Digitalist Flash Briefing: How Technology Can Help Bring Clean Water To All
Today’s briefing looks at how technology is being used to bring clean water to everyone. https://www.digitalistmag.com/files/2019/04/sapdigitalist040319.mp3 Amazon Echo or Dot: Enable the “Digitalist”...
View ArticleConnected, Disruptive, And Socially Responsible: The Promises Of Intelligent...
Businesses are witnessing a tipping point that can dramatically change the trajectory of their growth. Shifting attention from Big Data collection to real-time data consumption is setting the stage for...
View ArticleSustainability Summit: The Debate On Corporate Social Responsibility Continues
What’s the biggest change in terms of the focus and priorities for procurement teams and leaders over the last decade or so? There are a few potential answers to that question, but my feeling is that...
View ArticleCircular Economy Means Business
It’s 2008, and I am sitting in a large lecture theatre, excited to learn from renowned strategy guru Prof. Michael Porter. He is a compelling speaker; intense, direct, pointed, and above all, highly...
View ArticleHow Embedded Analytics Help Tame Supply Chain Volatility
When it comes to managing your supply chain, volatility and uncertainty have become a fact of life. From Brexit to U.S./China trade tensions to weathering unpredictability in the age of climate change...
View ArticleCircular Economy: How To Kill The Big Elephant In The Room
The circular economy is getting more and more traction across the globe as leading players work to reduce waste and maximize resource use. Here are the major reasons why: Resource scarcity is becoming...
View ArticleTracking Fish From ‘Bait to Plate’ Is Smart Business
Do you know where the canned tuna you are eating for dinner came from? There is a 60% chance it comes from the Pacific Ocean. And according to recent findings by the Business & Human Rights...
View ArticleUnited VARs Brings Fresh Water To Students In Cambodia
Clean water is something most of us don’t think twice about. You turn on the tap or open a bottle, and there it is. But that’s not the case for more than 800 million people worldwide. In addition, more...
View ArticleWhen Is A Norwegian Salmon A Norwegian Salmon?
Atlantic salmon has long been a vital part of Norway’s economy, an industry that generates more than $7 billion annually, according to Statistics Norway. The Scandinavian country of just 5 million...
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How To Create Sustainable Fashion From Recycled Clothing
Ripped and torn stockings. A stained blouse. A discolored dress. A lonely sock. The washed-out T-shirt. The worn-out jeans. The skirt that wasn’t your color. The ruined jacket. The old. The forgotten....
View ArticleBeyond Corporate Purpose: Artificial Intelligence Joins A Good Cause
There is no shortage of debate when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI). Negative feelings about AI defeating humans, robots overthrowing humanity, and AI used for evil purposes by humans are no...
View ArticleThinking Outside The Bottle To Drive A Sustainable Future
The tide of devastation from single-use plastics polluting our oceans is now at an all-time high. Approximately 8 million metric tons of plastic are added to our oceans every day. Long ago, islands of...
View ArticleThree Keys To Sustainable Design: Toward A World Run Better
As more people around the globe generate more demand for more products, sustainable product design has never been more important. At a point when the global environment is being pushed to the brink,...
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The Power Of Sustainable Packaging
The summer barbecue season is here. And while you may be stressed about finding the right meat to grill, making sure the fries are crisp and the salad is fresh, there’s something else to be stressed...
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The Beauty Of Food – And Its Surprising Downside Of Being Gorgeous
Matching color. Perfect shape. Right size. Fruits and vegetables failing to meet those attributes are doomed. Whether an importer, packer, grower, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer, anyone who...
View ArticlePreparing For Risk In All Its Forms
Since the early years of supply chain management, risk management has been considered a buyer’s initiative. The complex nature of today’s supply chain means that is changing. Companies on both the buy...
View ArticleRecyclable Fashion Renews Legacy Brand As A Big Favorite For Industry Insiders
In the mind of an eight-year-old child, drawing pictures of people and creating outfits for their Barbie dolls are fun activities. But, for Eleanor Turner, founder and CEO of The Big Favorite, these...
