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Smart Manufacturing Means Harnessing All That Data

There's a rumor going around, centered in Germany, that we're now in our fourth Industrial Revolution.

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Your Path to Advantage With Digital Supply Chains

For years, companies have used digital supply chain technologies to improve service levels and reduce costs. But the inability to connect disparate systems, provide end-to-end visibility into the supply chain, and crunch massive amounts of data, among other issues, has prevented many companies from achieving the full potential of their supply chains.

Many Suppliers to Top Companies Acknowledge Risk of Climate Shock, But Fail to Prepare for It

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Coca-Cola Co. and 73 other companies that together buy more than $2tr of goods and services are unprepared for climate shocks because suppliers are ignoring requests for data on their exposure to rising temperatures and climate regulation.

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Chinese Economy Relies on Services More and More

Beijing is crawling with motorcycle-mounted deliverymen, one sign of the rapid growth of China's service industries. Services grew 8.3 percent last year and for the first time generated more than half of gross domestic product, or 50.5 percent. Manufacturing rose only 6 percent. "If it hadn't been for the service sector, China's economy would be in a much worse state today," says Louis Kuijs, head of Asia economics at Oxford Economics in Hong Kong. He notes that all kinds of services have expanded quickly in recent years.

Pharma Giant Shows 'Smart Simplicity' Key to Boosting R&D Productivity

During the long downturn in R&D productivity, a handful of bio-pharmaceutical companies have consistently bucked the trend. How did they manage it? After all, they have experienced the same industry pressures as their peers - pressures such as lengthier R&D cycle times, higher costs of failure, and sharper regulatory scrutiny.

Defunct Chain Plans to Make Retail Circuit Again

Circuit City was liquidated in 2008, but there are new owners and a new plan to bring the defunct electronics chain back.

DuPont, Dow Merger Said to Be on Track Despite Bad Year in Sales

DuPont Co. is leaving behind a forgettable 2015 as it prepares for its massive merger with Dow Chemical Co.

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Reshoring to U.S. Is in Full Swing - Unless It's Declining. What to Believe?

In December, two conflicting reports were released, one by A.T. Kearney and one by the Boston Consulting Group. The A.T. Kearney report states that reshoring may be "over before it began," and the Boston Consulting Group report states that it is increasing. Why the difference in opinion and who is right?

Coping With the Complexities of 'Free' Trade

They call it "free" trade, but the price of failing to properly manage one's imports and exports can be dangerously high.

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SEKO Debuts Aerospace, Aviation Industry Vertical

SEKO Logistics has created an Aerospace & Aviation industry vertical with global centers of excellence and core competencies to deliver value-added services and technology solutions for customers, and opportunities to drive cost out of their supply chains.

Two Reports Analyze Slavery, Corruption in Today's Supply Chains

Two new reports released this week call attention to the dangers of bribery and corruption in global supply chains and their links to modern day slavery. Modern Slavery and Corruption and An Exploratory Study on the Role of Corruption in International Labour Migration provide a snapshot of the extent and global spread of corrupt practices, the ways in which they interact with myriad forms of exploitation and the impact of legislation put in place to curb both.

World to Consume 25 Percent More Energy By 2040, Exxon Mobil Estimates

Exxon Mobil Corp. expects energy demand to climb 25 percent by 2040 as the global population increases.

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