Category: Supply Chain
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When One Scanner Fails: Why Resilience Starts at the Smallest Link
The supply chain’s fragility risks significant costs due to unplanned downtime, often stemming from device issues, particularly battery management. Companies like Honeywell and Peak Technologies emphasize proactive maintenance and circular design to enhance resilience. Implementing these strategies promotes efficiency, reduces waste, and positions organisations for operational stability in an unpredictable world.
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How Immersive Tech Is Transforming Safety, Sales, and Sustainability in Supply Chains
Engineering organisations often rely on outdated PowerPoints for communication and training, hindering safety, talent retention, and emission reductions. Immersive technologies like 3D platforms offer transformative benefits by enhancing safety, cutting costs, and facilitating scalable training, while significantly reducing carbon emissions. This shift is essential for modernising industry practices.
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Intelligent Automation & Digital Workflows are Reinventing Supply Chain Sustainability
In a discussion with René Schrama of Peak Technologies, the importance of digitising workflows and embracing intelligent automation for supply chain resilience and sustainability was emphasised. These practices are essential for adapting to disruptions in global trade and ensuring long-term stability while enabling companies to operate more efficiently and environmentally responsibly.
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From Forced Labour to Flood Zones: What You Don’t Know About Your Suppliers Can Hurt You
Sustainability in supply chains has evolved from being a peripheral CSR activity to a critical operational focus, driven by new regulations and stakeholder demands. Companies must ensure supply chain transparency, understanding risks across the entire value chain. Integrated ESG strategies foster resilience and enhance market opportunities, while failing to adapt risks reputational and financial consequences.
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Burned for Scrap: The Dark Afterlife of Our Electronics—and How to Fix It
E-waste, now the fastest-growing solid waste stream, poses significant environmental and health challenges. In 2022, over 62 million tonnes were generated, with only 17.4% recycled. Despite its complexity, e-waste also supports livelihoods in places like Ghana. Solutions lie in designing more repairable devices and fostering transparency in supply chains.
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The Supply Chain Blind Spot: Why IT Asset Management & Reverse Logistics Matter More Than Ever
Reverse logistics is often overlooked in businesses, leading to inefficient IT asset management and significant waste. As technology rapidly evolves, companies face increasing electronic waste and energy consumption from outdated equipment. Embracing reverse logistics through structured processes, AI, and automation can lead to cost savings, sustainability, and reduced regulatory risks, enhancing long-term value.
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Sustainable Supply Chain Trends 2025: Insights from Industry Leaders
As 2024 ends, the urgency for sustainable supply chains grows, highlighting a shift towards data-driven decisions, collaboration, and circularity. Businesses must leverage data for impactful actions, enhance partnerships, and pivot to circular models. 2025 will demand accountability, transparency, and innovative technologies to foster sustainability and seize new growth opportunities.
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How Circularity in Industry Can Slash Waste and Boost Efficiency
Today, the issue of industrial waste is one of the most pressing challenges for manufacturers worldwide. Circularity in supply chains—ensuring products and materials are reused and recycled as much as possible—is an essential strategy for reducing waste, increasing resilience, and boosting economic value. This topic was front and center in a recent episode of the…