Author: Glen Munholland

I'm an accountant and serial entrepreneur. I want to quit "talking" about the circular economy and start developing ways to physically "advance" it. I'm seeking like-minded contacts to collaborate with on this project.

Robotics and Job Security in the Supply Chain

October 4, 2020

It seems that there’s a robot available for every conceivable position imaginable these days and it can get quite unnerving if you stop to think about it. What human position or function can you think of that isn’t vulnerable to robotic transplanting? Technology feeds on itself and expands exponentially. What used to take a machine … More Robotics and Job Security in the Supply Chain

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Cool it! Supply Chain’s Carbon Footprint Quantified

September 27, 2020

According to the Carbon Footprint Calculator found under the “Fleet Tools” drop-down menu at Fleet News in the UK, there is 11.91 Kg of CO2 created with every gallon of diesel burned. If that figure is accurate then let’s apply it to the number of miles traveled by the US fleet. According to Business Insider a single class 8 … More Cool it! Supply Chain’s Carbon Footprint Quantified

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Is This The Tipping Point of Climate Change?

August 13, 2020

Change. This one word can create a world of emotions in the human mind. Change. What’s the first thought that comes to your mind and what, if any, emotions does it stir? This is a question that I’ve often considered as it applies to the human effort to address sustainability, climate change or the desires … More Is This The Tipping Point of Climate Change?

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The Supply Chain Is Its Own Worst Enemy!

July 10, 2020

For as long as I can remember I’ve been hearing about Climate Change and there has always been two contrasting views on the subject. The first is that Climate Change is a natural cycle that occurs periodically either through certain natural shifts within the earth’s atmosphere like the ever-changing shifts in the oceans currents or … More The Supply Chain Is Its Own Worst Enemy!

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The Effects Of Linking The Supply And Reverse Chains

April 5, 2020

In the future, you will know the source of every component in the products you use or manufacture, how it was produced, the energy consumed in its production, perhaps even who will own it next and how much they will pay you for it. This is the natural, inevitable outcome of combining circular economy principles … More The Effects Of Linking The Supply And Reverse Chains

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The Future Of Supply Chains Will Be Defined By Collaboration

March 4, 2020

Rapid globalization, fierce competition, social change, technological breakthroughs, scarcity of raw materials; businesses need to reinvent themselves continuously to cope with this string of challenges. Technical, commercial and financial innovations tend to be the focus of attention; innovative partnerships less so. And yet the latter are no less indispensable than the former. The future of … More The Future Of Supply Chains Will Be Defined By Collaboration

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The #1 Driver of Logistics Innovation is…

February 4, 2020

The #1 Driver of Logistics Innovation is… Visibility Surprised? You shouldn’t be. The days of having trucks go out and losing sight of where they are, what stock they have, what their status is (on-shift etc.) or if they have arrived to their destination are long gone. On the customer side, consumers will no longer … More The #1 Driver of Logistics Innovation is…

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