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Building a Circular Supply Chain

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Today’s supply chains are still mostly linear, taking raw materials from the planet, using them, and disposing of them when they no longer have value. Supply chains at a consumer goods company, for example, make up about 80% of the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What Is a Circular Supply Chain?

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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

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It’s graduation season, so the hunt for critical supply chain talent is more vigorous than ever. We may be known for ensuring we can make and move “stuff,” but ultimately supply chains are human. So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have?

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

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The Introduction of Smokeless Tobacco Products Complicated Philip Morris’s Supply Chain. This was done at a stock keeping unit level and for the entire manufacturing supply chain. At the end of 2019 that supply chain covered 38 PMI owned factories, 28 third party manufacturers, and more than 180 markets.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

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So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

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Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. What’s more, bots don’t require paychecks, benefits, vacations, training or other workforce overhead. To learn more, visit [link].

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Listening to the Voice of the Warehouse Worker –5 Factors Impacting Employee Attraction and Retention

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As a pioneer in warehouse technology and the development of solutions that empower warehouse workers, Lucas Systems recently commissioned a research study and developed the first Voice of the Warehouse Worker Insights. On-floor workers are willing to trade pay for better tech to do their jobs. Demonstrate the company cares about its workers.

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Industry Outlook: Manufacturing Trends

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DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR DIVERSIFYING WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY IS TAKING OVER INCREASING CYBERSECURITY CARBON NEUTRALITY BUILDING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR Manufacturers are still struggling to find labor, with a recent Deloitte survey estimating that the manufacturing sector will be short 2.1