“I don't understand it. I went trick-or-treating and all I got was a bag of rocks.”?-?Charlie Brown from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
Good Sunday morning all and welcome to this edition (No. 55) of "With That Said" (WTS), a LinkedIn newsletter powered by your friends here at
Supply Chain Now
. We wish your teams and families a very safe & Happy Halloween. Today, we're going to start by diving into a few of the news stories and leadership perspectives that are on our team's radar.
- In 2021, 8% of Amazon deliveries shipped in their own container WITHOUT any added packaging from the ecommerce retail behemoth. That number rose to 11% in 2022. And Amazon has plans to continue the push to reduce packaging this year & beyond. Learn more here via Supply Chain Dive.
- Automotive Strike Update: after reaching a tentative deal with Ford Motor Company last week, the United Auto Workers has announced that it has also reached a tentative deal with Stellantis. However, after appearing to be close to a deal with General Motors, the UAW announced Saturday that it had expanded its labor strike related to GM operations. Learn more here via CNBC.
- The annual Forest Declaration Assessment has said that deforestation has increased by 4% worldwide in 2022. Recently, the countries that are part of the world's 3 largest rainforests met to discuss ways to prevent deforestation and protect biodiversity. Learn more here via Reuters.
- As reported by
Jo Peterson
- more than 88% of organizations have been hacked in the last 24 months, according to research from
Pentara Corporation
. That data point is scarier than anything you might see this week on Halloween. Learn more here.
- Speaking of cybersecurity,
Helen Yu
continues her popular series this month, offering cyber ideas and best practices. Recently, she offered up 5 tips to prevent phishing attacks. Learn more here.
- As shared by
Andy ThurAI
- more and more companies continue to experiment with Generative AI to engage their customers. Evidently, Virgin Voyages has been creating a digital twin of Jennifer Lopez to leverage for personalized cruise invitations. No report yet if this will lead to even more cringe-worthy romantic comedies. We kid, we kid. We all love J-Lo. Learn more here.
- Gamers around the world are celebrating, as Sony has announced its persistent supply chain issues related to the PlayStation 5 have now been resolved. More than 40M PS5's have already been sold, as of July 2023, but Sony leadership is expecting this holiday season to be one of the biggest & most successful ones in company history. Learn more via Games Industry Biz here.
- ICYMI: Scott Luton shared kid-related Good News on Friday, which made quite splash (link here). He also offered up a bit of music trivia earlier this week (link here). Scott &
Greg White
also hosted an exceptional episode of The Buzz, where they dove into leading healthcare supply chain topics with
Régine Honoré Villain
(link here).
#supplychain #leadership #manufacturing #freight #logistics #tech #AI #cyber #news #transportation #supplychainmanagement #learn #DoGood
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1 年Great summary, Scott Luton! Fantastic to see that cybersecurity and AI in the CX world are still pivotal in various conversations. This further highlights the importance of implementing cybersecurity practices to mitigate risks and leveraging AI to transform marketing and significantly enhance customer’s digital experience.
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1 年Thanks for the always-insightful newsletters you write. Supply Chain Now, I learn something new with every issue. I look forward to hearing how supply chain leaders will capitalize on the inherent strengths of generative AI to optimize supply chain performance while helping to reduce risks.
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1 年Sounds interesting! Looking forward to reading the newsletter and gaining some valuable industry insights. #supplychain #news
Info Systems Coordinator, Technologist and Futurist, Thinkers360 Thought Leader and CSI Group Founder. Manage The Intelligence Community and The Dept of Homeland Security LinkedIn Groups. Advisor
1 年Great write-up Supply Chain Now / Scott, I had talked with some people previously about that first point of shipping empty containers, keeps their employees busy but certainly doesn't help the inventory. And the statistic that Jo posted was a huge Halloween fear-instilling number. Thanks for your insights!
Supply Chain | Relationship Builder | Problem Solver for Supply Chain - Nexus Senior Account Executive
1 年Great job Heidi Benko & #infornexus ????