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Overcoming Visibility Challenges to Kick-Start Sustainability Initiatives 

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Following the global climate protests that swept the world in 2019, sustainability rose to become a business priority. Lack of visibility hindering sustainability progress. But to collaborate effectively, it’s important that businesses have visibility into the supply chain and their suppliers. View infographic.

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Achieving Healthcare Transformation, Powered by Supply Chain

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I have some real context of this, living in NYC and having a family member that works at a hospital. While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. Share on Twitter. Big Opportunity Ahead.

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At which point should end-to-end (S2C) source-customer visibility begin in the manufacturing process?

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EDITOR’S NOTE: In December 2010, I wrote an article about one of Time Magazine’s picks for the Top Innovations in 2008 – Made-in-Transit Packaging. I obviously think what EiKO is doing regarding process visibility is great – kudos to the company for its progressive customer-centric thinking.

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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

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In supply chain management, blockchain can be used to track products from their origin to their final destination, providing a secure and transparent way to verify the authenticity and quality of products. This application eliminates redundant paperwork and provides real-time freight tracking.

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Sustainable Supply Chain — The Ultimate Guide

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The complexity of the supply chain can hinder visibility into crucial operational considerations such as labor conditions at a supplier’s factory that is miles away. Thus, taking advantage to combine shipments or use less resource-heavy logistics. . Machine Learning. Robots and automated devices. Cost control. Minimize risks.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. A problem arises in IBP meetings when participants are distracted by very near-term planning issues, leaving insufficient time for longer term discussion and decisions.

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The Reactive vs Proactive Supply Chain! Which Will Prevail?

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Even before the pandemic occurred, it was standard practice in most companies to have a Supply Chain team that had to react in real time to unforeseen circumstances. I’ve lived through these nightmare scenarios many times, as a high-priced expediter. The result is that they continue to spend all their time fighting fires.