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Does Best Buy's Recent Experience Suggest the Future of Big-Box Retail Is a Wasteland?

Best Buy's decline reflects a cultural shift that's reshaping the retail world. All big-box stores, and Best Buy in particular, thrived in an era when comparison shopping meant physically going from store to store.

Too Much Information? Not Necessarily if You Have Right Data Integration Tools

The exponential growth of data from a widening array of sources is making the term "Big Data" a hot topic among corporate executives from businesses of all sizes across nearly every industry.

WERC's State of the Warehousing Industry

In addition to professional programs, the Warehousing Education & Research Council now assesses members' processes so they know if they accord with industry best practices, says Michael Mikitka, CEO of WERC.

Forecast Is for Stormy Weather: How to Get Out of Cloud, SaaS Contracts

One of the most common mistakes that companies make when they enter into cloud and SaaS contracts is failing to negotiate exits from the contract as fully as they negotiate entries.

Is There a Payoff from Having Diversity in Top Management?

There are many reasons companies with more diverse executive teams should outperform their peers: fielding a team of top executives with varied cultural backgrounds and life experiences can broaden a company's strategic perspective, for example.

Del Monte Foods Puts Its Head in the Cloud

Never mind the naysayers: Del Monte Foods is a big believer in cloud technology. In just three years, the $3.7bn company has placed its entire inbound supply chain in the cloud. The result, according to senior manager of global trade compliance Brian White, has been tighter relationships with suppliers, and greater visibility of product in the pipeline.

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Dorman Products Transforms Its Demand-Planning Process

With sales of roughly half a billion dollars, Dorman Products is one of the world's leading manufacturers of automotive parts for the aftermarket, selling more than 100,000 distinct products. The company has experienced sharp growth over the past four years, says director of corporate forecasting Donald H. Mitchell. Recently, it saw the need to transform its demand-planning process, in order to create "a more transparent environment."

Retail Container Traffic to Increase 3.2 Percent in April

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.2 percent in April compared with the same month last year, and year-over-year gains should continue through the end of summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

The Challenge of Lean Collaboration for OEMs, Contract Manufacturers

A conversation with Jay Hollenbeck, director of business solutions with Flextronics.

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Livingston International Wraps Up Acquisition of JPMorgan Chase Bank's Global Trade Unit

Livingston International has completed the acquisition of the customs and trade-compliance services of the Global Trade business of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Processing Costs, Green Initiatives Among Reasons Why E-Invoicing On the Rise, Study Finds

A rising percentage of organizations are choosing e-invoicing to reduce processing costs, accelerate approval cycles, and increase on-time payments, according to a PayStream Advisors study sponsored by Syncada from Visa. Internal pressures such as green initiatives and increased centralization contribute to e-invoicing adoption, as do external changes, including global supplier requirements. The study recommends first implementing top tier customers to achieve the most financial and operational impact.

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