ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Industry professionals have put in tireless hours and taken strategic measures to keep the supply chain moving and meet customer demand. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Responding is really deciding what to do.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Detection of incidental challenges (e.g.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Skynet” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Photo licensed through Shutterstock.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Skynet” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Photo licensed through Shutterstock.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Skynet” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Photo licensed through Shutterstock.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

The energy crisis in China and the European conflict are bringing additional chaos in the form of production shutdowns, raw material shortages and blocked shipping lanes. In today’s volatile marketplace, it can be nearly impossible to meet customers’ expectations for service and delivery while still protecting profit margins.

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Proxima

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The converse impact of this, however, will be punishment and big bills for use of products that do not meet the new standards. Coca-Cola, Mars, Nestle and Danone are responsible for producing 6 million metric tons of plastic every year, according to company-provided figures in a report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

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Unleashed

APRIL 27, 2022

You can meet regulation and certification standards with a circular supply chain Many countries either have sustainable practices in place or are in the process of developing them to stricter standards. And there are also plenty of governments incentivising those who meet certifications.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While it’s certainly important for each stakeholder to ensure they’re meeting deadlines and turning in quality performance, silos along the supply chain make it difficult to address inefficiencies in any meaningful way. “A 3PL can provide a range of fulfillment services, from setup, to shipping, to customer service.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. And on the packaging side, the company set a goal of recycling a used bottle or can for every one it sells by 2030, Gartner notes. The company is also exploring the idea of using blockchain technology to reduce global shipping costs by as much as 20%.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Price of Ocean Shipping Business Continuity. One of my stark realizations this year is that smaller companies are beating larger and often more established companies on growth metrics, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). (In A focus on functional metrics degrades balance sheet performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

Seven years ago, I wrote that Cyberdyne Systems’ Skynet division was working on teleportation capabilities that will eliminate the need to wait for products to ship entirely. The prime minister’s office convened a meeting of its crisis cabinet committee to discuss the situation. It is unclear though, how the situation will evolve.

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Resilinc

MAY 16, 2023

And in 2021, Apple reported that 13% of cobalt shipped in its products came from recycling. Department of Energy), global demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to increase more than 5X by 2030. Companies that use cobalt are pushing for changes. Despite a desire for change, mining in DRC continues.

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