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Why McDonald's Is Switching to Fresh Beef

Your Quarter Pounder may taste a little different in the coming weeks.

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The Path Forward for Agility

Sales and operations planning. So important, yet success is so elusive. While many companies approach S&OP as a technology implementation, success requires a focus on 60 percent culture, 30 percent process and 10 percent technology. Companies cannot get to success without technology, but it cannot be the primary focus. A successful implementation can improve agility by 25 percent to 35 percent. -Lora Cecere, Founder, Supply Chain Insights

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Meet the Woman Advising the World's Top Blockchain Companies

The blockchain landscape is commanding an increasing amount of attention. With more first-time companies and applications vying for ICOs, interest in the long-term viabilities of technologies based on the blockchain is also growing.

Global Alarm Bells Sound Over Full-Blown Trade War

Fears of the first full-scale tariff war since the 1930s have been raised by the head of the World Trade Organisation, in a direct warning to Donald Trump that his proposed levies on steel and aluminium will trigger a domino effect that will lead to global recession.

Bit by Bit, Whole Foods Gets an Amazon Touch

Some signs are subtle, like the “Whole Foods + Amazon” one near the bananas. Others are more obvious, like the kiosk with Amazon devices for sale.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Improves Brand Reputation, Survey Says

Half of businesses still feel like beginners in managing sustainability in their supply chains, yet 65 percent of those that are more advanced say it has improved their brand reputation.

Airbus May Stock Up on Aircraft Parts to Avoid Brexit Delays

Airbus SE may need to stock up on the parts it needs to build wings at its U.K. plants to avoid the risk of delays to deliveries once Britain formally leaves the European Union.

Why Corporate America Hates Trump's Tariffs Proposal

President Donald Trump has proposed tariffs on aluminum and steel that he says will put the country first. But a broad swath of corporate America strongly disagrees, saying the levies will boost prices on everything from cars to beer and force companies to cut jobs.

Chinese Investors Bet on Latin America for Next Tech Gold Rush

Two years ago, Tang Xin had never set foot in Mexico and didn’t know a word of Spanish. While his grasp of the language hasn’t improved much since then, he has built one of the country’s hottest apps.

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Emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility

This year, the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 revealed that retailers are placing an increased emphasis on corporate social responsibility. The average CSR score for the top 10 retailers in the report was 6.8 in 2017, compared with 5.8 last year. Furthermore, four companies (Inditex, H&M, Gap and Wesfarmers) scored a maximum of 10 this year, whereas the highest ranking by any company last year was nine, also achieved by four companies. -John Johnson, Senior Content Specialist, Gartner

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There's No Time to Relax in 2018

2017 brought a new presidential administration and an almost immediate end to the highly anticipated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The rest of the year consisted of many unfulfilled protectionist threats in the U.S. and abroad such as the initiation of NAFTA renegotiation. The World Economic Forum has pointed out that supply chains are the backbone of the global economy. As companies continue to send armies of lobbyists to protect their global supply chains, there is no chance that the threats to your company will disappear. -Beth Pride, President, BPE Global

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Shipping Dangerous Goods Is About More Than Licking Labels and Kicking Boxes

110 people in 1996. Two pilots in 2010. Eight warehouse workers in a sort facility in 2014. 239 people in 2014. Each case, dangerous goods were or may have been involved. The value lost, immeasurable. Shipping dangerous goods is more than kicking boxes and licking labels. With over a million shipments of dangerous goods everyday in the United States, it is critical for organizations to recognize when they have dangerous goods and to provide training to employees. -Joe Tillman, Founder, TSquared Logistics

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