Are We Approaching a ‘Breaking Point?’

It’s been said that we should “never let a good crisis go to waste.” If that's the case, then we must have taken advantage of the pandemic’s disruption to make dramatic supply chain improvements, right?

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Digital Transformation is Evolving from ‘Buzzword’ to ‘Fixture’

The events of the past year have many companies looking for innovative ways to improve supply chain operations, and 47% of them define “innovation” as digital transformation.

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Fireworks Group Warns Americans ‘May Be Sorely Disappointed’ on July 4

The fireworks industry is warning that this year’s Independence Day festivities are in jeopardy because of West Coast port difficulties. Your dog probably is cool with it, however.

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By the Numbers

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Nine in 10 companies surveyed by Kenco Logistics said "visibility technology" is the tool they most need to transform their supply chains to digital. "Predictive and adaptive analytics" ranked second.

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"Companies rank supply chain sustainability as a top way to build resilience over the next three to five years — yet there’s a gap between rhetoric and reality. Less than half of surveyed companies have set targets to reduce supply chain-related carbon emissions, even though climate change is among the biggest risk factors of the 21st century."

— Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), blogging on LinkedIn about the Resilient Supply Chain Benchmark Tool. The tool was developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by ASCM.

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Touchless Solution at Hand from Working Safe America and Newco Enterprises

Everyone wants a return to “normal.” The challenge, however, is that a nation of involuntary homebodies will have to readjust to being in crowds again. How do you boost their confidence?

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Toss It: The Limitations of Paper in the Supply Chain

For decades, individuals have experienced digital transformation first-hand. Now, the supply chain is undergoing a similar transformation with digital tracking and communication.