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How Supply Chain Drives Success at Grocery Giant Tesco

Does a big grocery retail chain have anything to learn from a leading automaker?

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Extract Maximum Value from Your Sourcing Process

Supplier integration is the disruptive innovation that can drive your sourcing strategy beyond cost savings and supply chain management. With rising competition and advancing technology, supplier integration has become the change agent creating tremendous opportunity for sourcing agencies.

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Wondering Where to Start in Managing Your Company's Supply Chain Emissions?

Today, most major companies publicly report their emissions to CDP, an international corporate emissions platform. As sustainability managers know, corporate emissions come from a variety of sources, which are grouped into "scopes."

Specialty Chemical Companies Successfully Align Supply Chains, Business Objectives

Chemical companies are usually considered quite conservative. But according to McKinsey and Company research, the chemical sector is among the highest-performing industries. Total return to shareholders for chemicals is nearly double that of the world equity market, and the CAGR for the period from June 2008 to March 2015 for the chemical industry runs about 9 percent, compared to 6 percent for all markets. Clearly the industry has been doing something right.

Asian Cities Top Worldwide Development of Shopping Centers

Asia dominated global shopping-center development last year, claiming nine of the 10 busiest global markets for retail construction, according to a report released by CBRE Group, Inc. Overall, global retail space under development increased last year to 451 million square feet from 420 million in 2014.

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Pollution Threatens U.S., Canadian West Coast Fishing Industry

The West Coast's abundant fisheries are at risk as the region's waters become more acidic, a group of scientists warn.

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No Matter the Season, Weather Can Disrupt Your Supply Chain. Are You Prepared?

While this past winter was fairly mild compared to the winter of 2015 - which began with New York officials shutting down a 132-mile stretch of the New York Thruway due to freezing and snow falling as fast as six inches an hour - supply chain managers still need to be prepared to handle extreme weather.

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Business Interruption, Once Again, Tops List of Global Risks

For the fourth year in a row, business interruption risks - including supply chain disruption - rank as a top three global risk, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.

B2B Electronic Integration Reported to Be on Rise

More organizations are investing in business-to-business electronic integration (B2Bi) to cut costs and increase business flow efficiency, according to a survey of more than 200 organizations by the University of Tennessee's Global Supply Chain Institute and integration provider DiCentral.

Transportation, Logistics Industries 'Weak' in Demanding Accountability Among Employees

Accountability - the ability of people to understand what is expected of them, exercise authority, and take responsibility for delivering results - is an important dimension of organizational health. Of course, some companies are better at fostering it than others.

Companies Turn to 3D Printing to Remain Competitive

A decade ago, consumers accepted waiting a week for their product but now with the infusion of companies such as Amazon and Alibaba, consumers are making their purchase decisions based on how quickly they will receive the product. In order to stay competitive in the marketplace, companies are turning to 3D printing to create their products quicker.

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It's No Game: For Some Retailers, Virtual Reality Is Serious Business

The next thing you try on at the mall might be a virtual reality headset. No longer relegated to video gamers, VR is coming to amusement parks, movie theaters and classrooms. But the technology presents a major opportunity for retailers as they try to lure fickle shoppers into their stores, particularly as consumers shift more of their buying habits online.

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