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Segmenting Electronics Supply Chain

The competitive pressure on members of the global electronics sector has never been greater. While electronics OEMs recognize that their supply chains represent a significant opportunity to gain efficiencies, reduce cost and boost market share, many struggle to take their supply chain process improvement efforts beyond the proverbial low-hanging fruit.

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Where Do All Those Old Ships Go to Die? Many to Substandard Beaching Facilities.

NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a global coalition of organizations seeking to prevent dirty and dangerous shipbreaking practices worldwide, has published the complete list of ships that were dismantled around in the world in 2013. Of the 1213 large ocean-going vessels that were scrapped in 2013, 645 were sold to substandard beaching facilities in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, says the group. Approximately 40 per cent of these ships were EU-owned.

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What Unemployment Problem? The Supply Chain Job Market Is Wide Open

In September 2013, SupplyChainBrain Managing Editor Bob Bowman published a blog post that addressed Bridging the Gap in Supply Chain Talent.

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TZA Adds Manufacturing Module to Labor-Management App

TZA, a consultancy specializing in labor-performance applications, has added a manufacturing module to its cloud-based ProTrack Labor Management Software.

Flextronics Speaks About Opportunity to Manufacture in the U.S.

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How PepsiCo Created a Plant With "Near-Net-Zero" Impact

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Mobile Commerce Was Very Bright Spot in Holiday Retail Sales

Overall, holiday sales were weak, but from a mobile perspective, the results were phenomenal, with mobile traffic reaching 48 percent of all online traffic while mobile sales grew 40 percent to reach 29 percent of online holiday sales, according to data from IBM.

Positive Growth Seen for Information Technology Market in 2014, Both Globally and in U.S.

The global information technology industry is likely to experience moderate growth in 2014, some 3.4 percent, with upside potential of 5.9 percent, according to the IT Industry Outlook 2014 released by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the IT channel. The U.S forecast is slightly lower: 3 percent, with upside potential of 5.4 percent.

Higher Prices Coming to the Menu at Most U.S. Chain Restaurants

America's chain restaurants this year plan to ask customers to dig a bit deeper into their pockets, hoping to offset higher food costs and put a bit more cash in their wallets, according the latest national menu price survey conducted by restaurant supply chain co-op SpenDifference.

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Consider Innovation and Leadership When Exploring the Latest in the ERP Marketplace

Both exciting and depressing developments in the last few months should evoke some thoughtful inquiry. Any technology purchaser, in any sector, but especially in the enterprise space where the stakes are so high, should ask this question: My future is dawning. Which company will enable my path to greatness through their innovation and execution excellence?

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Are You Trying to Manage Supply Chain Risk While 'Blindfolded'?

Peas and carrots, strawberries and cream, risk management and supply chain management. OK, that last pair doesn't have the same ring to it, but I'm sure supply chain professionals are more than aware of the intrinsic relationship between the two.

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The Value of Logistics to Major Corporations

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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