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Poor Contract Management Creates 'Ticking Risks' for Procurement Departments

More than half of respondents reported that it can take up to two hours to manually locate and validate a single clause, delaying deals and slowing down the onboarding process for suppliers.

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Report: Maritime Suppliers Face Exposure to Growing Cybersecurity Threats

More than half of maritime parts and service suppliers were found to be lacking in third-party anti-bribery systems, public liability insurance or information security policies.

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Walmart to Use RFID Labels to Track Fresh Food Inventory

Walmart plans to use RFID labels to provide digital use-by dates to monitor the freshness of its offerings across its meat, bakery and deli departments.

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Supply Chain Innovation 2025: On the Rocky Road to Resilience

Beyond hunkering down in firefighting mode, it’s just as important that companies take a longer view of things.

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From Prototype to Production at Global Scale — Without Missing Quality Targets

A successful global supply chain new-product launch depends equally on engineering expertise and diplomatic capabilities.

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Tariffs Drive Volkswagen to First Quarterly Loss in 5 Years

Volkswagen estimates that Trump administration tariffs will cost the company more than $5.7 billion by the end of the year.

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Halloween Costs Surge in Face of Tariffs, Cocoa Shortage

Tootsie Roll Lollipops saw the biggest price bump at 34%, following by Tootsie Roll variety packs at 32%, and Hershey variety packs at 22%.

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Struggling to Stay Green in the Time of Trump

Even as federal policy pulls back, the work of building a cleaner, low-carbon future is continuing in states and communities determined to make progress on their own terms.

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Gartner: Manufacturing Industry Needs Reset on Advanced Automation

Two-thirds of organizations aren't pursuing necessary aggressive redesigns of their manufacturing operations, even with growing expectations around the use of advanced automation.

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Tariff Uncertainty Is No Excuse for Inaction

Tariffs today serve as a test of whether your organization has leaders who can align operational judgment with digital precision, and drive change across functions and borders.

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Google Looks to Restart Iowa Nuclear Plant to Power AI Data Centers

Starting in 2029, Google plans to purchase power from the 615-megawatt Duane Arnold Energy Center plant to grow the company's cloud and AI infrastructure in Iowa.

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UPS Reports 48K Layoffs So Far in 2025

Roughly 34,000 of the cuts were to drivers and warehouse workers, while the remaining 14,000 layoffs were to UPS's management.

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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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