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Software & Technology
ASCM Releases New SCOR Digital Standard
As the most significant update since the inception of SCOR in 1996, the new SCOR DS modernizes the open access framework to include resilience, economic, and sustainability metrics and benchmarks.
Trucking
Demand for Zero-Emission Trucks Fuels Rapid Adoption
Sourcing & Procurement
How To Boost Procurement Value
Risk/Compliance
Recession on the Horizon: Enable Radical Transparency
Software & Technology
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Honors Women of the Supply Chain
Risk/Compliance
Weather-Proofing Supply Chains Against Climate Risk
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Sourcing & Procurement
An Inside Look at Procurement Trends with Amazon Business
Supply and Demand Chain Executive interviews Todd Heimes, global director of Amazon Business worldwide, to learn about procurement technology today and the e-commerce giant’s strategy in digital sourcing.
Webinars
SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains
December 5, 2022
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Let's talk future! Sit down with industry experts and thought leaders to talk about what’s in store for the supply chain space and more. Register now for the Dec. 5-8 virtual event!
Software & Technology
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Honors Women of the Supply Chain
Supply & Demand Chain Executive introduces the recipients of its third annual Women in Supply Chain award.
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Software & Technology
How Decision Intelligence Can Transform Industrial and Supply Chain Operations
Let’s explore how enterprises can optimize their existing digital operations with AI and automation that can help mature capabilities of digital intelligence, including what’s required and what the process looks like.
Women in Supply Chain
Women in Supply Chain: More Voices at the Table Will Solve Problems
Find out who Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s overall winner is for our Women in Supply Chain Award 2022 in this exclusive reveal and interview conducted by managing editor Brielle Jaekel.
Software & Technology
How the Fashion Industry Can Pave the Way for a Sustainable Future
The entire industry - from concept through to the consumer - must work together to improve the transparency of value chains around the world.
Regulations
Third-Party Relationships Bring Risk to ESG Compliance: Study
Four in five (81%) compliance leaders recognize that integrated ESG programs can positively impact their organization, however 96% think that third-party relationships pose some degree of risk to their business with regards to ESG.
Carbon Footprint
The Road to Net Zero: Procurement is in the Driver’s Seat
Corporate net zero commitments are gaining momentum. Thirty-one percent of the largest publicly traded companies in the world by revenue have pledged to go net zero.
Sustainability
Securing Biodiversity Net Gain on Logistics Sites
With the Environment Act coming into force, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now mandatory on all projects in England. Hannah Knight, Principal Ecologist looks at the challenges of securing BNG on logistics sites, and why early engagement is essential.
Last-Mile
Home Delivery World Exhibits Growth of Last-Mile Delivery
The business of the show floor of Home Delivery, compared to years past, shows just how more valuable companies see last-mile delivery. But in addition, innovation continues at rapid speed to keep up with consumer demands.
Automation
Reaping the Benefits of Digital Automation, Word for Word
There’s software for business process automation in the finance function, and then there’s software for intelligent business process automation. It’s a fine distinction that can make a big difference in terms of efficiency, productivity and profitability.
Sustainability
How Procurement Teams Can Operationalize ESG Criteria—and Become Drivers of Change
Most of a company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact can be traced to its supply chain. With access to the data they need, procurement teams can partner with their suppliers to reach their companies’ ESG goals.
Trucking
High Fuel Surcharges Increase Appeal of Delivery to Commercial Pickup Locations
With fuel costs rising, one alternative shipping option that is becoming more attractive to both online merchants and shoppers is delivery to commercial pickup locations such as stores, pharmacies, or other similar locations.
Transportation
Emerging Document & Data Processing Takes Flight in Global Trade
More than 200 document exchanges are needed to process one shipment. This in itself is a huge undertaking – not just to fill-out, print, and organize in the end, but to coordinate, control, check, validate and approve.
Sustainability
The Major Next Step for Sustainability and ESG Measures – The Supply Chain
The critical discovery for every company is that supply chain sustainability should be integrated across the company’s broader ESG strategy and not isolated to just the supply chain or procurement functions or neglected altogether.
