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A 21-ft Cactus, Flirty Tweets and Hyperloop: 10 Amazon HQ2 Bids That Didn’t Work

Amazon has culled its list of potential sites for its second headquarters from 238 bids across North America to just 20.

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Q&A: Designing for Holistic Sustainability at McCormick

McCormick started over 100 years ago when founder Willoughby M. McCormick and a few colleagues began selling extracts and spices in Baltimore. Since then, the company has undergone enormous growth to become a global flavor powerhouse with more than 10,000 employees and $4.4bn in annual sales.

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Where Will Companies Find Their Future I.T. Expertise?

We love to complain about the shortcomings of tech support. But how would we feel about a worldwide shortage of I.T. talent?

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Amazon Has Narrowed Its List of HQ2 Candidates to These 20 Sites

Amazon has whittled its list of potential sites for its second headquarters from 238 bids across North America to just 20, the company announced last week.

Maersk and IBM Expand Blockchain Offerings

A.P. Moller-Maersk and IBM have announced their intent to establish a joint venture to offer blockchain technology to the global shipping industry. The jointly developed platform will be built on open standards and will address the need to provide more transparency and simplicity in the movement of goods across borders and trading zones.

Shell Braces for Change by Expanding Its Foothold in Electricity

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is taking small steps toward a future dominated by electric cars, renewable energy and carbon constraints, demonstrating its intent not to remain solely an oil and gas company.

GM, DHL Use a Chinese Plant to Lead Manufacturing Change

Inside General Motors Co’s vehicle assembly plant in this southern China city, many workers wear the red-and-yellow uniforms of DHL, the logistics company.

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Will the New Tax Bill Bring Overseas Profits Back Home?

The Republicans’ tax-reform measure is now the law of the land. So what’s going to happen to all that cash that’s been sitting in the overseas accounts of U.S. multinationals? Is it coming home?

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Opinion: How IoT Will Impact the Supply Chain This Year

There has been a lot written about the internet of things (IoT) and how it will affect nearly every global industry — from retail to connected vehicles.

Four Steps to Building a Business Case for Efficiency

Many large organizations have lofty efficiency goals, but struggle to turn them into reality — often because there’s limited buy-in where it truly matters.

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Toyota's Vision for Self-Driving Includes Amazon Collaboration

In the fast-moving race to perfect autonomous driving, Toyota has taken a low-key, measured pace up to now. But the automotive giant is shaking things up with plans for robotic van-like pods and the creation of a mobility service platform for shared rides and e-commerce.

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Four Digital Trends Manufacturers Should Watch for in 2018

More than a half century after he postulated it, (Gordon) Moore’s Law is still highly relevant, and the consequences have dramatically revolutionized our world.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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