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Data Analytics Helps HP Scale Back on Printer Parts, Save $150M

Hewlett Packard optimizes the procurement processes of its global inkjet printer production operations by gaining visibility into component costs and product usage.

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Hitting Zero-Waste Goals Said to Save Money, Help Companies Grow Their Business

Companies have a major financial incentive to achieve zero waste. In fact, says Eric Lombardi, executive director of Eco-Cycle International, "Waste equals wasted cash."

Good Customer Service Online as Important as It Is In-Store

Customer service is an indisputably important factor when it comes to online retail. Good customer service can be the greatest sales asset a retailer can have, encouraging loyalty and word-of-mouth recommendations. But bad customer service cannot only see a particular sale lost in an instant, but long-term irreparable damage done to the brand.

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Death of Physical Stores Greatly Exaggerated, Says New Head of Shopping Center Trade Group

The demise of physical stores has become a familiar narrative during the holiday season, but nothing could be further from the truth, according to one man better positioned than most to know.

Is Large-Scale Manufacturing Really Ready for Wide Adoption of 3D Printing?

For more than two decades, companies have been excited about a revolutionary industrial process that has the potential to reinvent manufacturing.

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A Dose of Reality: U.S. Army Revamps the Forecast to Reflect Actual Demand

Inspired by practices in the private sector, the Army Materiel Command division embraces the concept of integrated business planning - and ends up saving billions of dollars in inventory expense.

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2015 Supply Chain Innovations Awards Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

Innovation of the Year: Automating the assembly of pallets that incorporate cases of multiple dimensions leads to big savings in labor costs, a safer work environment, a streamlined D.C. operation, and better service to retail outlets. Innovator of the Year: The Liquor Control Board of Ontario; Runner-Up: Lennox Residential; Finalists: Hewlett-Packard, U.S. Marine Corps, Shared Support Services of Southeastern Ontario

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Getting Schoolkids Interested in a Career in Supply Chain

It's safe to say that no child yearns for a career in supply chain. But schools and educators are working to change that.

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Smart Watches Top List of Health, Fitness Items Consumers Plan to Buy Online, Study Says

Of the 74 percent of online American adults who are likely to purchase health and fitness technology in the next 12 months, one in three (35 percent) plan to buy a smart watch, according to the latest research from the Consumer Technology Association.

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Ford to Add 13 Electrified Vehicles to Its Lineup By 2020

Ford is investing an additional $4.5bn in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020 as well as changing how the company develops vehicle experiences for customers.

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Many Shoppers, Especially Among Millennials, Would Shop on Christmas Day, Survey Says

Why wait until December 26? Throw the doors open on Christmas for returns and sales - or so it appears that's the message to retailers, particularly from millennials.

Shoppers Abandon Retailers Who Sustain Data Breaches, Report Claims

U.S. shoppers are likely to change their shopping habits if their favorite retailer experienced a data breach, according to a report by Vormetric and Wakefield, which specialize in data security solutions.

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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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