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ESG-Driven Supply Chains: Moving Beyond Compliance Toward Proactive Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

While past efforts focused on meeting compliance requirements, organizations are now working to proactively embed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into their sourcing, production, and distribution activities. Building supplier capabilities while maintaining sourcing flexibility requires additional investment.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

” In this type of presentation, I struggle to sit in my chair. I prefer a grounded, data-driven presentation focused on improving value. Examples are consensus forecasting, the evolution of the SCORE model, the Annual State of Logistics Report, and the Gartner Top 25. During the pandemic, logistics was a constraint.

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At St. Luke’s, Supply Chain Excellence Depends Upon Doctor Involvement

Logistics Viewpoints

Procurement became a logical place for leading healthcare systems to focus. As vice president of supply chain and procurement, Mr. Wengert was brought in to drive change. Hospital chains’ approach to procurement lagged far behind the practices employed by manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. “We

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Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Geopolitical instability, extreme weather, labor shortages, and fluctuating consumer demand regularly impact global logistics. They integrate AI into demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and logistics operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Amazon is a leader in AI-driven supply chain management.

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Navigating the Complex Landscape of ESG and Forced Labor Regulations: Insights from IBM’s Conference

Logistics Viewpoints

Each presentation was exceptional, and the event viewed ESG from a holistic but pragmatic perspective. They will handle providing accurate data across their operations, including product sourcing, procurement, and transactions, to name just a few.

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No Balloons Needed: Practical Moves to Navigate Tariff Volatility

Logistics Viewpoints

The company, heavily invested in Canadian manufacturing, faced a crisis because its raw materials were sourced from outside North America, disqualifying it from USMCA tariff exemptions. Design product flexibility to include materials sourced for US and non-US markets or quickly adapt to different sources of materials.

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Infor Analyst Innovation Summit 2025: A Look at the Future of Industry Cloud

Logistics Viewpoints

Together, they presented the vision for the future and innovation priorities. Industry-specific content is available for processes like Source to Settle, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and more. Concepts like GenAI Assistants and Agents were presented, offering conversational interfaces and on-demand analysis.