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The perfect pair? Custom-fit jeans startup challenges fast fashion mindset

GreenBiz

Founded in 2017, unspun is a denim company that specializes in customized, automated and on-demand manufacturing, designing out inventory altogether. We build the pattern all digitally, and before we do anything physical with it, we go back and fit it on our digital avatar a few times before it's perfect. Shipping & Logistics.

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Using Technology to Better Support Conflict-Affected Families in Nigeria

3BL Media

In 2017, Cisco and Mercy Corps came together to launch Technology for Impact – a 5-year partnership centered around the shared goal of delivering humanitarian aid and development assistance faster, better and to more people around the world through digital solutions. Now in its final year, Technology for Impact has reached more than 9.8

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Vestas: Powering Quality in the Supply Chain

3BL Media

Manufacturers must source raw materials, manage global logistics operations, and mitigate the risks of supplier dependency while still keeping pace with demand. In 2017, it adopted SAP Ariba solutions for e-procurement and SAP Business Network. Vestas and SAP have a long-standing relationship.

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Giant Pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji Arrive in China on the FedEx Panda Express

3BL Media

The shipping and logistics company has long worked with the Chinese government and zoos around the world to safely ship giant pandas to and from China. FedEx also provided trucking and logistical support in Washington, D.C. to safely transport the pandas from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo to the airport.

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bp Invests in Aviation Decarbonization Solutions Provider CHOOOSE

ESG Today

Founded in 2017, Norway-based CHOOOSE provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform enabling companies to build and run climate programs that allow customers to track, understand, and reduce emissions. As part of the partnership, bp is making a strategic investment in CHOOOSE.

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Maximizing the Potential of Smarter, Better, Circular Strategies

3BL Media

Beyond using recycled materials and renewable energy, smart factory operations — like digitized shopfloor, connected machines, and data and analytics — also contribute to circularity by creating new forms of efficiency and flexibility. It involves condition-based repair and digitally enabled maintenance and equipment modernization services.

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Wesco International’s Annual Sustainability Report Now Available; Sets 2030 Goals for Landfill Waste, Green House Gas Emissions and Safety

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, issued its annual Sustainability Report. In 2016 Wesco set a goal of a 40% reduction in TRIR from a 2017 baseline. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts. That goal was achieved in 2020.

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