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Unilever Will Spend $1 Billion to Rid Cleaning Products of Fossil Fuels by 2030

When a company sets a goal to reach zero emissions within decades, it has to start cutting carbon on every possible front.

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Lawmakers Seek to Curb U.S. Reliance on China for Rare Earths

U.S. House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing dependence on China for rare earths used in everything from electric vehicles to missiles to wind turbines.

Source: Bloomberg

Podcast | Should We Scrap Just-in-Time Supply Chains?

With the pandemic disrupting global supply chains, should decades of just-in-time and lean manufacturing practice be thrown out the window?

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U.K. Companies Aren’t Preparing for Brexit Due to Virus, Institute Says

Many U.K. companies are not preparing for Brexit because the coronavirus pandemic has depleted their cash reserves, according to a major institute.

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Watch: Getting Schooled on Supply-Chain Risk

Gregory Schlegel, founder of the Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium at Lehigh University, describes how supply-chain risk is occupying a central role in university and professional education, and why it's vital that executives embrace the discipline.

Getting Schooled on Supply-Chain Risk

Surviving and Thriving Amid Record Disruption

Challenge: A customer operating on BluJay’s transportation management system experienced volume increases peaking weekly at 50% year-over-year, driven by COVID-19 and shifts in consumer demand. This created an immediate need to scale carrier procurement efforts to support increased load volumes, while keeping costs in line and meeting customer service expectations.

Walmart Cut 230 Million Tons of Emissions, With Supplier Help

Walmart Inc. has cut 230 million metric tons of greenhouse gases out of its supply chain in the past three years, putting the world’s largest retailer on track to achieve its 2030 emissions goal.

Source: Bloomberg

Battling Costly Supply Chain Challenges With Advanced Analytics

Here's how advanced analytics can help conquer four of the biggest challenges in retail supply chains.

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China Moves to Restore Friendly Ties With Europe to Counter U.S.

A week-long Europe tour is part of China's broader push to stabilize key relationships around the world, particularly as the U.S. seeks to keep Huawei Technologies Co. out of 5G networks and rewire global supply chains.

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Starbucks Customers, Farmers Can Now Trace Their Coffee With Blockchain

Starbucks fans can now trace their coffee. And so can farmers, who will know for the first time where their beans end up.

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Four Supply-Chain Trends Accelerated by COVID-19

These are the local and global trends pushed forward by the pandemic — and best practices companies should adopt for long-term success.

Virus Era Threatens Europe’s War on Dirty Imports

Europe’s plan to put a price on dirtier imports risks getting caught up in global trade tensions as the fallout from the pandemic eclipses climate change as the biggest challenge for governments.

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