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Carbon Mitigation Actions; For The Planet, And for the Pocket

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Geo thermal Power Station in Iceland. Our fossil fuel-driven logistics systems have been working the earth hard, and there is just as much need for actions to mitigate the wear and tear that is being done and to ensure our home planet can continue to sustain us. Robotic Process Automation for the Logistics Industry.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain. The Advantages of Agility.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries (BloombergTechnology). Infor Expands the Power of the GT Nexus Commerce Network.

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No, AI has not killed supply chain management

Supply Chain Movement

From toilet paper manufacturing that could not easily switch between industrial and residential formats to eggs and flour prepared and packaged in separate streams for consumers and commercial needs, many supply chains struggled to adapt. . The Supply Chain Spotlight. The waves of exciting capabilities brought by Industry 4.0

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Supply Chain Resilience Core Capacities

MIT Supply Chain

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics has an ongoing research effort in this area.

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How To Make Your Ecommerce Eco-Friendly

ShipBob

Freight movement is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions with last-mile freight a major contributor to local air pollution. Even though your business is online, there are still a great deal of carbon emissions that result from daily logistics operations. . Michael Klein, Co-Founder at Herbaly.