EPICOR : HOW AI AND ML ARE IMPACTING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

BROOKFIELD : THE TRENDS RESHAPING LOGISTICS INVESTING

Supply Chain Digital sat down with Dan Benhamou , SVP for Logistics at Brookfield Asset Management , to discuss the state of the global infrastructure landscape and the trio of megatrends he views as essential to building agile supply chains .

Almost half of companies in the make , move and sell industries perceive escalating costs as the foremost challenge confronting their supply chains .

That ’ s according to a study from Epicor and Nucleus Research , which discovered the majority are using AI , automation or ML for at least one supply chain management application to address these concerns .

SUZANO : PIONEERING HIGH- CAPACITY ELECTRIC TRUCKS

Suzano , the world ’ s largest producer of market pulp , is testing the first high-capacity electric truck at its Aracruz site in Espírito Santo , Brazil .

The Atlas , developed by VIX Logística , has the potential to save up to 8,300 litres of diesel per month and reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 21 tonnes .

14 August 2024