3D Printing and Robots…for your Running Shoes?
Anyone who has ordered the NikeID customized shoe has likely felt the pain of waiting up to 5 weeks to receive their order. What if Nike could mitigate this by reducing lead time to 10 days?
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Wal-Mart: Doing Right by the Planet?
Retail giant Wal-Mart sets bold goals to lower carbon emissions in its supply chain, but needs to go further to achieve ambitious targets
“Making every pill exactly right”
Pharmaceutical companies are transitioning to continuous flow manufacturing, using digital technologies to deliver consistent quality at lower costs
Can the United States Coast Guard prevent cyberattacks from sinking our connections to global supply chains?
New threats emerge with the digitalization of the maritime supply chain. Can the United States Coast Guard stop the rising tide of cyberattacks?
From Farm to Store: Walmart Improves Food Safety with Blockchain Technology
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has announced a blockchain collaboration with IBM to improve the way food is tracked, transported, and sold to consumers.
A trillion-dollar industry is reinventing itself; Damco is leading the way
The trillion-dollar freight forwarding industry is undergoing the most drastic operational changes it’s ever seen as a result of digitalization.
Starbucks: Saving Our Coffee from the Threat of Climate Change
Starbucks is leading the way in addressing the impact of climate change on the coffee industry, but will it be enough to save our morning cup o' Joe?
Taking Shipping Full Digital with Amazon
Amazon is leveraging its deep engineering skills to quietly upend the traditional e-commerce fulfillment chain.
Water, Water Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Source: PepsiCo Mitigates the Risk of Global Water Scarcity
The “deceptive abundance” of water makes it an especially interesting litmus test for evaluating companies and their commitment to long-term sustainability. PepsiCo is an example of a company that has taken early steps to mitigate the risks of global water scarcity to its supply chain and business strategy more broadly.
Exx-on, Exx-off: How Global Climate Change Could Wipe Away Big Oil’s Profits
The connection of ExxonMobil to climate change is more than just causal. Changing weather and landscapes will have a profound impact on Exxon's ability to profitably produce oil.