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UPS Orders 125 Tesla Semi-Trucks

United Parcel Service (UPS)

UPS said on Tuesday it is buying 125 Tesla all-electric semi-trucks, the largest public order for the big rig so far.

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Software & Technology

What Needs to Happen Before Electric Vehicles Go Mainstream

The electric-car future is still missing some pieces. Here’s a look at what needs to happen before they take over the world.

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Carbon Footprint

Industry Leaders Launch the Responsible Beauty Initiative

Clarins, Coty, Groupe Rocher and L'Oréal collaborate to share and increase sustainable practices and maximize shared value across their collective supply chains.

Beauty Industry

How Big Data and AI Help Logistics Companies Flourish

Artificial intelligence is going mainstream because of two parallel events: unprecedented availability of computing power and big data analysis. This article explores how AI models capitalize on big data to reinvent logistics.

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Software & Technology

Unilever Teams with Big Banks on Blockchain Pilot

A new task force is working to develop a system that will track and verify contracts for farmers in Malawi that supply tea to Unilever and British supermarket Sainsbury.

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The Green Scene : SDCE 2017 Green Supply Chain Awards

This year's recipients are making a positive impact not only on the environment but their own bottom line.

SDCE Green Awards 2017 (Complete list)

E-Commerce Solutions

2 Questions for Increased Sustainability in an E-Commerce Supply Chain

There is a clear need for brands to meet consumers’ thirst for convenient and timely deliveries to their homes, while also carefully considering the environmental implications that come along with this new retail ecosystem.

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How Telematics Can Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions

The implementation of near real-time navigation and delivery route optimization technology can enable fleet managers to react quickly to minimize disruptions and keep drivers and cargo safe.

Electrification

Self-Driving Trucks: Transformative Potential for the Logistics Industry

The shift toward driverless trucks will have seismic implications for the logistics industry and offers tremendous cost savings for those that can seize the opportunity.

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Carbon Footprint

Trump Administration Prepares to Ease Obama-era Emission Restrictions

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

In a plan expected to be made public in coming days, the EPA declared the Obama-era rule exceeded federal law by setting emissions standards that power plants could not reasonably meet.

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Risk/Compliance

Walmart Takes Bold Steps Toward Safer Chemicals

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Walmart's latest green initiative set a goal of reducing the retailer's chemicals footprint by 10 percent by 2022, affecting over 55 million pounds of priority chemicals.

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