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Continuing education initiatives address robotics, sustainability, and more

Supply chain companies are launching training and education initiatives to tackle technology, labor challenges.

November 3, 2021

Supply Chain Quarterly Staff

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Supply chain companies are launching training and education initiatives to tackle technology, labor challenges.

Podcasts

Top 10 Supply Chain Threats: Rafay Ishfaq of Auburn University on the threats of a labor shortage

Labor was tight for supply chain and logistics jobs before the pandemic; now it’s become even more constrained. What can you do to attract and retain good employees?

November 2, 2021

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Labor was tight for supply chain and logistics jobs before the pandemic; now it’s become even more constrained. What can you do to attract and retain good employees?

Building post-pandemic supply chains

Manufacturing is having its digital transformation moment and forward-thinking manufacturers are doing what they can to ensure that future crises need never again lead to disaster.

November 1, 2021

Christophe Bodin

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Manufacturing is having its digital transformation moment and forward-thinking manufacturers are doing what they can to ensure that future crises need never again lead to disaster.

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Dachser goes green worldwide

Global logistics services provider says it will get 100% of its electricity from renewable sources beginning in January.

October 28, 2021

Supply Chain Quarterly Staff

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Global logistics services provider says it will get 100% of its electricity from renewable sources beginning in January.

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German logistics providers seek common software standard

“Open Logistics Foundation” will support more efficient work and costs savings, DB Schenker says.

October 26, 2021

Ben Ames

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“Open Logistics Foundation” will support more efficient work and costs savings, DB Schenker says.

Podcasts

Top 10 Supply Chain Threats: Mark Baxa of CSCMP on critical supply chain threats

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' interim CEO joins us to offer insight into the current state of affairs, and the stress points to which executives will have to adapt.

October 26, 2021

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' interim CEO joins us to offer insight into the current state of affairs, and the stress points to which executives will have to adapt.

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Gartner challenges supply chains to be sustainable, purpose-driven, and connected

The opening keynote address for analyst group Gartner’s virtual Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo outlined an ambitious vision for the future of supply chain management that goes beyond focusing on profit.

October 25, 2021

Susan Lacefield

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The opening keynote address for analyst group Gartner’s virtual Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo outlined an ambitious vision for the future of supply chain management that goes beyond focusing on profit.

Report: Consumer spending to rise 5% this holiday season

A “next normal” may be emerging, as holiday spending intentions increase, spending on experiences grows, and anxiety over in-store shopping continues to ease, survey shows.

October 22, 2021

Supply Chain Quarterly Staff

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A “next normal” may be emerging, as holiday spending intentions inch closer to 2019 levels, spending on experiences grows, and anxiety over in-store shopping continues to ease, survey shows.

STRATEGY

A quick way to measure sustainability

Many companies claim they are committed to creating a sustainable supply chain but then fail to consider sustainability when developing new products. The Sustainability Compliance Matrix Assessment provides a simple framework for evaluating sustainability concerns at the very beginning of a product’s life.

October 20, 2021

Omar Abdulkarem Alqudaib

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Many companies claim they are committed to creating a sustainable supply chain but then fail to consider sustainability when developing new products. The Sustainability Compliance Matrix Assessment provides a simple framework for evaluating sustainability concerns at the very beginning of a product’s life.

AFTERWORD