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[Video] How Are Companies Engaging With Customers Around Deliveries In 2023?

Talking Logistics

For B2B and B2C companies alike, delivery is becoming a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. How well do you engage with customers about their deliveries? We explored that question recently with members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, Read more The post [Video] How Are Companies Engaging With Customers Around Deliveries In 2023?

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Food Prices Resume Decline Despite Lingering Supply Threats

Supply Chain Brain

An index of food-commodity costs fell by 2.1% in August on subdued demand and good outputs of vegetable oils and milk.

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Penske Celebrates Truck Drivers in September

Penske Move Ahead

As National Trucking Week (Sept. 3-9) celebrations come to a close in Canada, Penske continues celebrating our drivers – this time those based in the U.S. – with National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 10-16. Every day, we count on our dedicated team of drivers to deliver safety, consistency and professionalism. Trucking is essential to every aspect of the world we live in, and our team of drivers are core to Penske.

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Key Considerations in Evaluating the Popular Near-Shoring Trend

Supply Chain Brain

Near-shoring operations shouldn't be done lightly, but only after looking internally at business goals and externally at the market to make an informed decision.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Stellantis Looking to Cut EV Battery Weights to Improve Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

Stellantis's CTO said that the current weight of EV batteries is “too heavy,” which makes the vehicles “not compatible” with the company’s sustainability goals.

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Seven Principles for the Responsible Development of AI

Supply Chain Brain

Might artificial intelligence turn out to have an impact far greater than previous tech revolutions — to the point where, if not doomed, humanity might be seriously threatened?

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