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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

The authors then used industry sources to project demand and revenue for thee fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) vs. seven “green” metals (aluminum, cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, silver and zinc) that are critical to building an energy economy. And there are a few winners and losers from this scenario.

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sust[AI]nability

Enterra Insights

Everything from procurement, to production, to logistics can be improved using artificial intelligence. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), limiting global warming to less than 1.5 ”[4]. What are companies doing? Compared to five years ago, we now get around 3.5

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The BoxC Story with Chad Schofield

The Logistics of Logistics

Chad is the Co-founder and Chief Digital Officer of BoxC , a logistics startup out of 500 Startups Batch 6 that simplifies the complexity of international parcel shipping by bringing together logistics and compliance resources from around the world into a single platform.

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We Are In Trouble. Raise the Red Flag. Be Proactive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today’s supply chains assume that logistics is readily available. The rude awakening is that Supply Chain Leaders have no ability to manage logistics as a constraint. Our logistics systems are inadequate for what we are going to experience in the coming months. Logistics Infrastructure Issues. Making the Argument.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Over the last six years, several countries significantly improved their CPI score, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the United Kingdom, while several countries declined, including Syria, Yemen and Australia. The worst performing regions are Sub-Saharan Africa (average score 32) and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (average score 34).

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The Top 15 Omnichannel Retail Trends to Watch in 2022

ToolsGroup

By connecting their systems and utilizing a single source of truth for operational inventory, they can get real-time data on how transactions are affecting inventory levels across locations. Customer data is also available through a variety of other sources, such as customer loyalty programs and POS data. Inventory Visibility.