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McDonald’s and Walmart Beef Suppliers Criticized for ‘Reckless’ Antibiotics Use

Many U.S. cattle farmers still routinely use antibiotics often for months on end. Their overuse risks enabling bacteria to develop resistance, meaning the drugs stop working.

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California Looks to Ban Diesel Trucks at Ports by 2035

The conflict highlights the challenges that other states will face as they try to push heavily polluting freight operations toward clean fuels.

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Watch: The Challenge of Measuring and Eliminating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Why aren't companies doing more about cutting their greenhouse gas emissions produced by supply chain partners? Bart De Muynck, chief industry officer with project 44, explains how they can make a start.

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Tracking ESG Goals Through the Supply Chain

Corporate leaders are looking to their supply chains for opportunities to work toward environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

Five Supply Chain Values Made Possible by Digitization

As businesses pursue digital transformation, five supply chain values are being made possible by digitization.

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Women in Procurement: Setting the Stage for Success

Women have been entering the supply chain workforce in greater numbers in recent years. Yet female employees accounted for 41% of that workforce in 2021, up from 35% in 2016.

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Watch: The Path to Real Progress on Ending Carbon Emissions

Carbon offsets are fine as a start, but they're only a "Band-Aid" when it comes to eliminating carbon emissions from the supply chain. Josh Bouk, president of Trax Technologies, tells how it's really done.

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Sustainable Supply Chains Must Be AI-Backed

Companies face the daunting task of trying to track every product, which represents a massive technology challenge that only artificial intelligence and machine learning can remedy.

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EU to Propose Rules for Last Generation of Combustion Engines

Adoption of the rules has been delayed several times amid wrangling over their contents.

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Podcast | Solar Energy Is Here to Stay — and Growing

Solar power has come of age, to the point where it’s being embraced by corporate America.

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Overproduction, Waste Account for $163 Billion in Annual Inventory Losses

Nearly 8% of stock perishes or is discarded and, in fact, 4.3% of stock spoils in the supply chain before it even reaches the shelf.

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Buying Conflict-Free Tin and Coltan Out of Congo Just Got Harder

The illicit-mineral trade has long fueled eastern Congo’s conflicts, which began nearly three decades ago.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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