Inbound Logistics | June 2023

GOOD QUESTION What one supply chain adjustment would make the biggest impact on ESG?

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Beer trends are brewing

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INFO 106 SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS 108 WEB_CITE CITY 118 RESOURCE CENTER

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INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 12 VERTICAL FOCUS: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 14 NOTED 16 TAKEAWAYS 114 IN BRIEF 120 LAST MILE Sriracha brings the heat

8 10 TIPS Managing your ocean freight 22 SC RESILIENCY 3 strategies for supply chain resilience 24 ECOMMERCE How to combat fraudulent losses 26 IT MATTERS Steps to AI success in your warehouse 28 RISKS & REWARDS If you don’t quantify risk, COVID didn’t teach you anything

INPRACTICE 10 LEADERSHIP Mark Ang was 12 when he and his brother demolished and rebuilt an apartment building with their father, a property developer. At 14, Ang helped manage construction for the family business. So he was already a seasoned business professional when, in his early 20s, he founded Second Closet. Now, as CEO of GoBolt, he has harnessed that work ethic to accomplish a day’s worth of work before 8 a.m.

INSIGHT 4 CHECKING IN Warehouse location automation 6 GOOD QUESTION What one supply chain adjustment would make the biggest impact on ESG?

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Drop-in lithium-ion batteries for lift trucks and other solutions

CONTENT PARTNER SPONSORED 20 INNOVATIONS IN PALLET LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT Oered by Kamps

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