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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

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The world’s oceans have been a vital part of global trade since humans first launched ships from shore. Today, nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In Part One of this article, I discussed emerging and ongoing security threats affecting maritime trade.

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National Random Acts of Kindness Day 2024

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Some people might think that National Random Acts of Kindness Day was started to counter the nastiness that now characterizes politics in America. They would be incorrect. According to the staff at There is a Day for That , “Random Act of Kindness Day was first established in 1995 by the nonprofit Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. It originated in Denver, Colorado, and in 2004, spread to New Zealand.

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Trends 2024: Artificial Intelligence

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Few technologies stir human emotions as much as artificial intelligence (AI). Some people anticipate great things happening thanks to AI, while others feel only deep anxiety about humanity’s future. Regardless of your feelings, 2023 was a breakout year for AI. Anders Billesø Beck , Vice President of innovation and strategy at Universal Robots, explains, “2023 was an exciting year for innovation.

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Geopolitical Risks and Supply Chains

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Every day seems to bring with it a new headline about growing political tensions. Geopolitical concerns motivated Les Williams and Andres Franzetti , Co-founders of Risk Cooperative, to ask, “How will current tensions across the globe affect the supply chain?”[1] As they scan the geopolitical horizon, they see warning signs everywhere and they insist that “mitigating these business risks is a critical element for all markets.” They add, “Geopolitical risks … c

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Christmas and the Poinsettia Supply Chain

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Everyone knows, during the holiday season, that the Christmas tree is the undisputed king of festive greenery. Nevertheless, walk into any store selling live or artificial plants during the holiday season and you’ll soon recognize that the poinsettia is the queen of festive plants. People seldom think about the supply chains that make those items available.

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Intelligent Automation and Business Continuity

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When the pandemic emptied offices and factories, business continuity planning (BCP) became a big issue for many companies. During the height of the pandemic, Damian Ehrlicher , Managing Partner at DGF Advisors, wrote, “Traditional business continuity was designed to build a secondary disaster recovery site that mirrored your production site in case of an infrastructure failure, but with an organization in constant development mode, this traditional methodology had to be augmented to adjust

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Looking Forward to the Autonomous Intelligent Enterprise

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“We live in a world of rapid transformation,” writes Hischam El-Agamy , Executive Director at IMD, “a world where digital disruption and megatrends are affecting all industries.”[1] One of those megatrends is the ubiquitous adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Vijay Neti , a Managing Director with Accenture, writes, “I don’t see a day go by, where I don’t hear of AI and its profound impact — part beneficial and part detrimental — to humans. … As it exists