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Making Asia a Leader – One Green Initiative at a Time

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Commentators and pundits often refer to this as the Asian Century. However, there is one area that Asia could do better to show true global leadership: sustainable growth that respects the environment. Asia Pacific is often looked upon as a slow mover for de-carbonization — the one that only follows what is “required” by the West.

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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

Many events exist in North America, Europe, and Asia. Feel free to save this webpage to your favorites list for reference throughout the year. Welcome 2024! This year, as with years in the past, there is a broad and deep line-up of supply chain and logistics conferences to attend.

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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

by Stephanie Krishnan – Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific, IDC Asia/Pacific. “By In Asia, Governmental and Finance. Stephanie Krishnan i s the Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific, responsible for Industry 4.0

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E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index Reveals Notably Improved Cross-Ocean Transit Time for Global Freight Deliveries

E2open

Latest report highlights how lessened demand for goods from Asia has continued to reduce port congestion, resulting in an average eight-day decrease in total time from booking to receipt compared to the year-ago period. There was also a notable reduction in the booking-to-gate time for shipments out of Asia.

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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Feel free to save this webpage to your favorites list for reference through the year. This list of events with embedded links is broken into two categories – industry association events and technology provider events. The accompanying map below displays each event in its proximate geographic location.

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Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Source: IDC, Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending Survey – Wave 2, April 2023 In a supply chain context, knowledge management applications refer to the use of generative AI to capture, store, organize, and leverage large datasets and insights generated throughout the supply chain processes.

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The Dangers of Single Sourcing in Your Supply Chain

Resilinc

Single sourcing refers to a situation where a company specifically chooses to buy from one supplier, even though there are alternative suppliers available—often due to price or convenience. Sole sourcing , on the other hand, refers to a situation where a company has no choice but to buy from a single, monopolistic supplier.