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Special Guest Blog Post written by Chris Cunnane with InterSystems   Sustainability has become a boardroom priority. Organizations across industries have established ambitious environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, committed to reducing emissions, and increased investments in sustainability initiatives. Yet many still struggle to translate those commitments into tangible operational outcomes. The challenge is rarely a lack of intent. Instead, it is a lack of actionable, real-time decision-making. This is where decision intelligence comes in. Decision intelligence combines data, analytics, AI, and human expertise to improve how organizations make operational decisions. Rather than simply generating insights, it helps businesses turn those insights into actions that deliver measurable results. As sustainability increasingly depends on thousands of daily decisions across sourcing, transportation, inventory, manufacturing, and fulfillment, the ability to make better decisions at scale becomes a significant competitive advantage. The Sustainability Gap Many organizations have sustainability strategies, but execution remains difficult. According to an InterSystems survey of 450 supply chain professionals, one of the greatest barriers to ESG progress is a lack of real-time supply chain visibility. Another major challenge is inconsistent reporting from suppliers and trading partners. Without timely, trusted data, organizations often rely on historical information that may no longer…

Special Guest Blog Post written by Demostenes (Demo) Perez, Photo by Rikin Katyal   After more than 25 years in logistics and supply chain management and having led over 200 regional distribution projects, I’ve come to realize that the questions people don’t ask are often the most important. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with global multinationals, emerging brands, and family-run businesses. I’ve helped move everything from underground mining equipment to high-fashion goods, from pharmaceuticals and food to toys and chemicals. Some supply chain models I helped design are still thriving today; others were shut down after a few years. Many didn’t even make it past the drawing board. In that time, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with logistics professionals from nearly every corner of the world and making lifelong friends in the process. Yet no matter the company size or product type, I still wish more people would ask these five questions before launching or scaling their operations in Latin America: 1. How well do I understand the diversity within Latin America? “Latin America” is often treated as a single market. It’s not. Logistics conditions in Mexico are completely different from those in Brazil. Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and Chile…