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Tool Helps Companies Measure Climate-Change Risk to Supply Chain
Big companies looking to assess climate change-related risks to their supply chains can tap a new tool developed by a private-sector partnership that is integrating data from the University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN). The Climate Change Risk […]
President Obama Announces Two New Public-Private Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
This week President Barack Obama announced the creation of two Pentagon-led institutes that will combine public and private resources to foster manufacturing innovation. One center will be in Chicago; the other will be outside Detroit. The Canton, Mich., institute will focus […]
Venture Capital Bets on Supply Chain Management Mobile Technology
Venture capitalists and a major electronics manufacturer are pouring millions into a Silicon Valley startup that recently introduced a mobile, cloud-based, supply chain-management platform. The Mountain View, California firm says it has garnered more than $60 million in funding for […]
Omni-Channel Looks to be a Big Topic at the MODEX Supply Chain Conference
In looking at the show floor seminar offerings for the upcoming MODEX expo in Atlanta, it looks like Omni-Channel will be a big topic this year as retailers struggle to determine how to design integrated technology systems that support a range […]
Big Data, Near-Shoring, 3D Printing Among Anticipated 2014 Supply Chain Issues
‘Tis the season for consultants, analysts and vendors to offer their views and advice on supply chain trends for 2014 and beyond. One of those trend monitors, Richard Powell, managing director and co-founder of U.K. supply chain consultancy Crimson & […]
U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics
The U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics was released last week. The 67-page report and action plan was developed in an 18-month-long process. Its content is based on input from more than 100 thought leaders, including material handling and logistics […]