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New Analytical Tools Should Aid CFO in Forecast Accuracy

We're always forecasting - thinking about what will happen, assessing its likelihood, and contemplating the implications. For CFOs, the stakes are especially high when it comes to the difference between accurate and inaccurate forecasts.

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Sure, Robots Are Handy, But Can They Fold Laundry?

Robert Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University, likes to play a game he calls Find the Robot. As he goes about his everyday life - shopping, traveling through airports - he looks for machines performing tasks that humans once handled. Most of what he sees doesn't impress him.

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Absent Sound Strategy, Digital Initiatives Can Leave Organizations Vulnerable

Managers are increasingly nervous about the lack of progress in their digital initiatives. Too often, organizations merely add digital "pixie dust" to traditional processes or engage in a frenzy of digital experiments and ventures. Rather than drive competitive advantage, these efforts leave companies more vulnerable.

Most Shoppers Put a Premium on In-Store Mobile Technology, Poll Finds

Sixty-six percent of shoppers are more likely to purchase at retailers that offer in-store mobile technology, an increase of 52 percent year over year, according to a SOTI poll of consumers. As many as 73 percent of respondents view the availability of in-store mobile technology as a signal of better customer service and loyalty, up 26 percent from the previous year.

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The March of Automation - the Transformation of the Work Force

Will a robot run my organization in 10 years? Maybe, even though a chief executive's job, which requires a fair amount of problem-solving and creativity, is probably less susceptible to automation than middle-skill jobs such as machining and bookkeeping. At the same time, new research shows that most jobs have some proportion of tasks that can be substituted by workplace automation. Including a CEO's job.

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Retailers Could Benefit From Information-as-a-Service

Since retailers - even major ones - tend not to spend money on research and development, many need guidance to keep up with the changes technology is bringing to the industry. What they need is Innovation as a Service.

Job Losses, Labor Strife on Rise in China

While most of the world has fixated on the plunging Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges and Beijing's missteps managing the currency, China's labor market has become increasingly fragile. As wage arrears and layoffs grow, unrest in factories and on construction sites is spreading.

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Retail Trade Group Wants to See Detailed U.S. Seaport Performance Reports Authorized

Following up on last fall's successful campaign to include a port performance statistics program in the federal long-term surface transportation bill, the National Retail Federation now leads a coalition of more than 100 groups in sending specific recommendations to the Department of Transportation.

A Complete Guide to FMCSA's URS Rule

The new year is here, and bringing some important changes for the freight industry. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been preparing to do away with various different registration numbers, in favor of a more simplified Unified Registration System (URS). The first stage of its implementation already began in December, and the second one is to be rolled out later this year.

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GE Plans to Sell Its Appliances Business to China's Haier

GE, which has a long-term strategic partnership to explore cooperation in the areas of industrial internet, healthcare and advanced manufacturing with Qingdao Haier Co., has agreed to sell its Appliances business to the Chinese company for $5.4bn.

How Hacking Insulin Pump Demonstrates Security Danger of Internet of Things

Back in 2011, security researcher Jay Radcliffe hacked into his own insulin pump, demonstrating how a remote user could potentially deliver a fatal dose of insulin to an unsuspecting diabetic. It was a dramatic way to show the medical device industry how insecurity of devices could lead to life-threatening situations.

Banking Survey: Investing in Analytics, Big Data Is Important IT Spending

McKinsey's proprietary benchmarking survey conducted annually with a dozen regional and super-regional banks in the United States supports the axiom that investing more in IT is not as important as investing smartly.

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