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Podcast | Charging Up the Battery Supply Chain to Meet Demand for EVs

Government and private industry alike have set ambitious targets for the production of electric vehicles. But will their efforts be short-circuited by a broken battery supply chain?

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Watch: Green Logistics and Profitability: You Can Have Both

Environmental sustainability and business sustainability are complementary, not in opposition, says Andrew Travis, chief operating officer of Onfleet.

Andrew Travis

How Carriers Can Lead the Charge on Transportation Emission Reductions

With the energy transition underway, decarbonization is top of mind for consumers, distributors, and investors alike.

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Watch: Why Aren't Retailers Reducing Their Carbon Footprint?

While all retailers want to reduce their carbon emissions, most aren't on track to do so, says Mark Ang, co-founder and chief executive officer of GoBolt. That's changing due to consumer pressure.

Mark Ang

Five Crucial Supply Chain Due Diligence Activities

International trade relationships are rife with hidden risks that can completely up-end a company because of expensive fines, imprisonment, revocation of privileges, and brand tarnish.

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The Trouble with Enforcing Forced Labor Laws

Until recently, international trade’s great big dirty secrets regarding forced labor remained mostly hidden beneath layers and layers of supply chain complexity. Now, some governments are attempting to hold companies more accountable.

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Warehouses Get a Makeover as Companies Seek to Appeal to Workers

Companies are adding features such as natural light and fitness centers, in hopes of attracting and retaining workers.

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Mississippi Barge Crisis Set to Deepen as Ohio River Now Sees Backups

Now the Ohio River, which provides about 60% of the Lower Mississippi River’s water, is seeing closures at multiple locations due to groundings and dredging work.

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Prioritizing ESG Compliance in the New Supply Chain

The supply chain ecosystem won’t revert to its pre-pandemic state. With this in mind, manufacturing organizations are placing top priority on modernizing procurement technology.

Climate Change Could Worsen Supply Chain Turmoil

Natural disasters such as droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more frequent and are likely to wreak sporadic havoc on global supply chains

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U.S. Shift on Child Labor May Scramble EV Sector

The Biden administration declared Oct. 6 that batteries from China may be tainted by child labor, a move that could upend the electric vehicle industry.

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How the Push for Greener Supply Chains Is Affecting Sourcing Strategies

The luster of China as a source of low-cost production has been progressively fading, and the push for more responsible supply chains extends well beyond measuring carbon emissions.

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