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The Digital Supply Chain: Making The Leap With A Ball and Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I spoke on the evolution of the digital supply chains and my vision for Supply Chain 2020 at the World Trade Group Event in Miami. I was the last speaker at the event, there were many cancellations in the program; and as a result, I questioned why I had come. However, it turned out OK. Figure 1: Supply Chain 2020.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I graduated as an industrial engineer from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. That was a big, impactful event for the company, and they spent a tremendous amount of effort to discover how that happened. During that whole life cycle, 40% of the carbon is the material extraction and manufacturing phases.

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YARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Questionnaire

The Lean Supply Chain

RTLS also enables management to monitor yard operations’ key performance indicators (KPIs) based on quantifiable productivity metrics measured by the actions of the yard trucks. Manufacturing trucking assets that move between buildings are monitored using YMS. YMS vendors : High Jump. Red Prairie. C3 Solutions. WHY YOU NEED IT.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate.

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Ensuring Workers’ Rights in Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Just about every major manufacturer has a supplier code of conduct to ensure that workers are treated humanely. The training module lays out clear rules on the access of union representatives to the workplace, including grievance procedures in the event of management violations.