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Retail Crime Led to Over $112B in Losses in 2022

Supply Chain Brain

The average shrink rate for the 2022 fiscal year grew to 1.6% from 1.4% in 2021, aligning with shrinkage rates seen in 2020 and 2019.

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Top 100 UK Supply Chains Emit 3 billion tonnes of CO2

Logistics Business Magazine

The supply chains of FTSE 100 companies emitted 3 billion tons of CO2 last year, shows research by supply chain experts INVERTO, a subsidiary of Boston Consulting Group. These latest figures show just how far the UK’s biggest businesses still have to go in achieving Net Zero in their supply chains (i.e. the raw materials, goods and services that FTSE 100 companies use).

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The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing QR Code

Supply Chain Brain

Product identification tags, from barcodes to QR codes, have become ubiquitous, to the point of being essentially invisible to consumers. Now comes a type that’s literally so.

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Sleep Apnea 101: What CMV Drivers Must Know

Penske Move Ahead

Do you yawn often or feel drowsy when driving during daylight hours? Do you snore while sleeping? Do you have frequent headaches? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. OSA, the most common type of sleep apnea, is a serious medical condition. It happens when a person’s throat muscles relax during sleep, causing multiple pauses in breathing that can last for up to 10 seconds each.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Watch: Four Best Practices of Successful Parcel Shippers

Supply Chain Brain

Josh Dunham, chief executive officer of Reveel, describes four best practices that parcel shippers are employing in their relationships with carriers today.

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U.S. Weighing Record $1B Loan for Massive Lithium Mine in Nevada

Supply Chain Brain

The Biden administration and Lithium Americas Corp. are negotiating the terms of an agreement that would fund more than half of the cost of the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada.