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How Technology Is Revolutionizing Supply Chains: Advanced Analytics, AI, and Automation

3BL Media

The global supply chain has taken a beating in recent years. From pandemic-induced bottlenecks to geopolitical tensions and climate disasters, supply chains have become a stress test for how businesses adaptor crumbleunder pressure. A supply chain thats not just faster, but greener too. Lets break it down.

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Resilience, Agility, and Sustainability: The New Pillars of Future-Proof Supply Chains

3BL Media

Global supply chains are no longer just the "back-end" of businesses—they're now the front line in a world of constant disruptions. From the COVID-19 pandemic to geopolitical conflicts and extreme weather events, supply chains have been tested like never before. Companies like Toyota have shown the way forward.

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LRQA Acquires Supply Chain Carbon Management Solutions Provider RESET Carbon

ESG Today

London-based assurance services provider LRQA announced the acquisition of supply chain carbon management solutions provider RESET Carbon, in a moves described by LRQA as aimed at strengthening its environmental solutions to help clients meet growing regulatory requirements.

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Driving Sustainability: FedEx's Commitment to Carbon Neutral Operations and a Greener Global Supply Chain by 2040

3BL Media

Originally published in FedEx's 2024 Global Economic Impact Report Delivering a more sustainable future FedEx works hard every day to make global supply chains smarter for everyone by leveraging advanced technologies to help optimize logistics. The facility is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certified.

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2024 Reflections: Celebrating Progress, Demanding More

3BL Media

I recently met with a manufacturer whose supply chain endured 723 audits in a single year. This staggering number represents wasted time, money, and resourcesresources that could be invested in improving working conditions or reducing environmental impacts. What I Can No Longer Accept First, the endless cycle of audits.

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Amazon aims to clean up aviation

GreenBiz

But in reality, with revenues and ticket sales way down, there's only so much commercial airlines actually will do to meet decarbonization goals. More specifically, Amazon's air shipping business, which along with its entire global logistics supply chain juggernaut is booming. . Supply Chain. Enter air cargo.

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A circular approach to electrification and renewable energy

GreenBiz

While electrification and renewable energy are key to decarbonizing the economy, the growing demand for solar PV may be creating a new problem. But if current, low recycling rates continue, decommissioned PV modules instead could add up to 1 million tons of waste in the U.S. That’s 1 percent of the world's e-waste.). In the U.S.