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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Simply put, humans are responsible for climate change, which is why so many companies and countries are installing policies to help reduce the impact.

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Editor’s Choice: Tips for Trucking Companies to Decrease Their Insurance Premiums

Logistics Viewpoints

While accidents are part of the reason, the complete explanation also includes rising medical and litigation costs, catastrophic losses, an escalation in inexperienced truckload capacity entering the market, and nuclear verdicts—all of that plus the economic performance of the industry itself. Review Your Insurance Policies .

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. Asset relocation takes time. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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Supplier Diversity: From Checking-the-Box to a C-Suite Strategy

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The following are just a few examples of some notable supplier diversity efforts across the globe. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Building Business Cases and Momentum. Agile Procurement in Canada.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. My great-aunt Ione, who lived to be 103, quit smoking at 97, which prompted the question “why now?”

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Truckload Market Trends to Watch in 2022

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Last year, truck capacity demand reached historic highs due to a combination of factors, including ongoing equipment and labor shortages. The ongoing driver shortage will continue to contribute to rate volatility as carriers seek to secure capacity. It’s not as easy as just building more trucks.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. Asset relocation takes time.