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Supply Chain Heroes: Stories of Innovation in Support of COVID-19

Logility

From suits to PPE gowns and masks, from baby wipes to disinfectant wipes, from food service to grocery to food & beverages manufacturers, companies around the world are stepping up to contribute and serve where they can. We encourage you to read their inspirational stories and share them with your networks. Rockline Europe.

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What is Supply Chain Innovation? Separating the Reality from the Hype

MIT Supply Chain

Supply chain innovations such as the early adoption of RFID underline how a flawed view of new technology can lead to unwise investment decisions. For many companies supply chain innovation (SCI) is a key source of competitive advantage. Take RFID, for example. Blurred vision. The lack of clarity is more than an academic issue.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Speaking of sustainability, five brands have partnered with a nonprofit and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to find a way to keep small plastic items in the recycling stream. The companies want the solution to work with the products exactly as they’re currently manufactured, which means handling a wide range of resins and shapes.

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Success in Canada Demands a Uniquely Canadian Logistics Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

businesses had begun to realize it was time to move some of their manufacturing out of China, and back home to North America. Home Depot, Polaris, Victoria's Secret and Carter's are among the companies that announced plans — pre-pandemic — to return a portion of their manufacturing to North America. China trade war.

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How to Learn About Supply Chain Research From Around the World in a Few Hours

MIT Supply Chain

These are: the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (Cambridge, USA), the Zaragoza Logistics Center (Zaragoza, Spain), the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (Bogotá, Colombia), and the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (Shah Alam, Malaysia). Here are some examples.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. This new era brings with it an acceleration of innovation and disruption.

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The Power of Skunk Works to Ignite Innovation

MIT Supply Chain

Informal collaboration within and across companies can be a source of disruptive innovation. If so, you’re part of an age-old phenomenon that Peter Gloor, a research scientist at MIT’s Center for Collective Intelligence, calls Collaborative Innovation Networks (COINs). COINs, often called skunk works, have been around for a long time.