View ArticleBuilding A Stronger Future Of Top Talent For The Fashion Industry
The fashion industry is in a constant state of evolution. Moving from market squares, outposts, and big-box stores to today’s pop-ups and e-commerce channels, retailers have changed quite a bit since...
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She-conomy Drives Circular Economy
Sure enough, summer vibes revive our spirits. And the lust for beauty. We women – finding ourselves in the same pattern. In a similar position this year to the one we had last year. And likely, to the...
View ArticleVinyl Marketing: Can Vinyl Records Also Be Green?
Did you know that August 12th was National Vinyl Record Day? It seems that every music store, festival, and concert you go to, there are bands that offer merchandising materials like CDs, T-shirts, and...
View ArticleA Systems Approach To Innovation: From Guessing Correctly, To Learning Quickly
When we think of innovation, many of us envision a team of experts conducting projects in a systematic manner – following defined steps to track progress, determine outcomes, and plan next steps to...
View ArticleHow Supply Chains Bridge The Gap Between Sustainability Desires And Reality
I first learned about global warming while still in college in the early 1990s. I had enrolled in “Our Home, the Solar System,” a class taught by the famous astronomer Carl Sagan. Enrollment was...
View ArticleWhat Is The Amazon (Fire) Effect On Our Environment And Businesses?
Every time I click on the news, I see a new report on the fires in the Amazon. This is not a new phenomenon this year, since July and August are the beginning of the dry season. However, the sheer...
View ArticleSkateboarding For Sustainability
Did you know that skateboarding will be an Olympic sport for the first time in Tokyo in 2020? The sport that has long been associated with rough, rebellious, and “just want to have fun” young people is...
View ArticleA Data-Driven Approach To Sustainability
Technology changes the world. In my personal life. it’s changed the way I track my runs, plan meals, shop for my family, and even how I communicate with them. (“Hey, Google, broadcast: Get your shoes...
View ArticleSustainable Design: The Key To Unlocking A Sustainable Future
As a millennial who is studying for a master’s degree, I still have much to look forward to. But, as 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg recently asked: “Why should I be studying for a future...
View ArticleInternational Coffee Day: Wake Up And Smell A Sustainable Future
How many times have you been told, “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my first cup of coffee.” Thanks in part to this early morning ritual, it should come as no surprise that coffee is one of the most...
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Four Powers Of Supply Chain And Procurement Superheroes
Summer is over and fall is settling into the northern hemisphere. The weather is getting chilly; the foliage shows gorgeous colors, and holidays featuring plenty of yummy food are coming up. Autumn is...
View ArticleHow ‘Sinnfluencers’ Are Shaping The Future Of Sustainability
A glamorous lifestyle, staged holiday photos in beautiful destinations, and never-ending beauty and youthfulness – this is the “Photoshopped” social media world as it is presented to millions of users...
View ArticleSufficiency: When Is Enough For Your Customer, Enough For Your Business?
Like many, I am completely enthralled with the age of consumerism – I am a willing victim to the lures of clever marketing (and even guilty of playing on the dark side of the marketing machine for many...
View ArticleHow Suppliers And Supply Chains Change Consumers’ Buying Behavior
We are all consumers and we live in a world of global supply chains, global production networks with increasingly complex structures as well as cross-border deliveries. Products are manufactured in...
View ArticlePlan For Demand By Placing The Customer At The Heart Of Your Operations
In today’s on-demand world, consumers expect to order anything from anywhere on any device and have it delivered at any time to any location. Any questions? For businesses, the only way to succeed is...
View ArticleFast Fashion: Is It Sustainable?
Have you ever noticed that whenever there is a fashion show going on in Paris, New York, London, or Milano, you are able to buy less-expensive copies of the featured clothing just a few days later? The...
