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The Role of Supply Chain in Driving Growth and Innovation

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Industry 4.0: How Supply Chain Leaders Are Adapting

From boardrooms and shareholder meetings to conferences and collaboration circles, it seems everyone is talking about the fourth Industrial Revolution (i4.0).

McDonald's, L'Oreal Combine Purchasing Power to Nix Supply Chain Risk From Deforestation

Eight major corporations including McDonald's and L'Oreal recently joined the supply chain platform of CDP - a nonprofit that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests - to request information from key suppliers on how they are managing risks linked to deforestation. The companies say they are combining their purchasing power to achieve deforestation-free commodity supply chains.

The Changing Role of Logistics Service Providers

Logistics providers discuss how they're adjusting to major changes brought about by concerns over the economy, shifts in trade policy, the complexities of the omnichannel, rising customer service demands, and the arrival of a new generation of supply-chain managers.

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Factories Won't Bring Back the American Dream

During a phone call shortly after the November election, Apple Inc.'s chief executive officer, Tim Cook, got an earful from Donald Trump on the president-elect's pet economic subject: factories.

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Turkish Mines Track Workers With BLE

For the past month, some miners in Turkey's Taurus Mountains have been wearing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons as part of a real-time location system (RTLS) to help their employers view their location. The Leantegra BLE system, provided by telecom technology company Tagvance, enables the mine to meet federal regulations recently enacted by the Turkish government, in order to ensure that miners can be located at any time when in tunnels.

Lack of Diversity in Supply Chain Management Is 'Disappointing,' Research Group Says

The supply chain profession is largely white male and lacking in ethnic and gender diversity, according to a report.

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Opinion: Supply Chain Transparency and the Case for 'Pink Slime'

Of all the gross-out stories about food that have broken the Internet in recent years - maggots in mushrooms, "wood chips" in shredded cheese, bug bits in chocolate bars - nothing has captured the public imagination more than "pink slime."

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'Enforce' Safety Rules for Dangerous Goods Shipment

Regulations are on the books for safe shipment of containerized dangerous goods, advocacy group says, but compliance and enforcement often are lax.

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Four Ways to Capitalize on Circular Supply Chains

The pace at which companies are adopting circular economy business models has been accelerating for the last two decades - and it has evolved from a specialist concept to a mainstream business strategy.

Here Are the World's 25 Fastest Growing Retailers

Growing numbers of consumers are choosing to do their shopping online, and many brick-and-mortar retailers are failing to adapt to the shifting retail landscape. Once retail giants RadioShack and Payless ShoeSource are among the most recent to file for bankruptcy, and many others are hurriedly closing unprofitable stores as foot traffic dwindles.

Green Reporting Takes Root

As more investors link sustainability with alpha, they're pressing issuers for meaningful environmental and social disclosures.

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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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