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Companies Cannot Transform Through AI Alone

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS dominated business and trade headlines for a day in late January when the world’s largest package delivery company announced plans to cut 12,000 full- and part-time management jobs as part of a new initiative called “Fit to Serve.” I was speaking with the Chief Supply Chain Officer at one of the world’s largest CPG companies.

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Supply Chain Governance Is Essential to the Ethical Business

Logility

Institute supply chain governance fueled by data that only a modern platform can offer. When it comes to supply chain sustainability, responsible organizations don’t just talk – they act by creating a governance structure. Governance of your supply chain is not the same as managing it.

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Do Digital Your Way. Sidestep the Supply Chain Conquistadors

Supply Chain Shaman

In a recent research project, we found that 2/3 of companies had a digital supply chain transformation strategy; however, those that were evolving their strategy performed better during the early months of the pandemic than those that were “clear” on the project plan for a digital transformation. Supply Chain 4.0.

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Editor’s Choice: 5 Supply Chain Management Success Factors for CPG Companies

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability.

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Gartner Report: Everything You Need to Know About Supply Chain Control Towers

This Gartner report, provided complimentary of TadaNow, provides answers to questions that Supply Chain leaders in Manufacturing companies have –– from definitions and scope to framework, how to leverage it all, and best practices. How are these related to the five building blocks of a supply chain control tower: 1.

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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. Improve cross-government data sharing and analyze resilience.

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Climate Change: Companies Must Step-up as Governments Fail to Act

Enterra Insights

” Unlike politicians, corporations don’t have the luxury of ignoring climate change — governments seldom go out of business because of poor policy decisions but corporations do. There are three areas on which corporations must focus: 1) External supply-side factors (i.e., What does stepping-up to climate change mean?

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Sustainability Trends That Will Make the Biggest Impact on Your Organization

Speaker: Jit Hinchman, Founder & President at Supply Chain Adviser™ and Sustainable Supply Chain Global Ambassador

It can also lead to real ROI that will make your supply chain run smoothly! investors believe that companies with strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices will be more profitable. investors believe that companies with strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices will be more profitable.