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The Key Manufacturing Highlights from aim10x Europe

o9 Solutions

Instead of high-level frameworks, attendees heard directly from global manufacturers including RHI Magnesita, Teleflex, and Marelli. Following a successful pilot in North America, RHI Magnesita expanded the rollout to Europe. The agenda prioritized outcomes over abstraction.

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Delivering the Drinks: Streamlining Beverage Transportation with Kristina Bernarducci

The Logistics of Logistics

She plays an active role in campaigns like Wreaths Across America and supports initiatives for organizations such as WeMake, which empowers adults with autism through creativity and inclusion. About Bettaway Bettaway is a privately held, family-owned Supply Chain Services company headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

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Net-Zero Commitments Are Reshaping Carbon Tracking in CPG Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

That includes everything from raw materials and manufacturing to packaging and logistics. In North America, 81% of consumers said they would stop buying products from brands they learned were harming the environment. Known as Scope 3 emissions, these are also the most difficult to measure and manage.

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 3

Cathy Roberson

Reported April 24 Over 60% of our business is from products that are manufactured, bagged, assembled or grown in the United States and only 12% of our business is direct imports. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. A big thanks to you all for reading my articles.

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Dollars Delayed, Suppliers Dismayed: The True Cost of Late Payments

Supply Chain Brain

Consider a manufacturer waiting on a $70,000 payment that’s already 45 days overdue. Steve Carpenter is chief operating officer of Creditsafe North America. Each tier, from raw-material providers to logistics firms, relies on predictable, timely cash flow. Supply chains are built on trust and timing.

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 5

Cathy Roberson

Laura Alber - President and Chief Executive Officer We were very aggressive when we saw the impact of the tariffs, particularly after the reciprocal tariffs, and we gave our inventory teams the authority to go out and grab whatever they could, and that's both foreign goods and domestic goods. China is less than 2% of total cost into the U.S.

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Navigating Maritime Chokepoints to Improve Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Chokepoint Vulnerabilities and Rising Freight Rates Maritime transport has chokepoints. Longer voyages also lead to higher inventory-carrying costs, can lead to increased use of more costly modes of transportation, and can increase demurrage. Avoiding the Suez makes the trips 25% longer and adds 10 to 12 days to the journeys.