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Strategies for Managing Stress in the Workplace: Advice From 30 Experts Across the Globe

ToolsGroup

‘Blorft’ is an adjective I just made up that means ‘Completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine and reacting to the stress with the torpor of a possum.’ Image source: APA. For example, as of March 2022, 81% of Americans say the supply chain is a significant source of stress.

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. ” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia.

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Exponential. Collaborative. Spark. Celebrate. Home. Sustain 2017 Inspires Sustainable Supply Chain Leadership

EcoVadis

Here are a few highlights for inspiration: Time to get Exponential! This strategy was echoed in the Johnson & Johnson / Tessy Plastics workshop which detailed their buyer-supplier collaboration to drive sustainability to deeper tiers of the supply chain. Collaboration. Throughout the two days the theme of collaboration was present.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #1

Supply Chain Trend

It sometimes seems like S&OP is stuck in a time warp, where the same old things as 30 years ago are being discussed. Introduction. In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. Whatever maturity model or consultancy support companies use, S&OP seems to get stuck. Where to go from here for S&OP?

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3 Considerations On Your Commerce Transformation Journey

BlueYonder

It’s time to take a step back and imagine new ways to address commerce technology challenges. When, really, it might be just one or two functions falling behind the curve and harming aspects of inventory management, workforce allocation, or the ability to fulfill promises to customers. Where to start?

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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 1, 2019)

Talking Logistics

I was in Orlando, Florida this week moderating workshops for a logistics service provider client. req’d) How Blockchain Could Benefit Levi’s Worker Well-Being Initiative (Sourcing Journal) Companies Plan for Tariffs, More Paperwork in Case of ‘No-Deal’ Brexit (WSJ – sub. What does this mean for shippers and receivers?

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The blockchain revolution: audit efficiency & trust in sustainably certified supply chains

Provenance

It documents ideas for how certifiers can leverage blockchain technology to reduce audit inefficiency, create a single source of truth for chain of custody (CoC) tracking and support sustainability data reporting. Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) and Provenance kick-off the two day workshop. Get in touch here.