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U.K. Food Shop Prices Rise Amid Unusual Weather

Britain’s shop prices have risen for the first time in more than five years as the heatwave pushed up the cost of fruit and vegetables.

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JD Turns to Google, Walmart to Build Global E-Commerce Empire

Richard Liu built an e-commerce giant in China by tapping into the nation’s appetite for technology. As his JD.com Inc. sets its sights on global expansion, he’s turning to others for help: Google and Walmart Inc.

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Report: Supply Chain Efficiency Could Cut Food Waste by $700Bn

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.

In Chilean Desert, Global Thirst for Lithium Is Fueling a 'Water War'

On Chilean water regulator Oscar Cristi’s desk in Santiago, a small white espresso cup teeters atop piles of documents and loose folders that appear on the point of collapse, perhaps an apt metaphor for the growing water crisis in parts of the Andean country.

Blood, Sweat and Batteries: An In-Depth Look at the World's Cobalt Sourcing

Two-thirds of the world's cobalt, an essential ingredient in our smartphones and electric cars, comes from one of the planet's poorest countries. All too often it is mined by children.

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Adhere to Supply-Chain Business Rules to Enhance Collaboration

The supplier-buyer relationship is dynamic and in a constant state of change. We have seen first-hand how successful suppliers position themselves to capitalize on the partnership.

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A.I. and Robotics Are Coming to Consumer Goods Supply Chains. But Where’s the Payoff?

For anyone who questions the future role of artificial intelligence and robotics automation in consumer supply chains, the message is clear: Stand aside. It’s coming.

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Cannabis Supply Chains Are Coming Out of the Shadows

Low-slung industrial developments are rising along Avenue 48 in Coachella, California, a dusty stretch at the edge of relentless desert 140 miles from the Pacific Coast that’s becoming a hub for cannabis producers.

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Perspective: South Korea Is Cementing Its Place As a Global Blockchain Leader

South Korea is now a major force in technology.

Cyber-Risk Costs Resist Overall Trend

A measurement of businesses’ total cost of risk (TCOR), primarily used by the insurance industry, declined for the fourth year in a row in 2017, according to The Risk Management Society (RIMS).

Podcast | Can the U.S.-Canada Trading Relationship Be Saved?

The dispute between the U.S. and Canada over renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement threatens to do serious damage to one of the closest diplomatic friendships in the world today.

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Discover Perfect Order Management With Amber Road

Challenge: This footwear company is a leading manufacturer that prides itself in producing a wide range of shoes, from athletic to fashion, in hopes of crafting the perfect style for each customer. Because of the company’s emphasis on creativity, its manufacturing environment is highly complex — consisting of more than 3,000 patterns, 11,000 types of materials and various outdated IT systems. Attempting to manage design and order generation, the company implemented Amber Road’s SAP ERP and PTC FlexPLM systems, which only rendered partial functionalities since the system was not yet fully integrated.

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