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More Enterprises Are Building Their Own Custom Mobile Apps

Companies are jumping on the mobile app development train as a way to improve business.

Opinion: The Paris Climate Agreement - Global Supply Chains to the Rescue

On June 1, President Trump announced that the U.S. was withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. This treaty committed the U.S. - and 194 other countries - to reducing rising global temperatures.

Industry 4.0: How Supply Chain Leaders Are Adapting

From boardrooms and shareholder meetings to conferences and collaboration circles, it seems everyone is talking about the fourth Industrial Revolution (i4.0).

McDonald's, L'Oreal Combine Purchasing Power to Nix Supply Chain Risk From Deforestation

Eight major corporations including McDonald's and L'Oreal recently joined the supply chain platform of CDP - a nonprofit that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests - to request information from key suppliers on how they are managing risks linked to deforestation. The companies say they are combining their purchasing power to achieve deforestation-free commodity supply chains.

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Four Ways to Capitalize on Circular Supply Chains

The pace at which companies are adopting circular economy business models has been accelerating for the last two decades - and it has evolved from a specialist concept to a mainstream business strategy.

Green Reporting Takes Root

As more investors link sustainability with alpha, they're pressing issuers for meaningful environmental and social disclosures.

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Q&A: 'Partnerships Are Crucial for Water Goals'

In 2015, MillerCoors set ambitious water-related sustainability goals for 2020 - including reducing its water-to-beer ratio. The total water gallons saved over five years is expected to be in the billions, but since most of the company's water footprint is in agriculture - MillerCoors can't achieve its goals alone.

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Manufacturers Are Profiting From the IoT, Research Finds

The MPI Group has released the results of its 2017 Internet of Things Study, and the results are astonishing, writes John Brandt, CEO of the business management consulting company.

3M Applies Its Technology Prowess to Realize Supply-Chain Transformation

It only makes sense that The 3M Company, with a business model resting almost entirely upon technology, would eventually get around to deploying it as a tool for realizing new operating efficiencies, while meeting rising customer demands for service.

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Here Are The Biggest Risks to Your Global Supply Chain

A new wave of protectionism is threatening the stability of global supply chains.

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Q&A: The Future of 3-D Printing

Additive manufacturing is, of course, one of the major areas that will usher the industry into its next chapter of production, efficiency and, yes, public perception.

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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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