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Sustainability: Turning Promises Into Action

Sustainability has been touted as the next big disrupter that organizations will face after COVID-19. Unlike the unexpected and unplanned disruptions from the global pandemic, however, sustainability risks are certain to materialize in the future. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility have shifted from a “nice-to-do” to a “must-do.” How does an already stretched organization make sustainability and social responsibility a reality? Through a process-first approach.

How Can You Strengthen Your Supplier Relationships?

Done well, sourcing and procurement can drive value and competitive advantage for an organization. Those that optimize their sourcing and procurement departments through well-defined procure-to-pay processes and strategic automation can focus their employees on supplier relationship management, creating long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships.

The Supply Chain Dichotomy Between Theory and Practice

After retiring from industry, I was appointed as a professor at NYU, where I taught supply chain management for over ten years. I also taught a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) course to managers in major corporations. I was thus able to see first-hand how corporations monitored their supply chains, and contrast it with how we taught the subject. I found there was a considerable dichotomy between the field practices and academic precepts.

Avoiding Compassion, Preparedness and Disaster Fatigue

Since 2017, our country has dealt with numerous unprecedented disasters, including a global pandemic. These catastrophes have had the positive effect of inspiring businesses to intensify their disaster preparation and humanitarian efforts. At the same time, they have increased the possibility that companies will want a break from that level of vigilance and selflessness once things return to normal. Now is the time to adopt best practices that will help offset the dangers of disaster ennui and compassion fatigue.

Technology Steps Up to Help Navigate the Last Mile

When it comes to fulfilling e-commerce orders, the shortest distance between two points is often the toughest to traverse.

A U.S. Postal Service mail truck drives down a snowy street. Photo: Shutterstock.

U.S. Labor, Supply ‘Nightmare’ Seen Extending Into Second Half

The helter-skelter playing out on U.S. factory floors from labor and supply shortages, transportation bottlenecks and the coronavirus looks likely to persist into the second half of the year.

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Announcing Gartner's Five-Part Webinar Series on Coping With the Supply Chain Crisis

Bart De Muynck, research analyst with Gartner, previews the consultancy's five-part webinar series, to be presented throughout 2022, in association with SupplyChainBrain: "Five Keys to Unlocking Supply Chain Value in a Time of Crisis."

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Ottawa Declares Emergency After Trucker Protests Spin ‘Out of Control’

Canada’s capital city remained under a state of emergency Monday as police tried to rein in protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions.

Demonstrators gather as rows of trucks sit parked during a protest near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Photo: Bloomberg.

Biden Order Will Aim to Raise Wages for Infrastructure Jobs

President Biden will require large federal infrastructure projects to use project labor agreements, a collective bargaining measure the administration says will tilt the rules toward companies with higher-paid workers.

A contractor supervises as milling machines remove asphalt from a runway. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | Dr. Lisa Williams Is Blazing Paths in Both Supply Chain Academia and the Business World

You might say that Dr. Lisa Williams had accomplished quite enough in her academic career.

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Vaccine Requirements for Non-U.S. Truckers Threaten Further Snarls at Southern Border

A new U.S. requirement that went into effect January 22 requires any essential workers crossing the border into the U.S. to be vaccinated. And that includes truckers.

A road sign reads 'U.S. Border Patrol' near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. Photo: Getty.

Bipartisan Ocean Shipping Overhaul Introduced in U.S. Senate

The first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades has been introduced in the Senate, a significant step toward passage after passing the House with bipartisan support in December.

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

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