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The AI Wars: Battlefronts, Breakthroughs, and the New Era of the Industrial AI (R)Evolution

Logistics Viewpoints

This includes efforts to drive adoption by emphasizing data security and privacy, while also attempting to fend off potentially restrictive government legislation. Googles Cloud AI services are designed with enterprise-grade governance, security, and data privacy built-in. This is a recommendation that all companies should adopt.

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Trade Rules are Increasingly Environmental, Social and Governance Rules

Logistics Viewpoints

Environmental, social and governance issues are increasingly finding their way into trade policy. A company’s reporting requirements include data on the environmental, social, and governance impacts of their activities. Complying with all trade laws would also fall under the governance category.

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The Importance of Energy Transition and Sustainability in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry

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Regulatory Demands: Governments worldwide are enforcing stricter emissions standards and introducing carbon taxation schemes, pressuring companies to adapt. Transitioning to EVs can also benefit from government subsidies and tax incentives, accelerating adoption. Partnerships foster innovation and shared accountability.

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How Smart Contracts Are Impacting Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs): Warehouses can be managed by self-governing smart contract rules, reducing administrative overhead. Regulatory Uncertainty: Governments are still formulating laws for blockchain-based contracts. AI-Driven Demand Forecasting: Federated learning algorithms (e.g.,

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

This new case study, Global Heavy Equipment Manufacturer Saves $45M in Direct Material Sourcing With GEP SOFTWARE, outlines how the company partnered with GEP to streamline its direct material sourcing process and increase spend visibility, leading ultimately to savings of $45 million and improved efficiency and governance.

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What the 2024 Nobel Prize Means for SCM Research

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fair wages, equitable treatment, and respect for local governance) for development. And I am sure there is much more to learn from this work.

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10 Ways A Data Gateway Improves Time to Value Across Your End-to-End Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Facilitates Sustainability Reporting and Environmental Compliance Goals ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting and compliance are growing in importance and yet many organizations are struggling to collect and connect data from some of these new sources.

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The Project Clinic: Assessing Project Health, Planning, and Execution

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

What are some key aspects of project governance that need to be established for effective monitoring and control of projects? (yes, there is some amount of planning required even for agile methodologies) How do you monitor the health of projects once they are in-flight? 📅 June 18, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT

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Conquering COVID-19: An Assault Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain Distribution

Distributing COVID-19 vaccines will require the involvement of governments, NGO's logistics companies and other stakeholders.

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Gartner Report: Everything You Need to Know About Supply Chain Control Towers

Governance. Create –– What are the steps manufacturing organizations need to build a control tower? How are these related to the five building blocks of a supply chain control tower: 1. Technology. Use –– Best practices and use case references.

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

However, as a company, sales stack, and database grow, it becomes difficult to uphold structure and governance to keep a CRM up-to-date. When used effectively, a CRM can be the lifeblood of your sales team – keeping everyone organized, efficient, and at peak productivity. The result? Less organization, more confusion, and fewer deals closed.

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From Concepts to Actionable Insights: Powering Digital Transformation Success

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Ways to improve governance, project performance, and financial visibility What roles do PMOs, project managers, and resource managers play in improving digital transformation? During this webinar, you will learn the following: What is digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation? What are the digital transformation challenges?

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Sustainability Trends That Will Make the Biggest Impact on Your Organization

Speaker: Jit Hinchman, Founder & President at Supply Chain Adviser™ and Sustainable Supply Chain Global Ambassador

investors believe that companies with strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices will be more profitable. Report Linker (2020) mentioned that the global cleantech market will grow by more than 50% from 2020-2027 and Morgan Stanley (2019) pointed out that investors want to make a positive impact in the world. 86% of the U.S.