View ArticleBaby In Vogue: Sustainable Diapers
As women increasingly choose to complete higher education and focus on their careers first, global fertility rates are dropping. While the global trend of women having fewer babies and later in life is...
View ArticleHow Slow Fashion Is Fast-Tracking Sustainability
Today’s consumers, especially millennials, are increasingly concerned and influenced by companies’ records and initiatives around sustainability. Whether it is due to following #sinnfluencers on social...
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Three Industries Where Technology Is Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
The science is in. We need to significantly reduce our carbon emissions to limit the amount of warming our planet undergoes as a consequence of climate change. The good news is that technology is...
View ArticleTowards 2020: Predictions For The Future Of Procurement
Technology holds huge promise in the procurement sector, but making the most of it requires a rethinking. Observers have been predicting the evolution of procurement for many years. Yet the results of...
View ArticleConfessions Of An Unsustainable Traveler: The Cost Of A Great Experience
Last summer, my family and I booked a holiday on one of the last cruise ships allowed to navigate through the Venetian lagoon. Yes, one of those huge “floating palaces” denounced by local protesters...
View ArticleA Seductive Combination Of Diamonds And Sustainability
… Because we are living in a material world. Am I a material girl when falling for a guy with a business mind, a social heart, and an ecological soul? Mr. Right has been turning my world upside down,...
View ArticleTop 5 Challenges Automotive Industry Will Face In The 2020s
At a glance, it may seem that the automotive industry is going strong and has nothing to worry about. In the United States, it serves as the most significant component of retail sales (about 20% of the...
View ArticleOpportunities In The Circular Economy For Wholesale Distributors
Global business and political leaders are coming together again in Davos at the World Economic Forum to discuss how we can work toward a better world. As in prior years, they will define a variety of...
View ArticleFive Trends Set To Disrupt Global Supply Chains In 2020
As the new decade approached, I had discussions with many supply chain experts to identify some of the common trends, risks, and opportunities that will come to the forefront in the next 12 months and...
View ArticlePrescription Drug Shortages Could Plague The 2020s
In the U.S., impeachment hearings are taking over the headlines alongside the ongoing trade war with China. In the UK, Brexit has been delayed – yet again. This time to January 31, 2020, as Boris...
View ArticleDriving Sustainability In The Fashion Industry
The fashion has always considered itself to be unique: We live in a world of fast fashion where people want to buy what they see, wear it, and throw it away, and it ends up in a landfill. A real...
View ArticleFrom Bootleggers To Blockchain: Technology In The Ethical Supply Chain
On a recent walk along the shoreline of Lake Ontario, I was reminded of a local legend about a rum runner’s tunnel that connected to the beach from the cellar of a distillery owner’s mansion. The...
View ArticleIt’s A Leap Year: What Did You Do With The Extra Day?
2020 is a leap year, which means that we had a February 29th for the fifth time this century. Since Leap Years were introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C, we have been getting that extra day every four...
View ArticleIndustry 4.0, Digital Supply Chain, And Sustainability: A Chat With Hans...
The buzz around Industry 4.0 is starting to grow, so I decided it might be interesting to have a series of interviews themed around Industry 4.0 here on the Digital Supply Chain podcast. To kick off...
View ArticleFRoSTA Is Driving Digital Transformation And Sustainability With A Cool Head
FRoSTA is a midsize German company in the frozen food industry. The company, based in Bremerhaven, is actively leveraging intelligent technologies to drive a digital transformation across the company....
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Marketplaces In The Chemical Industry, Just Hype Or The New Battlefield?
Consumer digital marketplaces are very appealing; we can find anything we want there, with no limitations by brand, competition, or portfolio. Previous buyers’ reviews, personalization, and targeted...
View ArticleSustainable Sourcing: Strengthen Your Supply Chain With Reliability And...
Today, worldwide volatility and supply chain disruptions are creating huge uncertainties for global companies, making reliability and cost containment more critical than ever. Effective supplier...
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