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JD Turns to Google, Walmart to Build Global E-Commerce Empire

Richard Liu built an e-commerce giant in China by tapping into the nation’s appetite for technology. As his JD.com Inc. sets its sights on global expansion, he’s turning to others for help: Google and Walmart Inc.

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Report: Supply Chain Efficiency Could Cut Food Waste by $700Bn

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.

Expanding the Supply Chain: Using Blockchain to Optimize Storage Capacity

For companies looking to navigate the challenges of e-commerce, blockchain offers a solution.

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Adhere to Supply-Chain Business Rules to Enhance Collaboration

The supplier-buyer relationship is dynamic and in a constant state of change. We have seen first-hand how successful suppliers position themselves to capitalize on the partnership.

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A.I. and Robotics Are Coming to Consumer Goods Supply Chains. But Where’s the Payoff?

For anyone who questions the future role of artificial intelligence and robotics automation in consumer supply chains, the message is clear: Stand aside. It’s coming.

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How to Hack Purchasing With a B2B Portal

A B2B purchasing portal makes the procurement process faster and easier.

Supply Chain Delivers Healthcare Value in the Real World

As any supply chain professional knows, sourcing is a critical element of effective procurement.

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Discover Perfect Order Management With Amber Road

Challenge: This footwear company is a leading manufacturer that prides itself in producing a wide range of shoes, from athletic to fashion, in hopes of crafting the perfect style for each customer. Because of the company’s emphasis on creativity, its manufacturing environment is highly complex — consisting of more than 3,000 patterns, 11,000 types of materials and various outdated IT systems. Attempting to manage design and order generation, the company implemented Amber Road’s SAP ERP and PTC FlexPLM systems, which only rendered partial functionalities since the system was not yet fully integrated.

Walmart Patent Filings Envision Customers Strapping on Headsets and Virtually Shopping

Strap on a virtual reality headset and start shopping as if you were in a Walmart. That’s a possibility conjured by two patent applications the company filed.

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As Businesses Turn to Services, GDPR Compliance Becomes Critical to Success

As product-oriented companies make the transition to more service offerings, the amount of customer data they hold will increase, and so will the ways they engage with that data.

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Five Ways to Measure ROI of Your Supply Chain Technology Platform

Given the complexity of doing business today, supply chain managers have their work cut out for them.

I.T. Resilience Keeps Supply Chain Traffic Moving

Why companies need to achieve a higher level of I.T. resilience in the supply chains, beyond business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.

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