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Procurement Software

Pros to Know Award: Supply Chain Leaders Turn Disruption Into Opportunity

This year's winners really showed how they've been turning supply chain disruptions into opportunities by creating, implementing, transforming, innovating, reinventing, and collaborating. Let's meet the winners.

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Corporate Sustainability Budgets Protected Amid Trade Disruption: EiQ Report

The data suggests that those companies who have committed to sustainability pledges continue to stand by them, despite some media narratives to the contrary.

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FedEx and Returnity Launch Reusable Box Solution for B2B Shippers

FedEx Corporation

In the pilot program, shippers reported faster unpacking and restocking, increased labor efficiency, improved backroom organization, and lower product damage rates.

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Lean Manufacturing in Recycling: What Really Works in Material Recovery Facilities

University of Nebraska Omaha

Lean manufacturing in recycling will never resemble a textbook automotive plant. But when leaders treat variability as a design problem and position frontline employees as system stabilizers, lean can deliver real gains.

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Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award 2026: Nominations Close June 5

This award recognizes female supply chain professionals whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Deadline for submissions is Friday, June 5.

GHG Emissions in Transportation Experienced Uptick

Agriculture emissions declined, transportation increased and manufacturing remains unchanged.

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Carbon Footprint

How Decarbonization Will Influence Supply Chain Decisions in 2026

In the next year, more companies will begin asking suppliers for consistent, verifiable emissions data. Here's why.

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Carbon Footprint

ESRS E5 and the Circular Economy: Turning Data into Strategy

Tunley Environmental

E5 focuses on how businesses fundamentally manage resources; what is bought, how products are designed, how they are sold, and what happens when they leave a customer’s hands. This is where compliance meets strategy.

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Secaro Data Reveals Decline in Completed Decarbonization Actions

Secaro (formerly Manufacture 2030)

Despite the challenging market conditions, businesses are still committing to, and pursuing, decarbonization targets.

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RELEX Solutions Launches AI-Assisted Diagnostics to Identify Waste

RELEX Solutions

AI-Assisted Diagnostics capabilities are designed for retailers and distributors to automate key planning decisions and reduce both financial and operational waste.

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Carbon Footprint

Staying the Course on Sustainability in Era of “Greenhushing”

While global S&P 100 and Fortune 500 companies may be talking less about sustainability, they’re not backing away.

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Effective Strategies for Addressing Complexities of EPA’s Waste Hierarchy

Here's a deep dive into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) waste management hierarchy.

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