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Opinion: Zen and the Art of Supply Chain

Late last month, Robert Pirsig died. For those who haven't heard of him, he wrote the classic philosophical novel whose title I have bastardized for this column: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I first read it in the early 1980s while searching for a purpose in life. Its lasting message for me was all about the pursuit of quality.

Five Keys to Leading in the Age of Analytics

Data and analytics have redefined the way we compete. Data is a critical corporate asset that organizations are starting to monetize in new ways to get ahead of their competition. The bottom line? Companies that leverage data to drive the performance of their organization's decisions are winning at a faster rate than their competition.

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Walmart Spends $141M on Ethics and Compliance Systems

Walmart has spent more than $141m on ethics and compliance systems since 2013, to manage and track efforts that include appointing over 2,300 ethics and compliance professionals, ensuring compliance is up-to-date and accurate, and creating a board-level Global Ethics, Compliance & Risk Committee, the company recently announced.

Five Ways to Kickstart Your Business Automation and Technology Plans

The first quarter has ended, yet your company has yet to get its arms around how to leverage technology to compete, remain in business and improve the customer experience. Let's explore some key recommendations that all businesses should be considering as they embark on the ever-changing business technology landscape.

Making the Leap to Artificial Intelligence: Four Keys for Manufacturers

It seems everywhere you look, traditional original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). Ford recently announced its plans to invest $1bn over the next five years in Argo AI, a start-up formed just in December whose focus is the development of autonomous vehicles. Similarly, last year GM invested $1bn when it acquired Cruise Automation, another AI start-up.

Facing the Task of Facilitating WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement

Free trade seems to have few friends in positions of power these days. But advocates of removing obstacles to the flow of international trade got at least one piece of good news earlier this year.

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The Future of Work: Surviving in a 'Platform Economy'

The so-called platform economy promises to drastically change the nature of work. Is that a bad thing, or a good thing?

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Disruptive Influences: 20 Tech Companies to Watch

In areas from cyber defense to tax compliance to database management, these 20 companies are changing how businesses operate.

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Gaming the System: How One Manufacturing Company Saved Itself With Radical Transparency

There are three basic conditions if you want to work for Jack Stack, and they go for everybody from senior executives down to the people who clean his company's bathrooms. The first is you have to learn how to read and understand the company's financials, the second is you really have to believe there is no "I" in "team," and the third is you have to get into the habit of asking, "What could go wrong, and what are we going to do when it does?"

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For 3M, Technology Was the Key to a New Supply-Chain Mindset

It only makes sense that The 3M Company, with a business model resting almost entirely upon technology, would eventually get around to applying it to the supply chain.

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eBay and FlipKart Pursue E-Commerce Market in India

eBay Inc., a global e-commerce marketplace and Flipkart, an e-commerce company in India, have agreed to jointly pursue e-commerce opportunities in the Indian market. In exchange for an equity stake in Flipkart, eBay will make a $500m cash investment in and sell its eBay.in business to Flipkart.

Opinion: When It Comes to Climate Change, Supply Chains Should Follow the Money

President Trump's executive order reversing what former President Obama put in place around carbon emissions was typical of the political theater dominating headlines these days.

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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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