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CO2 in the Supply Chain: New Tactics to Support Sustainability
Supply chains consume resources on a large scale, making decarbonization an enormous priority.
A power plant.
Stop Using Spreadsheets to Manage Your Global Supply Chain
Maintaining your organization’s dependence on collecting, tracking and sharing supply chain data with Excel is perhaps the biggest threat to agility, resilience, visibility and profitability.
A man at a computer.
The Best Drivers Are the Ones You Already Have
While it may seem that the solution to the truck driver shortage is simply to recruit more drivers, this overly simplified tactic may be contributing to the problem.
A driver poses in front of his truck. Photo: Getty Images.
Can Rival Shippers Join Forces to Optimize Transportation?
Why can’t shippers, even nominal competitors, get together and share available space on trucks?
Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City. Photo: Shutterstock.
Three Key Inventory Strategies for an Omnichannel World
Many merchants are struggling to balance physical and digital inventory under a cloud of supply chain disruptions.
An online shopper scrolls through an e-commerce app on their smartphone. Photo: Pexels.
How to Properly Care for Your Automated Forklift
Automated forklifts are designed to do a lot on their own, but they're not as self-sufficient when it comes to service and maintenance.
A warehouse worker operates a forklift. Photo: Shutterstock.
The Trucking Industry Has a Communication Problem
Truck drivers are often caught in the middle of communications between shippers and receivers — creating an influx of information that over complicates the job.
A driver walks toward a truck at a loading dock. Photo: Shutterstock.
What If You Treated Your Data Supply Chain Like the Physical Supply Chain?
While the task and responsibility for managing the data supply chain is primarily the responsibility of information technology professionals, the concepts and tools we use every day directly apply to the data supply chain as well as the physical supply chain.
A spreadsheet filled with data is shown on a digital tablet. Photo: Getty.
What True Wireless Power Could Mean for Supply Chains
Supply chain managers are deploying technologies to generate insight and prevent disruptions, but operations won’t reach their full potential until they have a reliable source of wireless power to the devices running the show.
Trucks drive on a highway at dusk. Photo: Shutterstock.
Eleven Ways to Address Rising Fuel Costs
Despite the challenges higher fuel costs bring to industries, few companies have made significant efforts to address the issue. Fortunately, there are ways to mitigate the worst effects of the cost burden.
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Achieving True Visibility Through a Supply Chain Control Tower
To improve collaboration and responsiveness, enterprises need what one might call “end-to-endless” visibility — advanced analytics that’s greater than the sum of its parts.
Programming code is displayed on a computer screen. Photo: Ibrar Hussain/ Canva.
Supply Chain Data Is Key to Solving Global Food Crisis
The world is experiencing a food crisis driven by a number of factors, including food waste, a shortage of goods and increased costs.
A grain truck drives near a field of wheat. Photo: Shutterstock.
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