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Five Supply Chain Trends to Expect in 2022

Companies are focusing on surviving the pandemic and its effects before looking into cutting-edge technology.

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Establishing an Ethical Supply Chain Is a Business Imperative

More than 80% of Americans feel strongly about shopping for products that are ethically and sustainably sourced, research shows.

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Amazon Packages Pile Up as AWS Outage Spawns Delivery Havoc

An Amazon Web Services outage wreaked havoc on the e-commerce giant’s delivery operation, preventing drivers from getting routes or packages and shutting down communication between Amazon and the thousands of drivers it relies on.

Amazon Flex drivers load parcels into their cars. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Measuring the Value of AMRs Through Fleet Analytics

Jeff Christensen, vice president of product with Seegrid, talks about how users of autonomous mobile robots can combine the units with analytics capabilities, to see, measure and improve material flow in the warehouse.

Measuring the Value of AMRs Through Fleet Analytics

Watch: Responsible Sourcing Is More Important Than Ever

Mike Landry, senior vice president and global leader for the supply chain service line of Genpact, explains the meaning of “responsible sourcing,” and tells why it’s so crucial to global supply chain management today.

Responsible Sourcing: More Important Than Ever

Four Reasons to Embrace Cloud Technology for Real-Time Supply Chain Collaboration

The advent of business networks on cloud platforms enables real-time visibility into supply chain conditions, allowing organizations to respond nimbly and add millions to their top and bottom lines.

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Supply Chain Risk Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon

As the holidays approached and supply chains remain strained, businesses and consumers were eager for a return to normalcy in time for end-of-year surges. But with shipping containers stalled at ports and labor shortages reducing available workers, supply chain managers are seeing little improvement as 2021 comes to a close.

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How to Streamline the Procurement Process, From Finding Vendors to Paying Them

The procurement process is composed of symbiotic moving parts. When components don’t communicate efficiently, breaks in the supply chain occur, causing costly errors, lost time, and missed opportunities.

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U.S. Issues New Cybersecurity Mandates for Rail Carriers

Major passenger and freight railroads will soon be required to report cybersecurity breaches quickly and review how susceptible they are to cyberattack.

A CSX Corp. freight train passes a railroad crossing gate in Covington, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.

‘Tis the Season for Real-Time Commerce

As supply chains have snarled, strategy and tactics are merging for brands and retailers.

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Watch: How Will Supply Chains Cope With Inventory Disruption?

Richard Cabrera, executive vice president and head of middle-market banking with Umpqua Bank, details the permanent changes that businesses will be making in their inventory strategies as a result of COVID-19 and the subsequent supply chain meltdown.

How Will Supply Chains Cope With Inventory Disruption?

Record Volumes at L.A. Ports to Become ‘New Normal’ After Crisis

The record volume of cargo moving through the U.S.’s busiest port complex is likely to continue amid high consumer demand for goods, the head of the Port of Long Beach said.

Container ships moored off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

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