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BMW's South Carolina Plant to Be Automaker's Biggest in the World

Add Spartanburg, S.C., to the list of manufacturing hotspots. That's where BMW AG last week announced it will invest $1bn to build the equivalent of a new factory to its already formidable U.S. production site. Following the expansion, BMW's U.S. complex will become the automaker's biggest, larger than any it operates in Germany, its home.

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A Life in Supply Chain: Joe Andraski

Every business has its rock stars. In the world of supply chain, you might call Joseph C. Andraski the lead singer.

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Plans Call for RFID Technology That Could Pinpoint Workers During Emergencies

An oil and gas company is installing a solution to locate personnel in the event of an emergency at its construction site in Newfoundland, Canada, using radio frequency identification technology provided by systems integrator Focus FS. The system consists of active RFID tags, readers, exciters and software from GuardRFID Solutions.

Auto Manufacturers Form Pact on Human Rights, Sustainability, Ethical Standards

More than a dozen of the world's largest car makers have agreed on minimum human rights, environmental and business ethics standards for their global supply chains, according to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in Michigan and CSR Europe in Brussels, which today jointly announced the "unprecedented agreement."

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Expect Crop Prices to Escalate Considerably if Climate Change Continues Unabated, Study Finds

Global crop yields for maize, rice and wheat could be significantly affected by 2050 if nothing is done to tackle climate change.

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Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

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Retailers Meet the Challenge of the Omni-Channel

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Williams-Sonoma Commits to IT Investment That Optimizes Supply Chain

At the beginning of 2013, Williams-Sonoma outlined four key areas of focus: strengthening its brands, laying the foundation for global expansion, investing in supply chain and investing in the technologies and infrastructure that underlay all these initiatives.

RFID Thread Woven Into Products Is Designed to Stop Theft, Counterfeiting

Several industrial linen companies in the United Kingdom and France are testing a new RFID tag that is literally woven into a textile or fabric product, which could hamper counterfeiters and thieves.

Unions Still Fighting Against North American Free Trade Agreement

Two decades after its enactment, the North American Free Trade Agreement - better known as Nafta - remains a source of deep disagreement among economists - and unions.

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Mobile Shopping Continues to Grow, But So Does Fear of Fraud

While the mobile channel grows in importance and revenue for merchants, so does their fear of fraudulent attacks and the realization that combating that risk requires specialized tools. Those are some of the key findings from the Second Annual Mobile Payments and Fraud Survey, available for free download at the Kount Inc. website.

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Internet of Things will Impact Supply Chain Methods

A huge increase in the number of devices making up the Internet of Things (IoT) will have a significant impact on how the supply chain will operate, according to a report by analyst firm Gartner.

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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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