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Trump Trade Friction Overlooks America's Surplus in Services

One thing that's often missed in President Donald Trump's complaints about the U.S. trade deficit is America's $248bn surplus in exports of services like education, banking and software.

U.S. Factory Activity Rose Briskly in February

Sales at U.S. factories rose at the fastest rate in three years in February, another clue the economy is revving toward faster growth this year.

How to Create an Integrated Approach for Supply Chain Management

Analyst Insight: The global supply chains of today are tremendously complex. They consist of a global network of suppliers, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, distribution centers, and the broader fulfillment network. Supply-chain planning and execution occur across all areas of the supply chain, and the success of operations is largely reliant upon the success of the supply chain. Such complexity and the abundance of touch points are driving the need for modern supply chains to implement an integrated approach to supply-chain management. – John Santagate, research manager, IDC

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After Brexit, Who Will Feed All These Chickens?

Following a drive through English farmland, past thatched-roof cottages and thick forests, chicken farmer Mark Gorton stops his Land Rover on a narrow lane to speak to a worker in a white truck.

South Korea's LG Electronics to Build U.S. Factory in Tennessee

South Korean conglomerate LG Electronics Inc. said it is planning to build a new washing machine factory in Tennessee, its first major U.S. plant, and hire at least 600 workers by the end of 2019.

Optimizing Digital Operations for 'Smart' Supply Chain

Analyst Insight: Variously called Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet, or simply digitization, the emergence of machine-to-machine interactions, human-to-machine interactions, robust data and analytics capabilities, and cheaper, more ubiquitous sensors is pushing the Internet of Things (IoT) into the core operations of more and more companies. Among the business operations especially ripe for transformation by digital and IoT capabilities is the "smart" supply chain. – Eduardo Alvarez, Principal, PwC, and Rodger Howell, Principal, PwC

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Data Is the Biggest Challenge for Predictive Analytics

Analyst Insight: The number one challenge to making predictive and prescriptive analytics succeed is data cleanliness and completeness. Until that is solved, predictive analytics programs will struggle to provide value. The problem is made more acute by the amount of new data coming online each year. – Bill McBeath, Chief Research Officer, ChainLink Research

Amazon Deforestation, Once Tamed, Comes Roaring Back

A few months ago, a representative from Cargill traveled to this remote colony in Bolivia's eastern lowlands in the southernmost reaches of the vast Amazon River basin with an enticing offer.

Trump's Push for American-Made Could Disrupt NAFTA Supply Chains and Raise Consumer Prices

Shopping for a new set of wheels at a Chevy dealership recently, Patrick Spradlin had a few priorities: a good commuter car, room for his family of five, low maintenance costs and no more than $20,000.

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Sustainability Group Advocates New Packaging Design for E-Commerce

Packaging for e-commerce may well look different from that of the traditional retailer. And lucky that it is, given commerce sales grew in the U.S. at 14.6 percent in 2015, according to Internet Retailer.

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Cargill Tackles Child Labour in Cocoa Supply Chain

Food and agriculture giant Cargill has partnered with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) to improve efforts to stop child labour in Cote d'Ivoire.

Revlon Is Advertising on Amazon Boxes

Revlon Inc., making its first major marketing push since it bought Elizabeth Arden Inc. last year, is tapping Amazon.com Inc. and Lady Gaga to reinvigorate sales and better reach millennials.

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