article thumbnail

How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The law requires “retail sellers and manufacturers doing business in the state [with over $1 million $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts] to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains for tangible goods offered for sale, as specified.”

article thumbnail

E2open’s 22.4 Technology Update Deepens Network Coverage Across All Supply Chain Ecosystems to Minimize Disruption Risks

E2open

Missing on-time, in-full requirements can cost manufacturers millions of dollars in fines from retailers and vendors. This eliminates the need for manual interaction during procurement, increases RFP response rate percentages, and expands access to contract rates for shippers.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I had the opportunity to work in Turkey, Egypt and in Venezuela. This is how I learned about the concept of “retained carbon”, or embodied carbon, which is essentially the carbon that is used in the extraction and manufacture of materials used in a project. Safety and quality became key buying factors during procurement.

article thumbnail

Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling & Logistics

The latest smart manufacturing concept that we developed and demonstrated is the robot-on-a-cart concept for autonomous assembly or conveyer tending. As manufacturers continue to expand the various applications these systems can handle, we’ll see more firms designing lights-out facilities. . Drones & Autonomous Vehicles.