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Walmart Initiative Designed to Improve Information on Web Products

Walmart is out to improve the quality of product information available to consumers on the internet - particularly from social media sources - with a supplier data collection program that will launch later this year.

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Sourcing from Mexico: Tackling the Challenges of Nearshoring

For manufacturers, Mexico is heating up. According to a recent survey from AlixPartners, 41 percent of manufacturing and distribution executives globally believe that bringing production back from overseas – a strategy known as nearshoring – is an opportunity for their organizations, and 86 percent of that group report that they have nearshored or expect to within the next few years.

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Procurement Professionals See Value in 'Soft' Skills, Such as Communication

Soft-skill traits such as emotional intelligence and communication have long been recognised as fundamental to business success and are now gaining recognition in procurement and supply.

Alaska Airlines Says It's Cutting One Ton of CO2 Every Time It Lands at Sea-Tac International

Alaska Airlines says it is on track to save 87 gallons of fuel, shorten flight times by about nine minutes and reduce carbon emissions by nearly 1 metric ton, every time one of its planes land at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport using new, operations-enhancing Federal Aviation Administration procedures designed by Boeing.

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Ahoy, 3D Printing! Navy Looks to Make Parts Aboard Ships

The Office of Naval Research will meet with 200 industry reps later this month in advance of the Navy's deep dive into additive manufacturing - aka 3D printing.

Amazon to Create Its Own Discount Shopping 'Holiday'

Move over, Black Friday. Here comes Prime Day. Amazon has created its own selling holiday.

APICS SCC Launches SCOR Mobile App

APICS Supply Chain Council has launched a Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) mobile application.

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Air, Maritime Groups Urged to Advocate Using Drones for Search-and-Rescue Missions

The IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) should encourage cooperation between governments, research centers and companies to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for search and rescue use, says Captain Abdelkhalik Kamal Eldin Soliman Selmy, a lecturer in the nautical department of the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport in Egypt.

Got (Too Much) Milk? U.S. Dairy Businesses Pour It Out as Glut Threatens Market

There's so much milk flowing out of U.S. cows these days that some is ending up in dirt pits because dairies can't find buyers.

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Three Challenges Impacting Automotive Supply Chains

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Nike's E-commerce Skyrockets, With Mobile Sales Topping Those From Desktops

NIKE Inc.'s e-commerce business is growing, and the company attributes it to being one of the "world's most engaged brands online."

Internet of Things Coming to You - Whether You're Ready or Not

If you're not in the communication business now, you soon will be. The Internet of Things (IoT) will see to that.

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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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