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The Backorder, March 27 2024

Unleashed

million new jobs last year, while the use of AI in restaurants shot up by 31.61% according to data from the 2024 StartUs Food & Beverage Report. Over 1/3 of manufacturers struggling with data. A recent Hexagon report found that although manufacturers are increasingly data-focused, many are facing challenges with decision-making.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

“Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker.

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Theresa May endorses business as ‘force for good’ – Provenance at CBI: roundup

Provenance

Jessi Baker speaking at the CBI Conference with Steve Murrels, CEO of the Co-operative Group. Source: CBI ). The CBI conference is a gathering of key business leaders in the UK including those from Barclays, Rolls-Royce and Vodafone, along with the Prime Minister. Source: The Conversation ). Source: The Guardian ).

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Is it time to take your supply chain glocal?

Kinaxis

In case the term is new to you, glocal, in a supply chain context, is the blending of global integration with local responsiveness. I first heard the term only a few months ago during Zoltan Pekar’s presentation at our annual training and user conference, Kinexions.

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How Your Business Can Survive (And Even Thrive) in a Recession

Unleashed

Save time commuting to and from supplier meetings when you can use video conferences instead. New Zealand-based Good George Brewing are putting their distilleries to work making hand sanitisers, in response to a shortage in the country. Global sneaker company New Balance is also doing their part. Adopt video conferencing.

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American Software Reports Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 Results

Logility

During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 11 countries: Australia, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and United States. New Generation Computing, Inc. Logility, Inc.,

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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

Supply Chain Network

Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk. IDC (Worldwide manufacturing supply chain 2012 top 10 predictions) agrees, saying “Risk Management will mature as a focus area for supply chain segmentation”.