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Reinventing Supply Chain and Operations

Joseph Selle, IBM's executive in charge of cognitive transformation and operations, is among technology experts who believe artificial intelligence is applicable not only across the supply chain but throughout every department and function in a company.

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As Millennials Embrace Renting Over Owning — Even Clothes — Stores Are Taking Notice

The millennial generation's embrace of renting rather than owning has spread far beyond housing and ride-sharing, and even some traditional major retailers are taking notice.

Best Buy v. Amazon: Holiday Edition

There are a lot ways to judge retailers during the holiday season. Is store inventory overflowing, as it was a couple of years ago? Are chains discounting like crazy? But what really matters for most retailers is whether they are successfully fighting off Amazon.com Inc.

Brexit: City of London Will Lose 10,500 Jobs on Day One, Says EY

City firms plan to move 10,500 jobs out of the U.K. on "day one" of Brexit, with Dublin and Frankfurt the financial centres most likely to benefit from the U.K.’s departure from the EU.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand Critical Minerals Production

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday instructing his deputies to devise "a strategy to reduce the Nation’s reliance on critical minerals" that are largely imported and used to produce everything from smartphones to weaponry.

Customs Compliance: Necessary Evil or Competitive Advantage?

Customs-compliance rules are costly, burdensome, time-consuming … and a potential source of competitive advantage.

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Trucking Efficiency Technology: It's More Than 'Clean Diesel'

Improved aerodynamics and vehicle add-ons, further engine improvements, the promise of alternative fuels and the advancement of automated driving technologies — all of these add up to exciting developments in truck technology.

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Children Stitch Shoes for Global Market in India's Tourist Magnet

Children as young as eight miss school and toil in hazardous conditions to make shoes for the global market in Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, campaigners said, calling on shoe brands to work with the local government to clean up their supply chains.

Amazon Faces $11M Fine Over Supplier Treatment

The French Ministry for the Economy is taking Amazon to court, accusing the e-commerce giant of imposing unfair contracts on suppliers.

10 Ways Global Manufacturing Will Change in 2018

International Data Corporation (IDC) surveyed the global manufacturing landscape for its new report, "IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Predictions 2018." The global market intelligence firm examined ecosystems and experiences, greater intelligence in operational assets and processes, data capitalization, the convergence of information technology (IT) and operations.

Drone Tracking Plan Moves U.S. Delivery by Air Closer to Reality

Deliveries by drones took a step closer to being allowed in the U.S. after a federal advisory panel agreed on a framework for allowing law enforcement to routinely track the small devices.

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Christmas Tree Cutters' Labor Fight Shines Light on Holiday Season's Forgotten Workers

As Americans gather around their Christmas tree, few think about the forgotten workers of the holiday season: the low-wage Latinos who toil in the fields cutting down trees and facing abuse, injury — and retaliation for speaking out.

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