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Turn Off the Fog Machine: Move Past Groupthink to Drive A Positive, Data-Driven Narrative

Supply Chain Shaman

The organization remains heavily focused on logistics, driven by the influence of consultants and technologists in the transportation sector. Labor shortages in warehousing persist as a significant issue, with a vacancy rate of 7.4%. The report mentions the freight recession, but is largely silent on the impact on business resiliency.

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Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain and procurement executives should urgently pay heed to the need to make sure it is distributed to them, said Jay Koganti, vice president supply chain at the Center of Excellence of Estée Lauder , during a presentation titled “ AI Trends Transforming Supply Chain – and How Leaders Should Respond,” at the DPW New York conference June 11.

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

Supply Chain Brain

federal environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations such as the proposed SEC climate rules remain contested, while California (SB 253 ) and New York (A4123 ) have introduced climate disclosure laws. In the U.S., These states alone represent two of the eight largest economies in the world, and more are expected to follow.

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AI, digital twin technologies can help streamline supply chains, expert says

Freight Waves

New York-based Interwoven Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technologies such as robotics and AI to transform the healthcare, manufacturing, logistics and transportation sectors. So one day the scenario is a war, another day is tariffs, another day is Covid.”

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Maersk Suspends Service at Haifa

Supply Chain Brain

According to the New York Times, Iran sent a barrage of missiles into Israel on June 20 that struck in several places, including Haifa, where two people were severely injured. Earlier, Israel announced it had conducted overnight strikes on missile factories and a research center linked to Iran’s nuclear program.

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The Tumultuous Mexican Cross-Border

Cathy Roberson

As the threats of tariffs and the possible rewrite or even the elimination of the trade agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico, USMCA, continues to ramp up in news and social media outlets, these are just a continuation of what has occurred between the US and Mexico throughout their two-hundred-year trade history.

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Trucking Industry Crime Surge: 50 High-Stakes Incidents

Freight Waves

Link: FreightWaves: Cargo Theft Trends Strategic Cargo Theft (Identity Fraud) Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Date: Q1 2024 Value: $250,000 Details: Criminals impersonated a carrier using forged motor carrier numbers to steal consumer electronics, diverting them to a warehouse. Context: Tech hubs face equipment thefts.