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Most See Value of Supply Chain Sustainability to Bottom Line, But Few Leverage Full Benefit, Study Finds

Supply chain's role in increasing sustainability is becoming an increasingly important strategic issue for corporations, according to research.

The All-Important Role of the Supply Chain Manager

The people who manage a company's supply chain determine what a company is made of - or at least what its stuff is made of. It's hard to imagine a more important role. And it's a difficult one.

Janssen-Rutgers Collaboration Designed to Enhance Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Janssen Supply Chain has furthered its partnership with the Rutgers University School of Engineering by providing more than $6m to expand ongoing research efforts supporting the company's introduction of continuous manufacturing techniques for pharmaceuticals.

The Top 5 Trends in Enterprise Labeling

Today, there are many factors impacting supply chain strategy and ultimately labeling processes. Therefore, it’s important to take a close look at what changes are driving today's trends in labeling, which has become a mission-critical component in the supply chain as businesses continue to expand globally. Growing customer demands and evolving regulatory requirements are just a couple of the trends which have been identified based on input from more than 500 supply chain professionals, from a wide range of leading global companies, in a recent Enterprise Labeling Trends Survey.

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Most U.S. Business Owners Prefer Customers Who Help Them Improve Cash Flow, Study Says

Fifty-six percent of U.S. business owners say having early payment options from their customers is a critically important business partnership consideration.

How Can We Keep Our Information Secure?

The battle against cybercrime rages on. And global supply chains remain highly vulnerable.

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Plastics Market Expected to See Robust Growth, Job Openings Over Next Ten Years

The U.S. plastics industry is expected to grow rapidly over the next decade, fueled by cheap and abundant shale natural gas that's made it more competitive with overseas markets, according to a report by economists at the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

High-tech Manufacturing Execs Confident of Robust Growth

High-tech companies expect robust growth in their industry, and they're preparing for it by weighing a broader range of factors when building their manufacturing supply chain networks, according to the fifth annual UPS Change in the (Supply) Chain (CITC) survey.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

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UK Retail Strategy Consultant Becomes Accenture Property

Accenture has agreed to take over Javelin Group, a UK-based retail strategy consulting and digital transformation services provider. The acquisition will expand the capabilities of Accenture Strategy to help the world's leading retailers and consumer brands accelerate their digital transformation.

More Than Third of U.S. Employers Can't Find Talent to Fill Job Openings, Survey Says

ManpowerGroup's annual Talent Shortage Survey, reveals that 32 percent of U.S. employers report difficulties filling job vacancies due to talent shortages. This marks a decrease of 8 percent, falling from 40 percent in 2014. Globally, the percentage of employers experiencing difficulties continued to rise, increasing from 36 percent in 2014 to 38 percent in 2015.

Manufacturing Jobs Are Coming Back to U.S. More and More, It Seems

A study by the Reshoring Initiative shows that 60,000 manufacturing jobs were brought into the U.S. by a combination of reshoring and foreign direct investment in 2014, a record level and 400 percent increase since 2003.

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