand-busting feedback about their negative experiences.
Transportation
Freight Costs in the New Era
Soaring freight costs are still burdening retailers, but re-sourcing and expanding carrier networks can offer much-needed relief. Here’s how businesses can refine their supply chain strategies.
Clean Energy
Drone Technology Likely to Deliver Small Packages in Rural Areas
A 3PL expert describes the near future of delivery, which could likely be comprised of drone delivery in rural areas and electric bikes in urban environments.
Sustainability
Companies Invested $10M-Plus to Fix Supply Chain Disruptions
When asked what areas they have invested in over the last year, 57% of respondents said technology, 43% said sustainability and 40% said additional workforce.
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Supply Chain Delays Replace COVID-19 Concerns: Report
Findings from DHL show that business executive's concerns shift the more supply chain disruptions become prevalent. Most companies are already preparing for the holiday season due to delays.
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Companies Need to Play 3 Primary Roles for True Value Chain
Suraj Patil, assistant manager of Aranca, explains that value chain-developing edge-enable industrial machine ecosystem will require entities playing three primary roles.
Professional Development
Pros to Know: Understand the Big Picture First
David Rink, director of solutions consulting at Slync.io and a winner of our Prost to Know award, gives advice to his younger self, saying that it is important to understand the big picture so you can get to the bottom of the root causes.
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5 Practical Ways Risk Management Builds Supply Chain Resiliency
Companies across all industries are feeling pressure to reevaluate their supply chain vulnerabilities and strategies - and it’s not just the big companies that need to take action.
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Supporting Continuous Improvement Is Key
Karen Lobdell of Thomson Reuters divulges three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners.
Warehousing
Why Future-Proofing the Supply Chain Starts with Partnerships
Planning for unexpected supply chain challenges requires a considerable amount of forethought. Brands need to prioritize changes that maximize their chances of weathering supply chain woes. Let’s take a look at three changes brands can make this year.
Professional Development
Pros to Know: Supply Chain is Key to Future Success for a Company
Cheryl Falk, SVP, global marketing from Fortna and a Pros to Know award winner, joins the podcast to discuss her supply chain journey and mentions a noticeable shift in business, where the supply chain is brought heavily into c-suite discussion.
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The Secrets to Surviving the Supply Chain Resignation
Despite growth, the job market is still in the hands of applicants – proving that to remain attractive to prospects, organizations need to jump through hoops just to garner attention.
Clean Energy
Joint Venture Expands Electric Truck Charging
The project will initially deploy Level 2 (L2) electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities to support Penske's growing battery-electric truck fleet in California.
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L.I.N.K. | Fleets Need Intelligent Route Optimization to Keep Up
As demand continues to increase in the logistics sector, while a labor shortage and other major supply chain disruptions occur, fleets turn to intelligent ways to optimization their route planning.
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CO2 Emissions Calculator Tracks Greenhouse Gasses for Transport, Distribution
This solution provides critical information on carbon emissions and other greenhouse gasses from supply chain transport and distribution for shippers, logistics service providers and carriers.
Carbon Footprint
Lithium-Ion Market Surges Ahead Thanks to Electrification
Expect growth in demand from the energy storage system (ESS) sector, with shipments forecast to total 312.4 GWh, accounting for 19.2% of all battery shipments.
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Supply Chain Jobs: Human Rights & Evolving Global Supply Chains
To understand what’s at stake, it is important to understand the risks of not getting it right.
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Top Continuous Improvement Projects in Supply Chain Deployment
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