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Are You Adequately Vetting Your Suppliers?

A lean, agile supply chain network is important in the hyper-competitive global marketplace, but this increased reliance on contractors and their subcontractors brings all kinds of increased risk and with it a heightened responsibility to closely vet and monitor supplier performance and behavior.

California Climate Law Expected to Become More Aggressive, Costly to Business

California, which now has the most aggressive carbon reduction targets in North America, will impose stricter limits on emissions from factories, power plants and vehicles under legislation signed last week by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Study Zeroes in on Ways to Improve Health, Safety of Container Port Workers

An independent study published on Friday suggests ways to significantly improve the health, safety and welfare of workers in the global container port industry.

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How Amazon's Prime Day Creates New Challenges for Traditional Retailers

First there was Black Friday. Then Cyber Monday. And now, Amazon.com's Prime Day. Why do retailers invite peak-demand headaches?

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Latin American Development Interests Launch Database on Regional Investment

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have jointly launched a website that tracks infrastructure investments made by countries within the region.

Hanjin Bankruptcy Proves Need to Have Risk Management Strategy in Place

The recent bankruptcy of Hanjin container line clearly illustrates some of the risks involved in the global supply chain today. As The Guardian reports, "the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether hundreds of tons of goods being carried by the South Korean company will reach shelves."

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New Prescription Required for Changing Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies must continue to adapt to increasing global competition, regulation and pricing pressures. In response, the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a major value chain transformation.

After Brexit: How European Supply Chains Will Be Transformed

It's been more than two months since the United Kingdom voted to withdraw from the European Union, but the shock waves aren't close to subsiding - especially with regard to the impact on global supply chains.

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CDP to Rate Corporate Supply Chain Leaders on Climate Action

The supply chain program at CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, has published the methodology behind what it says is the first ever system to assess how companies manage carbon and climate change across their supply chains.

The Dark Side of 'The Sharing Economy'

The "sharing economy" is supposed to empower workers and usher in a new era of job satisfaction. Can it deliver?

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Keeping Up on Technology Changes Is Vitally Important, But How Can You Do That?

Whether you're a newly minted MBA or an experienced leader, you're always honing your skills and navigating change. And technology is one discipline in which you really can't afford to stagnate.

Before Employing BI Tools, Decide First How to Use Their Output

Business intelligence tools allow a company to parse through its data to find the bits most important to its operations. Maybe that means figuring out which carrier is letting it down (or conversely, for a carrier to see if a shipper is unprofitable for it to serve). Maybe it just means going through visibility data to determine whether a perceived chokepoint is actually a problem.

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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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