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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. pandemic response.

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The Appointment of Hershey’s First CTO

Supply Chain Matters

One of the areas that the Supply Chain Matters blog has focused on since our inception is bringing visibility to how a background in the many functional areas that make-up supply chain management can lead to other senior business leadership roles.

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Data, Cognitive Technology, and Industry 4.0

Enterra Insights

Anant Kale ( @anantkale ), Co-Founder and CEO of AppZen, explains, “The first industrial revolution mechanized production using steam power, the second gave us the assembly line for mass production, and the third industrial revolution gave us advanced automation using IT and electronics. 1] One element of Industry 4.0 They are: 1.

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Traceability Software for Process Manufacturing and Discrete Manufacturing

RFgen

Process manufacturers can leverage traceability technology to meet compliance regulations. Even with the impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain, manufacturing continues to drive forward amid uncertainty and unpredictability. Technology increasingly plays a key role in meeting those requests.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous vehicles continue to evolve with improved technology making autonomous supply chains closer to reality. It also means that they’re more flexible, as the “platoons” won’t need to meet a certain amount of cargo before they can start moving.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a release from Panasonic, the acquisition brings together Blue Yonder’s end-to-end supply chain software, which uses artificial intelligence, with Panasonic’s autonomous solutions, to form “autonomous enhancement of the whole supply chain.”

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Concurrent Planning

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Unlock the Power of Concurrent Planning – 5 Best Practices Victoria Klimova Published Jun 29, 2023 The Future of Supply Chain Planning is Concurrent Concurrent planning can bring significant benefits to supply chain management. Natural disasters, pandemics and other disruptions can challenge supply chain planning.