2021 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year | SupplyChainBrain

2021 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year

Necessity breeds innovation, and this year, we celebrate six companies bold enough to enact change in difficult times.

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 2021 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year

PMI Builds One-Stop Shop for ‘Touchless’ Supply Chain Management

A radical decision by tobacco giant Philip Morris International to transition to smoke-free products called for a global makeover of its supply chain processes.

November 11, 2021

Philip Morris International Inc. is transforming its product portfolio from the mono-category of tobacco to multi-category products including electronics, consumables and accessories. Photo: Getty Images.

The Logistics-Tech Company Keeping Pfizer's Vaccine Unimaginably Cold

Controlant, a provider of innovative technology for monitoring the distribution of temperature-sensitive vaccines and other items in the cold chain, takes on COVID-19.

November 10, 2021

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a freezer. Photo: Bloomberg.

A Public-Private Logistics Partnership Streamlines Delivery of HIV Medicine

Management Sciences for Health, with funding from USAID and in cooperation with multiple private and public entities in Ukraine, launches a successful pilot to improve that country’s healthcare delivery supply chain.

November 10, 2021

Bottles of Ziagen, an HIV oral liquid medication, move down the packaging line. Photo: Bloomberg.

Five Imperatives for Selecting the Right Reverse Logistics Provider

Most retailers require a third-party logistics provider to help navigate the complex web of reverse supply chains. When choosing the right reverse logistics provider, the most successful retailers will ask these key questions.

November 8, 2021

Digital Twin Solves Burning Questions for Tobacco Giant Philip Morris

Philip Morris International employed a digital twin of its supply chain to manage product sourcing, capacity planning and a pool of “what if” scenarios.

November 8, 2021

Fashion 3PL Triples Throughput With Fleet of Fulfillment Bots

Faced with rising e-commerce orders and seasonal swings in demand, a fashion and footwear logistics provider bet on fulfillment robots to boost productivity.

November 8, 2021

Lift Trucks & AGVs

AI Drives Safety Improvements in the Warehouse

With safety as one of its core values, Holman Logistics turned to artificial intelligence and machine learning to reduce the number of forklift accidents in its warehouses.

November 8, 2021

Supply Chain Innovation Today: Not a Choice, But an Imperative

Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident.

November 8, 2021

SC Security & Risk Mgmt

Fortifying Relationships in the New Age of Risk Management

One of the biggest challenges companies face when making changes to any supply chain is bringing together the various internal constituents involved in the process.

October 14, 2021

Photo: pixelshot/ Canva

Unlocking Opportunity in the Post-Purchase Ecosystem

Understanding customer expectations, improving their experience and implementing the right reverse logistics systems will increase shopper loyalty and prevent profit-margin erosion.

October 8, 2021

A customer repackages an item for return. Photo: Getty Images.

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