Here is a hard truth: Earth's resources are finite, and our planet's ability to absorb the waste and pollution we generate is decreasing inexorably year after year. You may already have heard about the circular economy or read some articles about it, but do you understand what it is? Do you know
Moving from Fast Fashion to Slow, Circular Fashion
Fast Fashion - stylish and trendy clothing at affordable prices - is doing serious harm to people and to our planet! There's a big chance you are a fan of fast fashion, but do you know its dark side? Well, let's talk about that. The dark side of fast fashion Sustainability is not only about the
Strategic Supply Chains – Improving Battle Strategies
Teams of Air Force officers studying military logistics at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) used simulations to recreate and redesign the supply chains that supported three critical campaigns of World War II. Those campaigns were: 1) British Army's campaign against the Italian and
How IoT, AI, and Blockchain Can Create a Sustainable Supply Chain
Sustainability has become one of the most important concerns of every organization across different industries. Research from McKinsey & Company shows that companies with high ratings for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have a lower cost of debt and equity and outperform the
Coming of the Real-Time Economy (and Pizza Delivery Supply Chains)
The other day I was indulging in one of my favorite ways to waste time online in our real-time economy. I was exploring in Google Maps with the satellite view turned on. I found myself cruising up the Ohio River heading east from Cincinnati, and I came upon a little river town named Gallipolis, Ohio