Sustainability – Webinar archive

Supply Chain Vulnerabilities and Social Sustainability in Cross-Border Trade

Speakers: Marzieh Khakifirooz, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Michel Fathi, University of North Texas
March 7, 2025

This seminar explores the role of human porters in cross-border trade and their involvement in unofficial and illicit markets. Despite their significant contributions to regional economies and supply chain operations, porters often become entangled in the complexities of illicit trade. In this seminar, we examine how institutional regulations, supply chain inefficiencies, and enforcement gaps influence porters' participation in unregulated commerce.

Manufacturing Products from Regional Textile Recycling Economies: Building Circularity into Existing Supply Chains

Speakers: Dr. Abigail Clarke-Sather
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. ET

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Decarbonizing Supermarket Refrigeration by Applying Systems Thinking Combining IOT & Machine Learning (AI)

Presenter: David Reitz, Dehon Group
Nov. 29

This webinar discusses details of a systems engineering approach that has pioneered a high ROI impactful technology combining iOT and Machine Learning to reduce releases of HFC refrigerants that are up to 4000x more potent than CO2 in causing global warming. The presentation will cover

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