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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The bridge collapse is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the nation’s aging infrastructure and the importance of supply chain resilience.

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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain sustainability has become a very hot topic, but for a lot of people, there is uncertainty around its meaning. This survey included over 400 respondents across a number of industries. The second reason to address sustainability topics, from a supply chain perspective, is to meet consumer expectations.

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Sustainable Manufacturing for Sustainable Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Sustainable manufacturing is one step in the process of building sustainable supply chains. This means that supply chain emissions can account for up to 90 percent of a company’s carbon footprint. The first example was the Planetary Equilibrium Tee , which was a collaboration between the North Face and Spiber.

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A Supply Chain Executive Asks: Is Supply Chain Technology Making a Difference?

Talking Logistics

Kevin O’Meara, Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain at Shaw Industries, posted the following question on Twitter last Friday: “Have the billions of dollars invested in supply chain technology really made a significant difference in the outcomes? For example], we have no lack.

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Common Use Cases for Mathematical Optimization

What are some of the most common use cases for mathematical optimization across industries? How can this type of prescriptive analytics be applied to lower costs, reduce carbon emissions and build more resilient supply chains? Want ballpark estimates of value and benefits achieved through optimization.

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Leading Inventory Attack Teams with Richard Lebovitz

The Logistics of Logistics

Over his 30+ year career in the supply chain, Richard has worked with manufacturers around the world in operations, supply chain, and lean strategy roles to develop systems that can manage complex supply chains on a global scale. Richard previously founded and led Factory Logic, Inc. acquired by SAP).

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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.