Food shortages and toilet paper shortages, explained
The sudden shift in the way Americans shop is stunning – we used a marble machine to unpack what’s going wrong.
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Category: Supply Chain
Types of Transportation in Logistics: Which Is Right for You?
The four primary modes of transportation in logistics are shipments by truck, ship, train and plane — also known as road, maritime, rail and air shipments. While each of these modes of transportation has unique benefits, knowing which method is right for your business requires careful consideration. Continue reading Types of Transportation in Logistics: Which Is Right for You?
The coronavirus and supply chain design
The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker
Dive into the anatomy of a sneaker to better understand your clothing’s carbon footprint, and how to be a more responsible consumer.
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Five Supply Chain Drivers
Supply chain capabilities are guided by the decisions you make regarding the five supply chain drivers. Each of these drivers can be developed and managed to emphasize responsiveness or efficiency depending on changing business requirements Continue reading Five Supply Chain Drivers
A More Sustainable Supply Chain
Increasingly, multinational corporations (MNCs) are pledging to procure the materials and services they need from companies committed to fair labor practices and environmental protections. But the … Continue reading A More Sustainable Supply Chain
5 supply chain technologies that deliver competitive advantage
Innovation is upending every aspect of the supply chain. Here are the technologies to watch — and adopt — as the decade unfolds. Continue reading 5 supply chain technologies that deliver competitive advantage
Basics of the circular economy
Ellen MacArthur and Joe Iles talk through the various loops on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s “butterfly diagram”. Continue reading Basics of the circular economy
Transparency: The Truth About Mica.
This is the story the beauty industry doesn’t want you to know. As the leader in clean beauty, it’s not enough for us to only use safer ingredients. We’re committed to going beyond clean to become the first beauty brand with a fully traceable mica supply chain. Our team spent over a year traveling the world conducting on-the-ground audits to make sure people who mine our ingredients are safe and treated with respect.
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Farmer Connect + IBM
Learn how Farmer Connect and IBM Food Trust are connecting coffee growers and consumers with blockchain. Continue reading Farmer Connect + IBM
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