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COVID-19, 3D printing and the digital supply chain reckoning

GreenBiz

COVID-19, 3D printing and the digital supply chain reckoning. Proponents of 3D printing technology and digital manufacturing solutions have been seeking their breakthrough moment for years. Heather Clancy. Thu, 05/14/2020 - 03:28. Just a few examples: 3D printing provider HP Inc.

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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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Revolutionizing the Supply Chain: Resiliency and Microgrids

GreenBiz

Today’s retail supply chain is more interactive, digitally connected and networked than ever before. Innovative microgrids can help harden operations against outages and keep you from being a weak link in the supply chain. They’re an intersection of environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and resiliency.

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Semiconductor firm Applied Materials puts supply chain at center of new commitments

GreenBiz

Semiconductor firm Applied Materials puts supply chain at center of new commitments. We are going to hold our supply chain to the same standards that we hold ourselves in the areas of environmental impact, labor standards, and diversity and inclusion. Heather Clancy. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 02:00.

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Vestas: Powering Quality in the Supply Chain

3BL Media

This can not only damage the reputations of wind turbine manufacturers and operators, but also adds weight to arguments against wind power. Product defects are one possible cause, but how can manufacturers resolve quality issues when supply chains are so complex? And repairs are costly, too.

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Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters

GreenBiz

Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters. trillion industry accounts for about 8 percent of the world’s carbon emissions when considering the entire value chain — higher than the entire iron and steel manufacturing industry combined, for comparison. Phylicia Wu.