Risk/Compliance
Control the Controllable: What Supply Chain Leaders Can Do to Build Resiliency Against Future Disruptions
October 13, 2022
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Will supply chains ever really return to “normal”? Don’t hold your breath. Hear from Esker’s Brandon Plachowski as he lays out proactive strategies for addressing the supply chain challenges you can control.
Risk/Compliance
3 Ways the Economic Downturn Will Impact the Supply Chain
How will the changed economic outlook impact the supply chain? And how can companies cope with the severe effects?
Warehousing
L.I.N.K. | How To Create a Truly Diverse Supply Chain: Insight From PepsiCo
Supplier diversity is extremely important in today’s supply chain in not only an ethical standpoint but also from a business standpoint.
Sourcing & Procurement
Will Amazon’s New Warehouse Union Spark a Trend?
What started as an employee being fired over protests concerning the company’s subpar Covid-19 safety precautions ended after eleven months of gathering momentum to start the first union at one of the world’s largest companies.
Sustainability
We Need To Rethink Supplier Segmentation To Boost Sustainability
Encouragingly, sustainability is now a topic for many boards. But to be truly protect our planet, it needs to be established on the corporate agenda for good. To make this happen, we need to rethink the way in which we work with suppliers.
Warehousing
Supply Chain Network Names Alexis Mizell-Pleasant as Associate Editor
Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive named Alexis Mizell-Pleasant as Associate Editor, responsible for writing, editing, managing the awards programs, overseeing social media, managing the websites and more.
Professional Development
Why an Influx of Diverse Talent Could Ease Supply Chain Disruptions
More diversity in the industry can help organizations navigate the continuous wave of new challenges. I believe the supply chain industry needs a fresh influx of talent, and leaders should cast their nets far and wide. Here are the top reasons why.
Sustainability
Climate Change Is Causing Supply Chain Disruptions: How Businesses Can Prepare
The U.S. and the rest of the world will witness record-breaking weather this year. Domestically, this will be the hottest summer on record, and forecasters have also predicted extreme weather for regions like India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, among others.
Warehousing
How to Guide Your Supply Chain Through Peak Season in Economic Uncertainty
There’s no telling where the second half of 2022 will go, so a flexible strategy entering peak season is a must.
Sourcing & Procurement
Sourcing in a Geo-Political Market
How sourcing should be driving transformation and mitigating supply chain risk.
Sustainability
Quantifying Climate Impact Potential for Technologies Disrupting Physical Industries
ECO helps investors identify the full promise and impact of technologies by quantifying sustainability and carbon reduction potential alongside economic ROI, what is said to be an industry first.
Software Solutions
Full-Spectrum Sustainability Solutions Suite
These sustainability solutions deliver product and enterprise environmental footprint measurement, full traceability, ESG risk management, ESG-enabled business planning, sustainable sourcing and supply chain circularity.
Sourcing & Procurement
Why Supplier Diversity Must Be a Companywide Priority
Supplier diversity is a critical component of DEIB leadership, and that is why it should be more than a dedicated program within procurement, it should also be a companywide priority.
AI/AR
How to Stop Labor & Human Trafficking in Supply Chains: Use Analytics
This threat requires a novel and dynamic solution, specifically: utilizing analytics for supply chains to mitigate the risk of these vulnerable refugees becoming victims of trafficking.
Clean Energy
As California Plans To Ban Propane and Diesel Forklifts, Expect a Faster Shift to Electric
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is planning to ban sales of all new forklifts that aren’t zero-emission by 2026. Its recent proposal to phase out non-zero-emission forklifts is still in development, and the legislation is not yet in effect.
Warehousing
Santander, SAP Partner To Optimize Corporate Banking in Supply Chains
Santander CIB and SAP make an agreement to develop solutions to help companies navigate supply chain disruptions from a financial standpoint.
Transportation
Why a Multimodal Modal Strategy Delivers More When Capacity Is King
A multimodal logistics approach expands capacity, which is why the strategy becomes more important as those demands increase.
Carbon Footprint
Supply Chain Sustainability Focus Areas Continue to Shift
While supply chain sustainability may enjoy more support as a corporate goal, its growing popularity does not necessarily translate into investment dollars.
