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Could Safer, 'Greener' Chemistry Be About to 'Take Off'?

What would be the value to businesses and the economy if safer chemistry replaced conventional approaches? Is there a way to put a monetary value on the risks and opportunities?

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Some Maritime Shippers Urge Industry to Set Emissions Goals Before Governments Step In

Disagreement among nations means no carbon emissions targets have been set for international shipping, but voices from within the industry are calling for global curbs to be set soon, before countries or regional blocs take matters into their own hands.

Usage-Based Auto Insurance Could Have 142 Million Subscribers Globally by 2023

Usage-based auto insurance (UBI) is a growing segment of the automotive insurance market, the result of a technological revolution as the Internet of Things continues to further influence various industries.

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Analytics Enlisted to Help Combat Supply Chain Fraud

With supply chains offering a persistent source of fraud risk, a growing number of organizations are turning to analytics to understand and mitigate their exposures.

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Global Buyers Harness $2.7Tr in Spending Power to Drive Low-Carbon Transition

A record number of the world's largest purchasers in the private and public sectors, representing a combined annual spend of more than $2.7tr, are using their purchasing power to achieve sustainable supply chains and manage costly environmental risks.

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The Importance of Green Freight

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3-D Printing to Shake Up Supply Chain World, Study Finds

The technology for 3-D printing has roots that go back decades. The minds behind it were visionary. But for many years, 3-D printing appeared - at least in the mainstream view - to be more of a novelty than a practical tool to advance commercial manufacturing, according to a report from UPS. Not any more.

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As India, China Double Consumption Rates, Intra-Asia Trade to See Huge Growth

Intra-Asia trade will increasingly benefit from the rapid growth of consumption in Asia as a higher percentage of cargo is shipped to end markets within the region versus destinations in other parts of the world, according to Rajiv Biswas, Asia Pacific Chief Economist, IHS Global Insight.

Data, Analytics Programs Often Fail for Lack of Leadership Support

In a new survey, executives say senior-leader involvement and the right organizational structure are critical factors in how successful a company's analytics efforts are, even more important than its technical capabilities or tools.

What Changes Will 3D Printing Bring to Logistics Industry - and How Drastic Will They Be?

To some in the airfreight business, 3D printing threatens disruptive changes for the logistics status quo. Others are not sure of its impact. There is no question that changes will occur - what is difficult to predict is the scale of the disruption, the forms it will take, and the timeline for the full impact to be felt.

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Announcing Distributed: Trade, The First Blockchain Conference to Address Both Financial Services and Supply Chain Applications

Researchers Suggest New Way to Manage Potential Risk in Chemical Supply Chain

A new method to analyze and define chemical risk will make it easier and less expensive to manage potential risks, according to researchers who have published their approach in the journal Risk Analysis.

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