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Climate Change: Yet Another Source of Global Supply Chain Risk and Disruption

BlueYonder

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Following on the heels of COVID-19, port closures, labor shortages and geopolitical conflict, climate change-related events are emerging as a significant source of supply chain disruption.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis. This practice is illegal.

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The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

However, measures such as alternative factories, dual sourcing and more generous safety stocks go against the well-versed philosophy of lean supply chains that has prevailed in recent decades,” he says. Multi-Sourcing. Another crucial software system is the transport management system (TMS). Inventory and Capacity Buffers.

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The Backorder, March 27 2024

Unleashed

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. Fewer trips = lower transportation costs.

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How Australian manufacturers can achieve the net-zero deadline

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

For example, the manufacturing sector in Australia is one of the top three heaviest carbon emitters within the country. Australia has the highest rate of carbon emissions per capita in the developed world, therefore has huge responsibility to join the global effort. The pressure to confront climate change.

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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Katie describes herself as “ passionate about driving efficiency & innovation in Supply Chain through technology” – a quality that is very relevant to face-up to the many supply chain challenges in our path ! Transport management systems are more important now than ever before.