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The Pressures of Omni-Channel Fulfillment and Returns Are Growing

BlueYonder

Around the world, e-commerce accounted for 17% of all retail sales last year and that number is expected to rise to 21% by 2029. And it provides retailers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) manufacturers with limitless access to shoppers around the world. It also fuels price competition, which is good for shoppers. The result?

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EU Push to End Forced Labor Could Drive $7B in Spending on Supply Chain Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

Verdantix predicts a $7 billion market for supply chain sustainability software by 2029, with EU manufacturing and retail firms expected to drive the bulk of that spending.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending June 27, 2025

Supply Chain Digest

Search or Search by TOPIC Select Topic Bar Coding/Label Printing Compliance Networks Consumer Goods and Retail Supp Demand Planning/Forecasting Distribution/Centers ERP Systems Global Logistics Green Supply Chain Inventory Management/Optimizat Labor Management Systems Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai Manufacturing Technology Order Management Systems (..)

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Trends 2024: Artificial Intelligence

Enterra Insights

I look forward to seeing the benefits of machine learning reach more manufacturers in 2024. … With time, these capabilities will lead to unprecedented flexibility, quality and reliability in manufacturing.” After all, the technology is already there. ” Employment Turmoil.

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Selling Into the EU? Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport

Supply Chain Brain

Other users of the information will be retailers and their supply chains, as well as government authorities seeking to uphold export regulations, according to Megan Brewster, vice president of advanced technology with Impinj , a manufacturer of radio frequency identification devices. It’s all about the data,” he adds.

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Inflation Reduction Act & What It Means for EV Production

QAD

This new tax credit could help to drive EV prices down, increase EV adoption, and give automakers the demand they need to transition to a BEV-heavy vehicle lineup—but that’s only if they can quickly regionalize their supply chains to meet the new “manufactured in North America” clause. How Does the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Work?

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Circular Supply Chain: the Politics of Pollution

DynaSys

Why do manufacturers need to transform their operations to a circular model? Historically the reasons for manufacturers to engage in any sustainability initiatives were mainly regulatory or social. Some companies may have other reasons, such as an altruistic desire to do what is best for the planet.