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Gaming the System: How One Manufacturing Company Saved Itself With Radical Transparency

There are three basic conditions if you want to work for Jack Stack, and they go for everybody from senior executives down to the people who clean his company's bathrooms. The first is you have to learn how to read and understand the company's financials, the second is you really have to believe there is no "I" in "team," and the third is you have to get into the habit of asking, "What could go wrong, and what are we going to do when it does?"

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Persistent, Positive Shift in Dry Bulk Market

Maritime Strategies International (MSI) has forecast a positive short term outlook for dry bulk freight rates, but has cautioned on second half prospects. MSI notes a persistent and positive shift in dry bulk market sentiment in recent weeks, with most Baltic indices at their highest point of the year.

Post-Brexit Customs Checks a 'Catastrophe' for UK Shipping

The introduction of physical customs checks following Brexit would be a catastrophe for British ports and shipping and would likely reduce the volume of trade, the head of the sector's UK industry body said.

India's Major Ports Show Record Growth

India's major ports have register 6.79 percent growth in traffic over the last year, outperforming private ports for second consecutive year.

Against the Grain, Traders Go Gluten Free in Hunt for Profit

There's so little money in buying and selling wheat, corn and soybeans these days that some traders are turning to obscure markets in desert-grown tomatoes and chickpeas to turn a profit.

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Tech Firms Risk Sourcing Tainted Minerals, Report Says

Human rights abuses are present in the mining of minerals widely used by technology firms, according to a new report.

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UPS Adds 400 Dangerous Commodities to Its Fly List

UPS is heading into the "danger zone," saying it is ready to handle a wider range of higher-risk goods. The express giant is now allowing an additional 400 "dangerous" commodities onto its global air network, as well as increasing the size of allowable shipment. The company is also adding more than 300 products across its ground network in Europe.

With Robots on the Job, It Won't Be IT As Usual

With robotics making great strides and more companies welcoming robots into the workforce, IT managers need to start prepping for the changes coming their way.

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Equipment Provider Keeps Processes on Pace With Accelerating Growth

Challenge: As a quickly growing business, one of the world's largest infrastructure and irrigation equipment providers realized its existing approach to managing freight invoices wasn't keeping up. An entirely manual process – from tearing envelopes to rubber stamping G/L codes – the company was not only wasting valuable time and resources, but encountering costly errors.

How Fast Fashion Exposes Retailers to Supply Chain Compliance Risks

Once upon a time, new fashion collections were introduced in the fall and spring. Socialites followed the runway shows to select looks for their charity balls. Families went "back-to-school" wardrobe shopping. Spring looks showcased lightweight fabrics and pastels. A smaller winter show featured cruise wear.

Q&A: Bringing Sustainability to Supply Chains

What's at stake when an organization's supply chain lacks transparency? Just about everything, if you ask David Meyer, a senior consultant with BSI EHS Services and Solutions. Companies that don't make an effort to develop value-added transparency and proactive collaboration throughout their supply chains are putting their businesses on the line.

Supply Chain Millennials: 30 Leaders Under 30

As the current Baby Boomer-dominated generation of supply chain leaders starts to reach retirement age, the industry will increasingly need to tap into the younger generations of managers and influencers.

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