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Manufacturing ERP Plays a Key Role for Sustainability

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As an example, look no further than Microsoft’s announcement to be carbon negative by 2030 and their commitment of $1 billion towards a climate innovation fund. Lean Manufacturing is a business model and approach that emphasizes the elimination of non-value added activities while producing quality products on time and with greater efficiency.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A research from Google, Temasek Holdings and Bain & Co showed the region’s online spending could reach $1 trillion by 2030. So, it appeared consumer demand would remain high despite COVID-19.

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One Year Later: COVID’s Long-lasting Impact on the Auto Industry

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The move to electrification was already predicted to cause a major shift in employment needs , eliminating mechanical engineers and roles tied to the powertrain while creating new openings for electrical, chemical and software engineers. Now, COVID sped up that process, causing that transfer of skill sets to happen sooner than expected.

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Green Supply Chain – Moving the Sustainable Needle

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Commitments to aggressive emissions reductions targets by 2030, with net zero by mid-century, are now accepted as base requirements in our pursuit to keep planetary warming within 1.5 There will be big winners and losers in the coming years and proactive CEOs have leaned into sustainability, recognising that green is really green.

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TMS Delivers on NASSTRAC’s Five Common Sense Suggestions for Shippers

Supply Chain Collaborator

Unsurprisingly, these suggestions aligned perfectly with the technology solutions already in production from top TMS software solutions. Read on for the details on NASSTRAC’s five recommendations and how top TMS delivers success for those shippers who’ve embraced it. . Step 3 – Give transportation a seat at the “adult table”.

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Supply Chain 2030: Forge a New Path

Supply Chain Shaman

The Supply Chain Insights Global Summit is over, but we hope the energy to define Supply Chain 2030 is just beginning. As companies prepare for Supply Chain 2030, we think that it is time to rethink the basics. As companies prepare for Supply Chain 2030, we think that it is time to rethink the basics. What does it take?

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

As I presented on Supply Chain 2030, I shared the research on balance sheet performance, and provided the insights on why I believe 90% of organizations failed in the delivery of supply chain excellence at the balance sheet level. This new evolution of software is made possible from the funds by ERP companies invested in market consolidation.